Lesson 2: Greetings

Greetings

Situation: Mr. Smith and Ms. Mori greet each other at different time of the day.

Morning


スミス:森さん、                
Mori-san,
おはようございます。    
Ohayou gozaimasu.
森: おはようございます。
Ohayou gozaimasu.

Smith: Good Morning, Ms. Mori.
Mori: Good Morning.

Description

~さん   ~san
Means "Mr. or Ms." an can be used with almost everyone. Teacher are often called just "sensei" without their name.


おはようございます。 ohayou gozaimasu
literally means "it is too early". Without gozaimasu it can be used with friends or general with people where formal speech is not important. Until around 12 o'clock.

Noon / Afternoon

Greet someone in Japanese
スミス:森さん、こんにちは。
Mori-san, konnichi wa.
森: こんにちは。
Konnichi wa.

Smith: Good afternoon, Ms.Mori.
Mori: Good afternoon.


Description

こんにちは。 konnichi wa.
Until around 18 o'clock.

Night

スミス:森さん、こんばんは。
Mori-san, konban wa.
森: こんばんは。                      
Konban wa.

Smith: Good evening, Ms. Mori.
Mori: Good evening.

Description

こんばんは。 konban wa.
After 18 o'clock.

Goodbye at Night

スミス:森さん、おやすみなさい。
Mori-san, oyasumi nasai.
森: おやすみなさい。
Oyasumi nasai.

Smith: Good Night, Ms. Mori.
Mori: Good Night.

Saying Goodbye

スミス:森さん、さようなら。
Mori-san, sayounara
森: さようなら。
Sayônara.

Smith: Goodbye, Ms. Mori.
Mori: Goodbye.

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