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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say thank you and respond politely in Japanese. Practice key phrases like どうもありがとうございます (thank you so much) and どういたしまして (you're welcome) through spaced repetition drills.
Dialogue
A
はい、バッグです。
はい、バッグです。 Here's your bag.
B
どうもありがとうございます。
どうもありがとうございます。 Thank you so much.
A
どういたしまして。
どういたしまして。 You're welcome.
B
これが本当に必要でした。
これがほんとうにひつようでした。 I really needed this.
A
他に何か必要なものはありますか？
ほかになにかひつようなものはありますか? Do you need anything else?
B
いいえ、大丈夫です。
いいえ、だいじょうぶです。 No, I'm all set.Word by Word
はい
A polite affirmative expression meaning 'yes' or 'here you go' when handing something to someone. Very versatile in Japanese — used to affirm, acknowledge, or present something.
バッグ
The Japanese loanword for 'bag,' borrowed from English. Written in katakana (バッグ) as it is a foreign-origin word.
です
A polite copula meaning 'is' or 'it is.' Used at the end of a sentence to make it polite. Equivalent to 'am/is/are' in English.
どうも
An adverb meaning 'very' or 'indeed,' often used to intensify expressions. Here it strengthens ありがとう (thank you) to mean 'thank you so much.'
ありがとう
The word for 'thank you.' Combined with ございます it becomes the most polite form: どうもありがとうございます.
ございます
A highly polite auxiliary verb (honorific form of あります). Combined with ありがとう to form the very formal expression of gratitude.
どういたしまして
The standard polite response to a thank you, meaning 'you're welcome.' It's a set phrase used in formal and semi-formal contexts.
これ
A demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (referring to something near the speaker). One of the basic demonstratives: これ (this), それ (that), あれ (that over there).
が
A subject marker particle. Here it marks これ (this) as the subject of the sentence. It also often indicates the focus of the sentence.
本当に
An adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly.' Used to emphasize the sincerity or intensity of the following statement.
必要
A noun/na-adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'needed.' Here it's used with でした (past tense of です) to mean 'was needed/necessary.'
でした
The past tense form of the polite copula です, meaning 'was.' Used to indicate that something was true in the past.
他に
A phrase meaning 'besides' or 'in addition to.' 他 means 'other' and に is the particle indicating direction/context. Used to ask if there is anything else.
何か
An indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything.' 何 means 'what' and か makes it indefinite. Used in questions meaning 'anything.'
なもの
な is the adjectival form connector for na-adjectives (like 必要な). もの means 'thing' or 'stuff.' Together 必要なもの means 'necessary things.'
は
The topic marker particle. Here it marks 何か必要なもの (anything you need) as the topic of the question.
あります
The polite form of the verb ある meaning 'to exist/have' (for inanimate things). In ありますか? it forms a polite question asking if something exists/is needed.
か
The question particle. Added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. ありますか? = 'Is there...? / Do you have...?'
いいえ
The polite word for 'no' in Japanese. More formal than いや or ううん. Used to decline or negate.
大丈夫
An adjective/phrase meaning 'okay,' 'all right,' or 'fine.' Very common in Japanese — can mean 'I'm fine,' 'no problem,' or 'I'm all set.'
Grammar Points
どうもありがとうございます
どうもありがとうございます。
どうもありがとうございます。Thank you so much.
Formal expression of gratitude; どうも intensifies ありがとうございます
〜が必要です / 〜が必要でした
これが本当に必要でした。
これがほんとうにひつようでした。I really needed this.
Expressing need: 必要 (necessary) + です/でした for present/past
Japanese Vocabulary
いいえ
intj
いいえ
no
Polite negative response
これ
pron
これ
this
Refers to something near the speaker
どういたしまして
phrase
どういたしまして
you're welcome
Standard polite response to thank you
どうもありがとうございます
phrase
どうもありがとうございます
thank you very much
Polite and emphatic expression of gratitude
はい
intj
はい
yes / here you go
Used to hand something over politely or to affirm
バッグ
noun
バッグ
bag
何か
pron
なにか
something / anything
他に
adv
ほかに
anything else / in addition
大丈夫
noun
だいじょうぶ
fine / alright / no problem
必要
noun
ひつよう
necessary / needed
本当に
adv
ほんとうに
really / truly
Alternative Expressions
どうもありがとうございます (Thank you so much)
- ありがとうございます (Thank you (formal)) - Slightly less emphatic than どうも～
- ありがとう (Thanks (casual)) - Casual, used with friends/family
- 感謝します (I appreciate it) - More formal, business context
どういたしまして (You’re welcome)
- いいえ、とんでもないです (Not at all / Don’t mention it) - Humble response, very polite
- お役に立てて嬉しいです (Happy to help) - Warm, positive response
大丈夫です (I’m all set / I’m fine)
- 結構です (That’s fine / No thank you) - Polite refusal or confirmation
- 問題ありません (No problem) - Formal expression
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
"Thank you so much."
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どうもありがとうございます。"I really needed this."
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これが本当に必要でした。"Do you need anything else?"
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他に何か必要なものはありますか？Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
you're welcome
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どういたしましてokay, all right
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大丈夫really, truly