How to Say ‘You must be tired after coming all this way.’ in Japanese
遠いところ、疲れたでしょう。
tooi tokoro tsukare ta deshou
[TOH-ee to-ko-ro tsu-kah-reh tah deshou]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the classic welcome a host gives a guest who has travelled. A simple ありがとうございます "thank you" or いえいえ "oh, not at all" is the natural reply.
Phrase Breakdown
遠いところ、
tooi tokoro
(coming) all this way
遠いところ literally means 'a far place'. It's a set phrase for thanking or caring for someone who traveled far. Say 'too-i to-ko-ro'.
遠いところ、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming all this way.
Words in this phrase
遠い
tooi
[TOH-ee]
far
An i-adjective meaning far or distant.
学校は遠いです。
The school is far.
ところ
tokoro
[to-ko-ro]
place
Denotes a location or an aspect.
これはいいところです。
This is a good place.
疲れたでしょう。
tsukare ta deshou
you must be tired
でしょう expresses a caring guess. Say 'tsu-ka-re-ta de-shoo'.
運転して疲れたでしょう。
You must be tired from driving.
Words in this phrase
疲れ
tsukare
[tsu-kah-reh]
tired
Feeling the need to rest or sleep.
今日はとても疲れた
Today, I am very tired.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
でしょう
deshou
[deshou]
would it be; is it
A polite expression used to soften a question or confirmation.
何名様でしょうか。
How many guests will there be?
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