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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you'll learn essential Japanese greetings used in everyday conversations. From casual 'hi' to asking 'how are you,' these phrases will help you start conversations naturally in Japanese.
Dialogue
A
やあ。
ヤア Hi there.
B
こんにちは。
コンニチハ Hello.
A
会えてよかった。
アエテヨカッタ It's nice to see you.
B
こちらこそ。
コチラコソ Good to see you too.
A
今日はどう？
キョウハドウ How are you today?
B
元気だよ。
ゲンキダヨ I'm doing well.Word by Word
Grammar Points
〜てよかった
会えてよかった。
アエテヨカッタIt's nice to see you. (Lit: It was good to be able to meet.)
te-form + yokatta = glad that ~
〜はどう？
今日はどう？
キョウハドウHow are you today? (Lit: Today, how?)
topic + dou = asking about state
Japanese Vocabulary
こちらこそ
phrase
コチラコソ
likewise / same here
- Reading
- こちらこそ
こちらこそ。
こんにちは
intj
コンニチハ
hello
- Reading
- こんにちは
こんにちは。
どう
adv
ドウ
how
- Reading
- どう
今日はどう?
やあ
intj
ヤア
hi there
- Reading
- やあ
やあ。
よかった
adj
ヨカッタ
was good / it was nice
- Reading
- よかった
会えてよかった。
会える
verb
アエル
to be able to meet
会えて
- Reading
- あえる
会えてよかった。
元気
noun
ゲンキ
fine / well / healthy
元気だよ
- Reading
- げんき
元気だよ。
今日
noun
キョウ
today
今日は
- Reading
- きょう
今日はどう?
Alternative Expressions
やあ (hi there)
- おっす (hey (casual, male)) - Very casual, used among close male friends
- よっ (yo) - Very casual greeting, like a quick wave
- どうも (hey / thanks) - Versatile casual greeting
こんにちは (hello)
- おはようございます (good morning (polite)) - Used until around noon
- こんばんは (good evening) - Used from evening onwards
元気だよ (I’m doing well)
- まあまあだよ (so-so) - When things are neither good nor bad
- ぼちぼちだよ (getting by) - Casual, often used in Kansai dialect
- 元気元気 (totally fine) - Emphatic repetition for enthusiasm
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
It's nice to see you.
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会えてよかった。How are you today?
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今日はどう？Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
hello
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こんにちはI'm well