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Japanese Greetings Practice
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Japanese Greetings Practice
Say each Japanese phrase aloud. Match the greetings, then try a mini conversation. You can answer by writing or saying the words.
Say hello
Here are three useful greetings: おはよう (ohayō) is good morning, こんにちは is hello or good afternoon, and さようなら (sayōnara) is goodbye.
1.Match each Japanese greeting to its meaning.
- おはよう (ohayō)
- こんにちは (konnichiwa)
- さようなら (sayōnara)
- Good morning
- Goodbye
- Hello / good afternoon
2.Mika arrives in the morning and sees a friend. Which greeting could she say?
- こんにちは
- おはよう
- さようなら
3.It is afternoon and Ken meets his neighbour. Choose a greeting and say it aloud.
A little conversation
Practise a conversation: greet a friend, then tell them your name.
4.A friend says, “こんにちは!” Write or say a friendly greeting back.
5.Complete the introduction: わたしは です。 This means “I am .” Use your own name or the name “Mika”.
6.Your friend is going home. Which phrase means goodbye?
- おはよう
- さようなら
- こんにちは
7.Write the Japanese greeting that matches each moment: morning, afternoon, goodbye.
8.Before eating, people in Japan often say いただきます (itadakimasu). Is this usually said as a greeting when meeting a friend, or before a meal?
- When meeting a friend
- Before a meal
9.Describe a small, polite bowing gesture, then practise saying こんにちは politely.
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