GREETING PEOPLE IN JAPANESE

UCAPAN SELAMAT KEPADA ORANG DALAM  NIHONGO (B.JEPUN)

Good Morning. (said until about 11:00 a.m)

ohayoo gozaimasu

(oh-yah-yoe go-zie-mahss)

おはようございます

Good afternoon. (said from around 11:00 a.m until dusk)

konnichiwa 

(kone-nee-chee wah)

こんにちは

note that konnichiwa is not used among family members or close friends, or between colleagues in their workplace.

  

Good evening.(said from dusk)

konbanwa 

(kome-bahn wah)

こんばんは

note that konbanwa is not used among family members or close friends, or between colleagues in their workplace.

   

Good Night.

oyasumi-nasai.

(oh-yah-sue-me nah-sie)

おやすみなさい

see you again tomorrow.

mata ashita

(mah-tah ah-ssh-tah)

how are you?

o-genki-desu-ka?

i'm fine.

genki-desu.

it's been a long time, hasn't it!

o-hisashiburi-desu-ne.