Learn Basic Greetings in Japanese - From Konnichiwa to Matane

Learning basic greetings in Japanese is a solid first step for any beginner of Japanese.

In this video, you'll learn greetings (挨拶 aisatsu) when meeting people, when asking how they are doing, and when saying goodbye. Then, we'll quiz you by asking what a word is in Japanese. Your final quiz will be to construct sentences using just the words and phrases in the video.

Listen, speak, and repeat.

Greetings covered:

おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu - good morning
おはよう ohayou - good morning (among friends)
こんにちは konnichiwa - hello (said most of the day)
こんばんは konbanwa - good evening (when meeting someone at night)
お休みなさい oyasumi nasai - good night; sleep well

お元気ですか ogenki desu ka - how are you? [The o is honorific]
元気です genki desu - I’m fine
お久しぶりです ohisashiburi desu - It’s been a while.
最近はどうですか？ saikin wa dou desu ka - How have things gone recently?
ありがとう arigatou - thanks
ありがとうございます arigatou gozaimasu - thank you
どういたしまして dou itashimashite - you are welcome

さようなら sayounara - farewell
バイバイ bai bai - bye (among friends)
じゃあ、またね jaa, mata ne - well, see you again
気をつけて ki o tsukete - take care

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