The daily words belong to Ronja Sakata's word series on Instagram. The sentences are translated from Japanese, the link to the original sentences and to the German version can be found below.
Good morning
This greeting is used during the morning.
Japanese note: «ohayou gozaimasu» is more polite then just «ohayou». You use «ohayou gozaimasu» to greet older people and people you don't know well.
Good day
This greeting is used during the day.
Japanese note: «konnichiwa» is the shortend version of «konnichi wa gokiken ikaga desu ka?» which means «how are you feeling today?»
Good evening
You use this greeting, when you meet a person or visit another house during the evening.
Japanese note: «ojamashimasu» is a greeting used when entering someones' home. «konbanwa ojamashimasu»: Excuse me for bothering you tonight.
Good night
You wish «good night» before (somebody's) going to bed.
Japanese note: «oyasumi» literally means «rest well».
Nice to meet you
This greetings is used when you meet another person for the first time.
«Please be kind to me»
Japanese note: This is one of the possible translations for the japanese expression «yoroshiku onegaishimasu». It can be used after the greeting «hajimemashite» and it's also a polite way of thanking someone in advance, whom you asked to do something: «dōzo yoroshikuonegaītashimasu»
See you soon
This is a farewell greeting to somebody you'll likely see again sometime soon.
Japanese note: «matane» is the short version of «mata aou ne» - «let's meet again», «mata ashita ne» - «see you tomorrow» & «mata kondo ne» - «see you later».
