How to welcome someone to your house…いらっしゃい
Pronunciation
いらっしゃい(Ira shai)
[audio: https://japanese999.com/J999%20Audio/Ira%20shai/ira%20shai.mp3]
Meaning
Welcome
Additional Pronunciation
いらっしゃいませ(Ira shaimase)…polite version
[audio:https://japanese999.com/J999%20Audio/Ira%20shai/ira%20shai%20mase.mp3]This is a polite version of いらっしゃい (Ira shai) but commonly used in different situations (settings). You will most likely to hear it when you enter a store or a restaurant.
らっしゃい,らっしゃい,らっしゃい (Rashai,Rashai,Rashai)
You may hear this one at a market.
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