Here's a fun and catchy YouTube video through which you can learn the many "aisatsu" (greetings) you'll use and hear every day! You'll also learn some other handy vocab and a few of the vowel characters in the hiragana alphabet - score! Here's my attempt at a translation:
1) a i u e "Ohayo" - "Good morning" 2) ka ki ku ke "Konnichiwa" - "Hello / good afternoon" 3) genki ni aisatsu shitemiyou - let's try these cheerful greetings (??) 4) asa okitara, "Ohayo gozaimasu" - when you wake up, "Good morning" 5) onaka peko peko, "Itadakimasu" - when you're hungry, "Let's eat / bon apetite" 6) onaka ippai, "Gochisosama" - when you're full, "That was a great meal" (sorry, we don't really have a phrase for "gochisosama") 7) genki ni gakkoui, "Ittekimasu" - when you leave for school, "I'm taking off" 8) tomodachi ippai, "Konnichiwa" - lots of friends, "Hello" 9) shukudai wasurete, "Gomennasai" - forgot homework, "I'm sorry" 10) keshigomu karite, "Arigatou" - borrowed an eraser, "Thank you" 11) mata asoboune, "Sayonara" - let's play again, "Good bye" 12) ouchi ni tsuitara, "Tadaima" - get home, "I'm home" 13) papa no omukae, "Okaerinasai" - dad came home, "Welcome home" 14) omiyage moratte, "Arigatou" - you got a gift/souvinier, "Thank you" 15) ashitamo asobozou, "Oyasuminasai" - let's play tomorrow too, "Good night" 16) a i u e - "Ohyao" - "Good morning" 17) ka ki ku ke "Konbanwa" - "Good evening" 18) genki ni aisatsu tanoshine - cheerful greetings are fun!
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4/19/2020 12:53:09 am
Daily greetings and manners, the more handy vocab and a few of the vowe and characters,thanks for sharing with us. I know about the site for more essays and more reviews always,thanks.
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5/30/2020 01:14:36 am
Aw, this was an exceptionally good post. Spending some time and actual effort to produce a top notch article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a whole lot and don't seem to get anything done.
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