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Introduction - Japanese Lesson 1

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Published on May 21, 2024 This response is partially generated with the help of AI. It may contain inaccuracies.

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Step-by-Step Tutorial: Japanese Greetings

  1. Learning Basic Greetings:

    • The casual way to say "good morning" is "Ohayou." Repeat after the speaker by saying "Ohayou."
    • The formal way to say "good morning" is "Ohayou gozaimasu." Practice saying "Ohayou gozaimasu."

  2. Learning Other Greetings:

    • "Good afternoon" is "Konnichiwa."
    • "Good evening" is "Konbanwa."
    • "Goodbye" is "Sayounara."
    • "Good night" is "Oyasumi nasai."
    • "Thank you" in a casual setting is "Arigatou."

  3. Practicing Greetings:

    • Recall the casual and formal ways to say "good morning" - "Ohayou" and "Ohayou gozaimasu" respectively.
    • Guess the formal way to say "thank you" - it is "Arigatou gozaimasu."

  4. Learning Longer Phrases:

    • The phrase "How do you do?" or "Nice to meet you" is "Hajimemashite, douzo yoroshiku."
    • Break it down: "Hajimemashite" and "douzo yoroshiku." Then say the full phrase, "Hajimemashite douzo yoroshiku."

  5. Reviewing Greetings:

    • Practice saying various greetings:
      • "Konbanwa."
      • "Arigatou."
      • Formal thank you: "Arigatou gozaimasu."
      • "Konnichiwa."
      • "Sumimasen."
      • "Oyasumi nasai."
      • "Sayounara."
      • Formal good morning: "Ohayou gozaimasu."
      • The longest phrase: "Hajimemashite douzo yoroshiku."

  6. Final Practice:

    • Test yourself by recalling all the greetings you've learned.
    • Say goodbye in Japanese: "Japan Society de aimashou" which means "See you at Japan Society."

By following these steps and practicing the greetings as instructed, you can start mastering basic Japanese greetings. Good luck with your Japanese language learning journey!

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