Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2013

As we celebrate the significance of the number 1,000, learn some meaningful numerals (in Japanese) for digit-izing your text messages.

39: san kyu = thank you

084: o ha yo = good morning

114: ii yo = that’s fine/okay

194: i ku yo = I’m going!

0833: o ya su mi = goodnight

2110: fua i to = fight!/you can do it!

3914: sa mu i yo = it’s cold!

4510: shi go to = work

4649: yo ro shi ku = a pleasure

8110: ba i to = part-time work

8181: ba i ba i = bye bye

724106: na ni shi tei ru = what’s up?