Keigo and Honorific Expressions Flashcards

Which is the respectful (sonkeigo) form of the verb 食べる (to eat)?

Answer: めしあがる (meshiagaru)

めしあがる (meshiagaru) is the sonkeigo (respectful) form used when referring to a superior's action of eating, while いただく is its humble counterpart.

What is the humble (kenjōgo) form of 行く (to go)?

Answer: まいる (mairu)

まいる (mairu) is the standard humble (kenjōgo) form of 行く, used to lower the speaker's own action of going.

Which is the respectful form of いる (to be/exist) when referring to a person of higher status?

Answer: いらっしゃいます (irasshaimasu)

いらっしゃいます is the respectful (sonkeigo) form of いる, used when the subject is a superior or customer.

ご覧になる (go-ran ni naru) is the respectful form of which verb?

Answer: 見る (to see/look)

ご覧になる is the sonkeigo form of 見る, used to respectfully refer to a superior looking at or watching something.

Which is the correct humble expression for giving something to a superior?

Answer: さしあげます (sashiagemasu)

さしあげます is the kenjōgo form of あげる, used when the speaker humbly gives something to someone of higher status.

おっしゃる (ossharu) is the respectful (sonkeigo) form of which verb?

Answer: 言う (to say)

おっしゃる is the sonkeigo form of 言う, used to respectfully refer to what a superior or customer says.

Which phrase uses appropriate keigo when asking a superior if they have time?

Answer: お時間はございますか

お時間はございますか uses the polite prefix お and the formal ございます, making it appropriately respectful for addressing a superior.