Human Japanese - Greetings Flashcards
Bolster Japanese vocabulary
こんにちは
Konnichiwa - Good Afternoon
Used between 10:00 and 18:00.
Liteally meaning “as for today…”, though often used simply as, “hello”
こんばんは
Konbanwa - Good Evening
Used after 18:00
おはよう ございます
Ohayou Gozaimusu - Good morning
おやすみ なさい
Oyasumi nasai - Goodnight
どうも ありがとう ございます
Domou arigato gozaimasu - thank you very much
どういたしまして
Dou itashimashite - You’re welcome
はじめまして
Hajimemashite - Nice to meet you (in beginning)
どうぞ よろしく
Douzo yoroshiku - Nice to meet you (thanks in advance)
~です
~desu - I’m~
おじぎ
Ojigi - bow
おなまえ
O-namae - (your) name
As is someone else, not “you”, the reader of this.
おなまえは なん ですか。
O-namae wa nan desu ka? - What is your name?
おげんき ですか。
O-genki desu ka? - How are you? (literally, “are you healthy”)
はい
Hai - Yes
いいえ
iie - No