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Say Hello in Japanese No Matter What the Time of Day
Absolute Beginner Season 1
Learn how to greet someone both formally and informally
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Common Ways to Say Hello
15 words
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Common Ways to Say Hello
15 words
Ohayō.
おはよう。
(e)
Good morning.
Ohayō. Mada nemui desu.
おはよう。まだ眠いです。
Good morning. I'm still sleepy.
Konbanwa.
こんばんは。
(s)
Good evening.
Konbanwa, Satō-san, kyō wa samui desu ne.
こんばんは、佐藤さん、今日は寒いですね。
Good evening, Ms. Sato, it's cold today.
O-genki desu ka.
お元気ですか。
(e)
How are you?
Kon'nichiwa, Matsushima-san, o-genki desu ka.
こんにちは、松島さん、お元気ですか？
Hello, Mr. Matsushima, how are you?
Ikaga o-sugoshi desu ka.
いかがお過ごしですか。
(e)
How have you been?
Chōshi wa dō desu ka?
調子はどうですか。
(e)
What's up?
O-hisashiburi desu.
お久しぶりです。
(e)
Long time no see.
Ōi!
おーい！
(e)
Hey!
Kon'nichiwa.
こんにちは。
(s)
Good afternoon.
Dō yo?
どうよ?
(s)
How's it going?
Mata oai dekite ureshii desu.
またお会いできてうれしいです。
(s)
It's nice to see you again.
Chōshi dō desu ka?
調子どうですか？
(s)
How's everything?
Kyō wa donna kanji?
今日は、どんな感じ？
(s)
How's your day?
Ossu!
おっす！
(s)
Yo!
Konnichiwa!
こんにちは！
(s)
Hello!
Oai dekite kōei desu.
お会いできて光栄です。
(s)
It's nice to meet you.
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