Living in Japan

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Basic greetings etc ①

Today, I’ll share with you some phrases about greetings in Japanese.

[In the morning]

Good morning. :

おはよう。Ohayou (it’s casual)

おはようございます。Ohayou-gozaimasu (it’s polite)

[During the day only]

Hello. :

こんにちは。Konnichiwa

[In the evening and at night]

Good afternoon. :

こんばんは。Konbanwa

[At night]

Good night. :

おやすみ。Oyasumi (it’s casual)

おやすみなさい。Oyasumi-nasai (it’s polite)

[At any time]

Thank you. :

ありがとう。Arigatou (it’s casual)

ありがとうございます。Arigatou-gozaimasu (it’s polite)

Thank you very much. :

どうもありがとうございます。Doumo-Arigatou-gozaimasu (it’s more polite)

You’re welcome. :

どういたしまして。Douitashimashite

I’m sorry. :

ごめんなさい。Gomen-nasai

No problem. :

問題(もんだい)ありません。 Mondai-Arimasen

It’s Okay. :

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。Daijyoubu-desu

Excuse me. :

すみません。Sumimasen

Yes. : はい。Hai

No. : いいえ。Iie

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