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Art_from_Ark

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20. "Maido" to me is like a merchant's greeting

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 09:46 PM

Jan 2013

At least here in Kanto, where merchants sometimes use it as a shortened form of "Maido arigatou gozaimasu" to thank customers for their business.

In Kansai, there is another greeting, "Mokkari makka?", which can be translated as "Making money?", to which the reply is usually "Bochi bochi den NA" ("So-so&quot

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I think that "Dou shita no?" is closer in meaning to Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #14

I agree...for example.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #15

"Konnichiwa" can be used as a familiar "Hello" Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #16

I have heard people try to use AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #17

Yeah, "Konnichiwa" really isn't a late night greeting Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #18

My father coming from the AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #19

"Maido" to me is like a merchant's greeting Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #20

Isn't it "do sta no" for whats wrong Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #22

Dou shita no? = What's the matter? Art_from_Ark Dec 2015 #24

do sta no = what? Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #25

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About learning Japanese. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #23