| Lesson 6 / Phrases for greetings | ||||
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These are the essential phrases for greeings in Japanese language. I show the formal and casual expressions found in lessons 5 thru 8. Please use formal expressions with those you don't know or are not intimately aquainted/ friends with.Learn the formal expressions first and go on to the casual expressions. |
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| [Formal] | [Casual] | |||
| Hello / Hi | Kon nichiwa | Hai / ya / doomo | ||
| Good morning | Ohayoo gozaimasu | Ohayoo | ||
| Good afternoon | Kon nichiwa | Konnichiwa / kon chiwa | ||
| Good evening | Konban wa | Konban wa | ||
| Good night | Oyasumi nasai | Oyasumi | ||
| Good bye | Sayoonara | Bai / bai bai / ja / ja mata | ||
| Long time no seen | Ohisashiburi desu | Hisashiburi | ||
| How are you? | Ogenki desuka? | Genki? | ||