《Lesson 1》Greeting

Greeting

 

Vocabulary

あずま
Please repeat after me. And, Please repeat it many times until you memorize.

There isn’t roman alphabet from Lesson 16.
Please learn characters (Hiragana and Katakana) first.

JapaneseRoman alphabetEngllish
おはようございますohayō gozaimasuGood morning
こんにちはkonnichiwaHello
こんばんはkonbanwaGood evening
さようならsayōnaraGoodbye
おやすみなさいoyasuminasaiGood night
(どうも)ありがとうございます(dōmo) arigatō gozaimasuThank you (dōmo = more polite)
どういたしましてdōitashimashiteYou're welcome
すみませんsumimasenExcuse me, I'm sorry
いただきますitadakimasuLet's eat (showing appreciation for foods and the person who made the dish)
ごちそうさまでしたgochisōsama deshitaThank you for the meal (after eating) (showing appreciation for foods and the person who made the dish or the person who treat the meal)
はじめましてhajimemashiteHow do you do?, Nice to meet you
(どうぞ)よろしくおねがいします(dōzo) yoroshiku onegaishimasuNice to meet you (dōzo = more polite), (the sentence will be used when you ask something to someone)

 

 

Practice

あずま
Please say

 

 

 

A.

①おはようございます ohayōgozaimasu
②こんにちは konnichiwa
③こんばんは konbanwa
④さようなら sayōnara
⑤ありがとうございます arigatōgozaimasu
⑥どういたしまして dōitashimashite
⑦すみません sumimasen
⑧いただきます itadakimasu
⑨ごちそうさまでした gochisōsamadeshita