Greetings Flashcards
Hello/Good afternoon
こんにちは
Konnichiwa
“konnitchuá” (don’t skip the n sound)
Note: the Hiragana Ha is sometimes pronounced as Wa
こんにちは
Hello/Good afternoon
konnichiwa
I am [name]
Watashi wa [namae] desu
watashi wa [namae] dêssu
“watashi” means “I” or “me”
“wa” is written as “ha”, meaning something like “for me” in this case. It is used as a particle to indicate the topic of a sentence, so the pronunciation is different. A particle is a small word or suffix that connects phrases and provides grammatical meaning, such as marking the subject, topic, object, or expressing relationships between words.
“desu” means “is” or “am”
I call myself [name]
My name is [name]
Watashi no namae wa [namae] desu
watashi no namáê wa [namae] déssu
“watashi no” means “my”
“namae” means “name”
What is your name?
O namae wa nan desu ka
“o” is a honorific particle. If we’re asking about someone’s name, we make it sound polite with “o”
“nan” means “what”
“ka” is a question marker
お なまえ わ なん です か.
What is your name?
O namae wa nan desu ka
Nice to meet you (when meeting someone for the first time)
はじめまして。
Hajimemashite
“Hajimemashite” would be said when we meet someone for the first time. We wouldn’t be saying “hello” or “good morning” (in Japanese), but “hajimemashite”
“hajime” means “beginning”, to start something
はじめまして。
Nice to meet you (when meeting someone for the first time)
hajimemashite
“Hajimemashite” would be said when we meet someone for the first time. We wouldn’t be saying “hello” or “good morning” (in Japanese), but “hajimemashite”
“hajime” means “beginning”, to start something
Nice to meet you (at the end of the conversation)
よろしく おねがい します。
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
The “u” in “shimasu” is not pronounced. It’s “shimass”
“Yoroshiku onegai shimasu” is said after you meet the person for the first time and at the end of a conversation
よろしく おねがい します。
Nice to meet you (at the end of the conversation)
yoroshiku onegai shimasu
The “u” in “shimasu” is not pronounced. It’s “shimass”
“Yoroshiku onegai shimasu” is said after you meet the person for the first time and at the end of a conversation
Nice to meet you - please treat me favorably (formal introduction)
よろしく おねがい します。
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
Can be said for example when you enter a room for a job interview
Good morning (informal)
おはよう
Ohayō
“orráiôô”
おはよう
Good morning (informal)
Ohayō
“orráiôô”
Good morning (formal)
おはよう ございます
Ohayō gozaimasu
“orráiôô gozaimass”
おはよう ございます
Good morning (formal)
ohayō gozaimasu
“orráiôô gozaimass”
Good evening
こんばんは
Konbanwa
“konnbannwá” (don’t skip the n sound)
Note: the Hiragana Ha is sometimes pronounced as Wa
こんばんは
Good evening
Konbanwa
“konnbannwá” (don’t skip the n sound)
Note: the Hiragana Ha is sometimes pronounced as Wa
Good night (informal)
おやすみ
Oyasumi
“oiassumi”
おやすみ
Good night (informal)
Oyasumi
“oiassumi”
Good night (formal)
Oyasuminasai
“oiassuminassai”
Long time no see (formal)
O hisashiburi desu
“orrissáshiburidess”
Long time no see (informal)
O hisashiburi
“orrissáshiburi”
How are you?
O genki desu ka
o genki dessuká?
“o” is an honorific particle (a word or suffix used to show respect or politeness in a language, like “さん” san in Japanese e.g., Tanaka-san)
“genki” means “healthy, energetic”
“desu” means “is/are”
“ka” is a question marker
I am fine (good)
Genki desu
