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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