Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.
Imagine you're Ben, and you're in morning class.
Respond by saying, "Ms. Tanaka, good morning."
Ready?
ベンくん、おはようございます。 (Ben-kun, ohayō gozaimasu.)
たなかせんせい、おはようございます。(Tanaka-sensei, ohayō gozaimasu.)
Listen again and repeat.
たなかせんせい、おはようございます。(Tanaka-sensei, ohayō gozaimasu.)
たなかせんせい、おはようございます。(Tanaka-sensei, ohayō gozaimasu.)
Let's try another.
Imagine you're Mark, and you're in afternoon class.
Respond by saying, "Hello."
Ready?
こんにちは。(Kon'nichiwa.)
こんにちは。(Kon'nichiwa.)
Listen again and repeat.
こんにちは。(Kon'nichiwa.)
こんにちは。(Kon'nichiwa.)
Let's try one more.
Imagine you're Karen, and you meet your neighbor.
Respond by saying, "Good evening."
Ready?
こんばんは。(Konbanwa.)
こんばんは。(Konbanwa.)
Listen again and repeat.
こんばんは。(Konbanwa.)
こんばんは。(Konbanwa.)
This is the end of this lesson.
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
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Now you know how to use basic greetings in Japanese. That's all there is to it.
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

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