How to Say ‘Thank you for coming all this way.’ in Japanese
遠いところお疲れさまでした。
tooi tokoro o tsukare sama deshi ta
[TOH-ee to-ko-ro o tsoo-KAH-reh sah-mah deh-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
遠いところ
tooi tokoro
from so far away
遠い (far) plus ところ (place). Used to acknowledge that someone travelled a long way. Hold the long 'oo' in too-i.
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.
お疲れさまでした。
o tsukare sama deshi ta
you must be tired / thank you for your effort
A polite phrase that recognizes someone's effort. Here it shows sympathy for a long journey.
長旅お疲れさまでした。
You must be tired after your long trip.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
A prefix added to words to show respect.
お邪魔します、おじゃまします。
Excuse me for disturbing.
疲れ
tsukare
[tsoo-KAH-reh]
tiredness; fatigue
Noun from 疲れる 'to get tired'; used in the set phrase thanking someone for their effort.
疲れが取れました。
My fatigue is gone.
さま
sama
[sah-mah]
honorific suffix; polite people marker
A respectful ending attached to people-related words, as in 皆さま, meaning 'everyone' politely.
皆さまでどうぞ。
Please, all of you.
でし
deshi
[deh-shee]
was (polite) part
Part of でした, the polite past form of です.
昨日はだめでした。
It was no good yesterday.
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.
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