現地で会いましょう
genchi de aimashō
The English phrase "see you there" is translated into Japanese as 現地で会いましょう (genchi de aimashō).
This phrase is used to confirm that you will meet someone at a specific destination.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more casual way to say "see you there" among friends, you can use 現地で会おう. If you are in a business or formal setting, you can make the phrase even more polite by using 現地でお会いしましょう, which adds the honorific o before the verb stem.
How do you pronounce it?
genchi de aimashō
Did you know?
- In many Japanese professional settings, instead of saying 'see you there', people prefer to use yoroshiku onegaishimasu. This shifts the focus from the physical meeting to the future relationship or the task at hand.
- If you use the very polite version genchi de oai shimashō, you are using 'kenjougo' or humble Japanese. This effectively lowers your own status to show respect to the person you are meeting.
- The verb stem used in the polite form, ai, comes from the verb au, which means 'to meet'. Interestingly, this same verb is used in many different contexts, including 'fitting' or 'matching' together like pieces of a puzzle.
Examples in context
- では、そちらでお会いしましょう。Well then, let's meet (you) there.
- では、会場でお会いしましょう。Well then, let's meet at the venue.
- 現地で会いましょう。Genchi de aimashou.See you there.
- では、現地で会いましょう。Dewa, genchi de aimashou.Well, see you there.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are coordinating a meeting point for a concert.
- 陽葵 Himari駅で待ち合わせますか？eki de machiawasemasu ka?Shall we meet at the station?
- 蓮 Renいいえ、そのまま会場へ行きます。iie, sonomama kaijō e ikimasu.No, I'll go straight to the venue.
- 陽葵 Himariわかりました。現地で会いましょう。wakarimashita. genchi de aimashō.I understand. See you there.
- 蓮 Renはい、楽しみにしてますね。hai, tanoshimi ni shitemasu ne.Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
