おかげさまで Thanks to you

こんにちは！In every language, it feels good when someone responds politely and shows appreciation, right? 🌟 In Japanese, there are so many simple ways to express that kind of kindness. Let’s learn a few of them together today!

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おかげさまで

Thanks to you

Example Sentence

A: 昨日（きのう）のデート、うまく行（い）った？
How did your date go yesterday?

B: おかげさまで！場所（ばしょ）を決（き）めてくれてありがとう。めっちゃいい人だったよ。
Thanks to you for picking the spot! She was such a great person!

助かります tasukari-masu

That helps a lot / That really saves me

Example Sentence

A: 昨日（きのう）のデート、うまく行（い）った？
How did your date go yesterday?

B: 場所（ばしょ）を決（き）めてくれて助（たす）かったよ。とても良（い）い雰囲気（ふんいき）だった。！

Thanks for picking the spot - that was really helpful! It had such a great vibe.

お世話になる osewani-naru

be grateful to someone / be supported by someone

Example Sentence

A: こちら色々（いろいろ）とお世話（せわ）になっている田中（たなか）さんです。
This is Mr. Tanaka, who always helps me out.

B: 初（はじ）めまして、いつも息子（むすこ）がお世話（せわ）になっております！
It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for always looking after my son!

💡In Japanese business emails, it's customary to start with the phrase お世話（せわ）になっております 'Osewa ni natte orimasu,' which roughly translates to 'Thank you for your continued support’. This serves as a standard greeting that acknowledges the ongoing business relationship.

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🌟 Review Time! 🌟

Can you choose the correct word from last week’s lesson? 🤔✨

A: フォーク落（お）としちゃったとき、すぐ店員（てんいん）さんが持（も）ってきてくれたの、すごく〇〇○○○○よね。 When I dropped my fork, the staff brought me a new one right away! so thoughtful, right?

B: 料理（りょうり）も美味（おい）しいし、サービスもいいし、さすが評判（ひょうばん）のいいレストランだったよね！ The food was delicious and the service was great—no wonder that place has such a good reputation!

Which one fits best?

A. 気（き）が乗（の）らなかった

B. 気持（きも）ち悪（わる）かった

C. 気（き）が利（き）いていた

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今週も読んでくれてありがとう！また来週✌️!
Thanks for reading this newsletter! See you next week ✌️!

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