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Originally Posted by rosaline144
I will be meeting the manager of a japanese bookshop to hopefully get a work experience placement soon.. It might be subject to interview.. so I want to learn some really polite japanese (I don't know much of Japanese used in business) to introduce myself/say goodbye/other phrases etc..
I heard that "Watashi wa ____ to moushimasu" is politer than "watashi wa ___ desu"
and that "Mata o-me ni kakareru hi o tanoshimi ni shite imasu." [I look forward to meeting you again] is a good phrase. Also "O-tsukaresama deshita".. & "O-saki ni shitsurei shimasu" when leaving before another co-worker.
Are there any other things I can learn like greetings to co-workers and customers? I also would like to ask the manager.. "What uniform will I have to wear?" (heheh.. that is if I get the placement  *fingers crossed* )
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Well, as for useful phrases in business, I memorized the following ones when I did part-time job:
いらっしゃいませ
Irassyai mase
(Can I help you?)
ありがとうございます
Arigatou gozaimasu
(Thank you.)
いかがなさいましたか？
Ikaga nasaimashitaka?
(Everything OK?)
申し訳ございません
Mousiwake gozaimasen
(I'm sorry.)
失礼いたします
Sitsurei itashimasu
(Excuse me.)
お待たせいたしました
Omatase itashimashita
(Sorry to keep you waiting.)
かしこまりました
Kasikomari masita
(Yes, sir / madam.)
恐れ入ります
Osore irimasu
(I appreciate your help.)
またお越しくださいませ
Mata okosi kudasaimase
(We look forward to your coming again)
"What uniform will I have to wear?" is どのような制服を着ることになりますか (Dono youna seihuku wo kiru kotoni narimasuka)？
征服 means "conquest"; 制服 means "uniform" (don't worry MMM san, even native Japanese frequently make this mistake)
Good luck for your job hunting, rosaline san
