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N5 Language LearningJul 17, 2020

The pitch of いただきます and ごちそうさまでした- Set phases you have to say before and after a meal in Japanese

The pitch of いただきます and ごちそうさまでした- Set phases you have to say before and after a meal in Japanese

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Hi、こんにちは。Welcome to speak Japanese naturally. I'm Humi. Do you do or say something special before a meal?
Hi, hello. Welcome to speak Japanese naturally. I'm Humi. Do you do or say something special before a meal?
In Japan, we put our hands together and say いただきます before a meal. And after a meal, we again put our hands together and say ごちそうさまでした. First, let's watch how
In Japan, we put our hands together and say Itadakimasu before a meal. And after a meal, we again put our hands together and say Gochisosama deshita. First, let's watch how
いただきます is used in everyday situations. ありがとうございます。
Itadakimasu is used in everyday situations. Thank you very much.
ごちそう、ごちそう。
What a feast, what a feast.
いただきますThe meal. When we finish eating, we say「
Itadakimasu The meal. When we finish eating, we say "
ごちそうさまでした」, which literally means it was a feast.「ごちそう」means a feast.「さま」is used to add some respect to the word. And「でした」is the past tense of「です」to be. So with「ごちそうさまでした」, we show our gratitude for the meal. We are taught to say「いただきます」and「
Gochisosama deshita", which literally means it was a feast. "Gochiso" means a feast. "Sama" is used to add some respect to the word. And "deshita" is the past tense of "desu" to be. So with "Gochisosama deshita", we show our gratitude for the meal. We are taught to say "Itadakimasu" and "
ごちそうさまでした」from when we are babies. So it's a natural thing for us to say this. Or rather, if we don't say this, we feel uncomfortable. We have to say these words even when we are alone. So if you're invited for a meal by a Japanese person, they would say「いただきます」and「ごちそうさまでした」. So it's good for you to know these words. Now let's start with「いただきます」.「いただきます」starts low, then moves high till「ま」, till「
Gochisosama deshita" from when we are babies. So it's a natural thing for us to say this. Or rather, if we don't say this, we feel uncomfortable. We have to say these words even when we are alone. So if you're invited for a meal by a Japanese person, they would say "Itadakimasu" and "Gochisosama deshita". So it's good for you to know these words. Now let's start with "Itadakimasu". "Itadakimasu" starts low, then moves high till "ma", till "
ます」, then drops on「す」.
masu", then drops on "su".
いただきます、いただきます。Also, the last is just sound. So, must, must, okay?
Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu. Also, the last is just sound. So, must, must, okay?
いただきます、いただきます、いただきます。
Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu.
Now, let's practice. いただきます、いただきます、いただきます、いただきます。
Now, let's practice. Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu, Itadakimasu.
Next, ごちそうさまでした。
Next, Gochisosama deshita.
The pitch is like this. ごちそうさまでした。
The pitch is like this. Gochisosama deshita.
Okay, starts low then moves high till the end drops on した。
Okay, starts low then moves high till the end drops on shita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
Don't forget to prolong そう.
Don't forget to prolong so.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
Now it's your turn。
Now it's your turn.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
ごちそうさまでした。
Gochisosama deshita.
Some people say ごちそうさま without でした。
Some people say Gochisosama without deshita.
It's a casual form and sounds less respectful. I think it's safer for you to use ごちそうさまでした。
It's a casual form and sounds less respectful. I think it's safer for you to use Gochisosama deshita.
Please try to use いただきます and ごちそうさまでした when you have a chance. If you have any questions, please write them down in the comment box below. Thank you for watching this video. I hope you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to seeing you next time. Bye. またね。
Please try to use Itadakimasu and Gochisosama deshita when you have a chance. If you have any questions, please write them down in the comment box below. Thank you for watching this video. I hope you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to seeing you next time. Bye. See you.
また。
See you.

LingoDew, which teaches Japanese through YouTube videos, measured this N5 video at 3.0 morae per second, slower than the N5 median of 4.4, and found 47% of its words outside the 1,000 most common in its Japanese videos, more than the N5 median of 21%.

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