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Originally Posted by Nathan
dou itashimashite.
I really need to get back into Japanese studying myself. I've been busy getting a career together and have been neglecting it lately..
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Good! Please come back here
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Anyways, I just wanted to comment on saying 'good-bye'.
Sometimes preparing the listener for the goodbye is just as important.
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I see...
It's the same with Japanese language/culture.
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Common pre-goodbye's I use:
"Well, I'm off/out"
*This is more casual, usually used when I left a party/bar.
However, I also use "I'm off" before I would leave for a trip.
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I see.
How about
I'm leaving now
I'm going now
I've got to go now
I have to go now
It's time for me to go
oh at some party
"Thank you for having me, I think I should take off now"
Do all these sound Ok to you?
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"I'm off" can also be combined with 'to' -> "I'm off to (work)(school)". The 'to' is important, as "I'm off work/school" is vastly different (means you are not at work).
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naruhodo...
Can I say...
I am off work today.
I am off school this morming (but have some classes in the afternoon)
I will be off work for 1 week from today.
Are you off work tomorrow? (?)
Will you be off work tomorrow? (?)
I was off work yesterday.
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Good old prepositions. So many uses, so many meanings.
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I don't quite understand the meaning of "uses"...
means like... usages? or users?
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Anyways:
"(Its) been good (meeting/chatting with you)(chatting), but ..."
"Thanks for the (coffee), but ... "
"I (better)/(should) (be going)/(get back to X)"
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Very usuful! Thank you Nathan!