Japanese Greetings: Which Greetings in Japanese Make All The Difference

That is a great idea. If you're interested in Japan, culture and language are a great way to get to know the people.

Find out which Greetings in Japanese will make the locals happy.

Although speaking English has improved tremendously in Tokyo during the last 20 years, some people still tend to giggle with embarrassment when you approach them.

That's no reason not to try…
Most of your communication in Japan will be on basic subjects – shopping, ordering food and asking for directions in the street.

It's fun to be able to exchange a few words with the locals with this compact little Appliance, that will fit in your pocket or purse.

Your best Tokyo adventures will happen to you while communicating with people, believe me.

Here is a Japanese words translation to some of the most popular Greetings-

By learning how to speak Japanese you open yourself up to many social interactions and adventures that are the best part of Tokyo Attractions.

If you learn some basic Greetings in Japanese you will not believe the amount of admiration you'll receive from the locals who really appreciate the effort.

So there are many good reasons to learn the Japanese Greetings.

Personally I believe that the easy way to become talkative in a language you don't know is to learn a Basic word list.

If you are coming over to Tokyo for a few days, communicating is more important than grammar. Meeting the locals is more important than a perfect accent.

Japanese Greetings: Saying Hello

• Good Morning - Ohayoo gozaimasu, or simply - Ohayou. From waking up till about 12:00.




• Good afternoon/ Good day - Konnichiwa. Use until dusk.




• Good evening - Konban wa. use throughout the evening.




• Good Night - Oyasuminasai or just Oyasumi. Use only before bed or sleeping.




• And the funniest of all Greetings in Japanese - Mushi-Mushi - that's Hello when answering the phone.

Greetings In Japanese: Saying Goodbye

Young Japanese people simply say 'bye' for informal goodbyes.

You will also hear locals use 'Ja ne' which is something along the lines of 'see you' or 'all right then…' .

A formal Goodbye is the well known 'Sayonara'.

Small Talk

• How are you? - Ogenki desu ka?




• What's up - Nanika atta?




• How's everything? - Dou shiteru?




• What's new? - Kawatta koto aru?




• I 'm well - Genki




• I am very well - Genki desu




• My name is _ - Watakushi no namae wa _

Japanese Word List: Please And Thank You

Here are the basic ones to begin with.

• Please Kudasai or Onegai shimasu

  
  

• Please (when you offer something) - Doozo




• Thank you - Arigato/ Arigato gozaimasu




• Thank you (for going to all that trouble) - Sumimasen




• Excuse me. I'm sorry - Gomen nasai




• I'm sorry / Excuse me (also Thank you) - Sumimasen




• I'm terribly sorry - Gomen-nasai

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