What if you’re sitting on the train and the sun beam through the window on the other side is so bright? Why don’t you say, “Onegai shimasu” to the person who is sitting on the other side and gesture of putting down the curtain? The person probably would understand what you ask and put it down for you. For example, when you want someone to pass you the salt, it’s OK that you just say “Onegai shimasu” pointing to the salt shaker. Moreover, you can put what you want in 〇〇 in the same way as 2 written above.
“Onegai shimasu” to call a waitress when you spill water on the table Then, they will pause to listen to you, and you can show them the web sites or map to ask. So, I recommend that you say “Sumimasen” first when you want to ask them something. Therefore, they may just wave their hand, which means “No” for Japanese, or bow and go away if foreigners talk to them saying, “Excuse me” in English. Most Japanese people know English words for greetings including “Excuse me,” but most of the people aren’t confident enough to speak English. Though it’s a little more casual, it sounds almost the same. “Suimasen” without the first ‘m’ is also fine. “ Sumimasen ” can mean ‘Excuse me,’ ‘Sorry,’ and ‘Thank you.’ ※ All the models in the photos I took are my colleagues. These three ones I will tell are polite and formal. As you know, Japanese people value being polite. If you don’t speak Japanese that much and plan to travel in Japan, why don’t you memorize some Japanese words? I’d like to tell you three expressions here. Japanese people keep pushing the elevator button to keep the door open for others. You might be confused when you come across Japanese manners.
However, they might need locals’ help while travelling. Translation sites also may help them a lot. Today most foreign tourists in Japan usually have a cell phone, so it seems to be easy to get various kinds of information such as famous sightseeing spots and restaurants.
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