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17. Welcome back.
18. Good night! (to a friend)
19. Good night. (politely)
20. Good work! (Thank you for the hard work)
21. Good work. Good night. (to a co-worker)
22. Excuse me (for what I am about to do—to a stranger).
23. Excuse me (for what I did—to a stranger).

EXERCISE 2
Role Play

Imagine the situation and role-play with a partner, if possible, in Japanese. Use
appropriate gestures and facial expressions.

1. Greet your coworkers in the morning.
2. Greet a neighbor in the afternoon.
3. Offer a seat to a visitor.
4. Accept a gift from a visitor.
5. Leave your office to attend a meeting outside.
6. Say “Thank you” to a delivery person.

7. Hand a report to the assistant to make copies.
8. You are late. Apologize to a friend.
9. At a restaurant, get the waiter’s attention.
10. Thank a coworker for making copies for you.
11. Visit the office of a supervisor.

12. Leave the office of a supervisor.
13. At a store, get a sales clerk’s attention and ask for help.
14. Thank a supervisor for treating you to a meal at a restaurant.
15. You stepped on a stranger’s foot. Apologize.
16. Ask a coworker to pass a document to you.
17. Say goodbye to a coworker who is about to go home.
18. Say goodbye to coworkers as you leave the office to go home.

19. Say good night to friends as you part after a night out.
20. Say goodbye to coworkers as you leave the office party.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is the difference between ohayō and ohayō gozaimasu?
2. What is the difference between arigatō gozaimasu and arigatō