Goodnight in Japanese

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.

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Goodnight in Japanese

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Rocket Record lets you perfect your Japanese pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
お休みなさい
おやすみなさい
oyasuminasai
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
おはよう ございます
ohayō gozaimasu
good morning
こんにちは
こんにちは
konnichiwa
hello / good day
こんばんは
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:

じゃあ また! (Jā mata!) "See you again!"

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