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Greetings in Japanese. Let’s learn common greetings in Japanese! In each slide, you will see icon. Click on the icon to hear the pronunciation of each greeting. Then, practice saying the greetings. Some greetings have “plain” and “polite” versions.
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Greetings in Japanese Let’s learn common greetings in Japanese! In each slide, you will see icon. Click on the icon to hear the pronunciation of each greeting. Then, practice saying the greetings. Some greetings have “plain” and “polite” versions. Plain forms are used among friends, family members, or colleagues, while polite forms are used to strangers and someone who is higher in status than you are. Now, let’s start the practice!
Good morning (plain) Ohayoo おはよう
Good morning (polite) Ohayoo gozaimasu おはようございます
Hello / Good Afternoon Konnichiwa こんにちは
Good evening Kombanwa こんばんは
Goodbye Sayoonara さようなら
Good night Oyasumi nasai おやすみなさい
Thank you (plain) Arigatoo ありがとう
Thank you (polite) & You are welcome Doo itashimashite どういたしまして Arigatoo gozaimasu ありがとうございます
Excuse me / I’m sorry & It’s okay Sumimasen すみません Iie いいえ
Practice Japanese greetings are not too difficult, aren’t they? Now, let’s check if you remember the greetings and can say them properly. In the following slides, you will see pictures along with “callout” bubbles. Say the Japanese greetings that correspond to the callouts. When you press the spacebar, you will see the greetings in Japanese along with phonetic transcription in alphabets and the icon. By clicking the icon, you can hear the pronunciation. Check if you can say the greetings properly. Are you ready?
Good morning (plain) Ohayoo おはよう
Good morning (polite) Ohayoo gozaimasu おはようございます
Hello / Good Afternoon Konnichiwa こんにちは
Good evening Kombanwa こんばんは
Goodbye Sayoonara さようなら
Good night Oyasumi nasai おやすみなさい
Thank you (plain) Arigatoo ありがとう
Thank you (polite) & You are welcome Doo itashimashite どういたしまして Arigatoo gozaimasu ありがとうございます
Excuse me / I’m sorry & It’s okay Sumimasen すみません Iie いいえ
Check your comprehension Let’s check if you have remembered the greetings! In the following slides, you will find questions on the greetings. Click on the icon, and you will hear one of the greetings. Answer what it means in English. By pressing the spacebar, you can see the answer. Let’s begin!
Questions #1-3 1. Answer: Good afternoon / Hello Konnichiwa 2. Answer: Thank you (polite) Arigato gozaimasu 3. Answer: Excuse me / I’m sorry Sumimasen
Questions #4-6 4. Answer: Good night Oyasumi nasai 5. Answer: Good evening Kombanwa 6. Answer: Goodbye Sayoonara
Questions #7-9 7. Answer: Thank you (plain) Arigatoo 8. Answer: Good morning (polite) Ohayoo gozaimasu 9. Answer: You are welcome Doo itashimashite
Questions #10-11 10. Answer: Good morning (plain) Ohayoo 11. Answer: It’s okay Iie Did you do well? Let’s practice the greetings a little more! Go back to the unit webpage