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PuniPuni Japanese Lesson 2: Hello こんにちは- Review Notes
Today we learned three ways to greet someone in Japanese! We learned the Japanese phrases for good morning, good afternoon/hello, and good evening. In this review, we will also learn the Japanese phrase for good night!
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Number 1:
★ Ohayō gozaimasu means “Good morning.”
★ A more casual way to say it is ohayō. You can use the casual version with friends and family, but you will want to use the more formal version with your teacher or boss.
Number 2:
★ Konnichiwa is most often translated as “hello.” However, since it is usually used for greeting someone in the afternoon, it can also be translated as “good afternoon.”
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Number 3:
★ Konbanwa means good evening.
★ Konbanwa, like “good evening,” is generally used after it gets dark outside.
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Today’s Bonus Phrase:
★ Oyasumi nasai means “good night.”
★ A more casual way to say it is Oyasumi.
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Conclusion:
The 3 phrases that we learned in today’s video (ohayō gozaimasu, konnichiwa, konbanwa) plus the new phrase that we learned in this review (oyasumi nasai) are all very common daily expressions in Japan. If you can remember these phrases, then you can greet someone in Japanese at any time during the day or night!
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♪Listen to Hello Kitty’s ‘konnichiwa’ song♪
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4 comments
When you are saying “oyasumi” or “oyasumi nasai” is that the same as saying “Good night” in english, implying you’re going to sleep?
Comment by MewQueen on 12/22/2012 at 7:29 pmYes! They both are used just like “good night” in English. So, any situation where you would say “good night” in English, you could say “oyasumi (nasai)” in Japanese (◕ω<)☆
Comment by PuniPuni on 12/23/2012 at 5:47 pmTo elaborate on the above comment, would oyasumi (nasai) be used in the same way to for example, say goodbye to a friend at nighttime versus saying goodnight to a child that is being tucked in? I hope that makes sense 😀
Comment by Sarah on 05/10/2014 at 3:50 pmYou could use either oyasumi or oyasumi nasai for either of these situations. Oyasumi is more casual sounding than oyasumi nasai, so you wouldn’t want to use it for someone who you are not close with but you can use it for friends or family! I hope that helps (◕ω<)☆
Comment by PuniPuni on 05/14/2014 at 4:54 am