When you travel to Okinawa for the first time passing through airport and shops, you will hear ‘Haisai menso-re (はいさい、めんそーれ)’ or ‘Haitai menso-re (はいたい、めんそーれ)’.
What do they mean in Japanese?
はいさい、めんそーれ:こんにちわ、いらしゃいませ。(男性が言う。)
はいたい、めんそーれ:こんにちわ、いらしゃいませ。(女性が言う。)
What do they mean in English?
はいさい、めんそーれ:Hello, welcome. (For male to say when customers enters the shop.)
はいたい、めんそーれ:Hello, welcome. (For female to say when customers enters the shop.)
So if you hear the above while hanging around in Okinawa, you know what they are saying.
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