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お孫さんのご結婚、本当におめでとうございます。お式はもうお決まりですか？ — Heartfelt congratulations on your grandchild's marriage. Have the wedding plans been set? (Care · Conversation, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N3)
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お孫さんのご結婚、本当におめでとうございます。お式はもうお決まりですか？
おまごさんのごけっこん、ほんとうにおめでとうございます。おしきはもうおきまりですか？
Heartfelt congratulations on your grandchild's marriage. Have the wedding plans been set?
Romaji: Omagosan no gokekkon, hontou ni omedetou gozaimasu. Oshiki wa mou okimari desu ka? / Reply Romaji: A, arigatou. Konshuu chuu ni hidori ga kimaru you desu yo.
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あ、ありがとう。今週中に日取りが決まるようですよ。
あ、ありがとう。こんしゅうちゅうにひどりがきまるようですよ。
Oh, thank you. The date should be settled this week.
Gesture & etiquette
Warm, bright smile — match the joyful occasion. Lean in with engaged interest. If they show wedding photos or invitations, look attentively and offer specific compliments. Express genuine excitement; don't dampen their joy with formality.
Wedding news brings deep joy to seniors — often a long-awaited milestone they hoped to see. Congratulating sincerely ('hontou ni') and asking about details ('oshiki wa okimari?') invites them to share happily. Be ready for stories about their own wedding decades ago, the couple's relationship history, or planning details. This is a moment of pure family pride.