Hello in Japanese and Other Greetings
Greetings in Japanese: こんにちは (konnichiwa, Hello), おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu, Good morning), こんにちは (konnichiwa, Good afternoon), こんばんは (konbanwa, Good evening), さようなら (sayounara, Goodbye), はじめまして (hajimemashite, Nice to meet you). Below are all 12 greetings from lesson 1 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 1 · Greetings 12 words
- こんにちは konnichiwa Hello
こんにちは、お元気ですか?
Konnichiwa, o genki desu ka?
Hello, how are you?
- ようこそ yōkoso Welcome
わが家へようこそ。
Wagaya e yōkoso.
Welcome to our home.
- おはようございます ohayō gozaimasu Good morning
おはようございます。
ohayō gozaimasu.
Good morning!
- はい hai yes
はい、分かります。
hai wakarimasu
Yes, I understand.
- こんばんは konbanwa Good evening
こんばんは。
Konbanwa.
Good evening!
- いいえ iie no
彼女はいいえと言いました。
kanojo wa iie to iimashita
She said no.
- さようなら sayounara Goodbye
さようなら、アンナさん。
sayounara, Anna san.
Goodbye, Anna!
- こんにちは konnichiwa Good afternoon
こんにちは!
konnichiwa!
Good afternoon!
- また会いましょう mata aimashō See you soon
ミアさん、また会いましょう。
Mia-san, mata aimashō.
See you soon, Mia!
- また明日 mata ashita See you tomorrow
また明日。
mata ashita.
See you tomorrow!
- はじめまして hajimemashite Nice to meet you
こちらこそ、はじめまして。
Kochira koso, hajimemashite.
Nice to meet you too!
- お元気ですか o genki desu ka How are you?
今日はお元気ですか?
Kyō wa o genki desu ka?
How are you today?
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