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,
Mori-san,
おはようございます。
Ohayou gozaimasu.
Ohayou gozaimasu.
森: おはようございます。
Ohayou gozaimasu.
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
森: こんにちは。
Konnichi wa.
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.
Mori-san, konban wa.
森: こんばんは。
Konban wa.
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.
Mori-san, oyasumi nasai.
森: おやすみなさい。
Oyasumi nasai.
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
Mori-san, sayounara
森: さようなら。
Sayônara.
Sayônara.
Smith: Goodbye, Ms. Mori.
Mori: Goodbye.



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