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Season 3 ・ Tokyo Arrival: First Words

Ep. 1 — Good Morning, Tokyo!

  1. Learn
  2. Flashcards
  3. Matching pairs
  4. Listening
  5. Quiz
  6. Word order
  7. Conversation
  8. Quiz Battle
  9. Speaking
  10. Role-play
  11. Results

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Tomo's first morning in Tokyo! In Japan, greetings change with the time of day. Let's learn the magic words that open every door.
1

Greetings by time of day

Morning: おはようございます (polite) / おはよう (with friends). Daytime: こんにちは. Evening: こんばんは.

  • おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)

    Good morning (polite)

  • こんにちは (konnichiwa)

    Hello / Good afternoon

  • こんばんは (konbanwa)

    Good evening

💡 Tomo's tip: こんにちは is written with は but read “wa”: kon-ni-chi-wa.

2

Thank you, sorry and goodbye

ありがとう (thanks) → ありがとうございます (more polite). すみません means both “excuse me” and “sorry”: super useful!

  • ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)

    Thank you very much

  • すみません (sumimasen)

    Excuse me / Sorry

  • じゃあ また (jā mata)

    See you!

🔑 Key phrases

  • おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)

    Good morning (polite)

  • こんにちは (konnichiwa)

    Hello

  • こんばんは (konbanwa)

    Good evening

  • ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)

    Thank you very much

  • すみません (sumimasen)

    Excuse me / Sorry

  • じゃあ また あした (jā mata ashita)

    See you tomorrow

  • おやすみなさい (oyasuminasai)

    Good night