Greetings are an important part of any culture. In this lesson you'll learn how to say goodnight in Japanese as well as other common Japanese greetings. These phrases will come in handy for your next trip to Japan!
Listen to the native speakers, and then go ahead and practice saying each Japanese phrase aloud.
Let's get started with goodnight in Japanese!
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おやすみ なさい
Oyasumi nasai
Good night
Depending on the time of the day, you'll come across these common phrases as well:
おはよう ございます
Ohayō gozaimasu
Good morning
今日は
こんにちは
Konnichiwa
Hello / Good day
こんばんは
Konbanwa
Good evening
That’s it for today’s lesson.
If you want more lessons on Japanese salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:
Jā matta!
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese
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