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Welcome to Can Do Japanese by

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japanesepod101.com. In

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this lesson, you'll learn how to use basic greetings

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in Japanese. For example, good

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afternoon is konnichiwa. Tomoko

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Tanaka is the Sasaki family's

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Japanese teacher. Her schedule for

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the day is Megumi Sasaki

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at 9am, Rin

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Sasaki at 12pm, Haruto

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Sasaki at 6pm. Before

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you listen to the greeting exchange between the

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three pairs, let's preview some of its key

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components. Ohayou gozaimasu.

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Good morning. Ohayou gozaimasu.

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Ohayou gozaimasu.

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Konnichiwa. Good

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afternoon. Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa.

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Konbanwa. Good

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evening. Konbanwa. Konbanwa.

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Konbanwa. Listen

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to their conversations and pay attention to the

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time of day. Tomoko

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Tanaka has a morning class with

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Megumi Sasaki at 9am. Tanaka

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sensei, ohayou gozaimasu.

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Sasaki-san, ohayou gozaimasu.

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Later, Tomoko Tanaka has an afternoon

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class with Rin Sasaki at 12pm.

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Konnichiwa. Sasaki-san,

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konnichiwa. At

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the end of the day, Tomoko Tanaka has

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an evening class with Haruto Sasaki at 6pm.

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Sensei, konbanwa. Haruto-kun,

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konbanwa. Once

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more with the English translation. Tanaka

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sensei, ohayou gozaimasu.

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Good morning, Miss Tanaka. Do

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you remember how Megumi says, good morning, Miss

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Tanaka? Tanaka

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Sensei, Ohio goes I

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must. First,

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Megumi addresses her teacher. Tanaka

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Sensei. This starts

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with the teacher's family name. Tanaka.

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Panaka. Tanaka.

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After this is. Sensei. Teacher.

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Sensei. Sensei.

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Sensei. Note, when.

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Sensei. Is used as a suffix,

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the meaning will depend on the

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context, as it can be attached

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to the names of teachers, doctors,

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lawyers, and politicians. In the

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case of. Tanaka Sensei. It

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translates as Miss. Since

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she's a private teacher and the situation is

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less formal. Together it's. Tanaka

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Sensei. Miss Tanaka. Tanaka

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Sensei. Next is. Ohio

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goes I must. Meaning, good

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morning. Ohio goes

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I must. Ohio

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goes I must. There

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are two parts to this expression. Ohio.

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And. Goes I must. First

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is. Ohio. It

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comes from the adjective. Hayai. Meaning,

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early. Ohio. Pronunciation

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note. Notice the prolonged pronunciation

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of the vowel at the end of, Ohio.

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Listen again. Ohio. This

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is called the long vowel. Second

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is, Gozaimasu. A

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polite form of the verb, to be or

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to exist. Gozaimasu.

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Together. Ohio Gozaimasu.

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Literally means, early it is, but

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it translates as, good morning. Ohio

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Gozaimasu. In

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Japanese, there are different levels of formality.

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This expression is formal. For informal situations,

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you can simply say the first part.

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Ohio. Good morning. Ohio.

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Altogether. Tanaka sensei.

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Ohio Gozaimasu. Literally,

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mis Tanaka, good morning. But

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in more natural English, good morning, mis

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Tanaka. Tanaka

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sensei. Ohio Gozaimasu.

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Tanaka sensei. Ohio Gozaimasu.

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Do you remember how the teacher says, good

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morning, mis Sasaki?

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Sasaki-san. Ohio

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Gozaimasu. First is,

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Sasaki-san. Miss Sasaki.

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Sasaki-san. This

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starts with Megumi's family name, Sasaki,

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in Japanese. Sasaki.

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Sasaki. Sasaki.

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After this is, San. A

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polite suffix attached to a person's name.

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San. San.

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The suffix can be used with any gender.

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In Megumi's case, it translates

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as, miss. Together,

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Sasaki-san. Miss

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Sasaki. Sasaki-san. Next

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is, Ohio Gozaimasu. Good

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morning. Ohio

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Gozaimasu. Ohio

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Gozaimasu. Altogether, it's

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새생이 어해요고있마. Good

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morning, Miss Sasaki. 새생이

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어해요고있마. In

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the second conversation, which takes place at

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noon, do you remember how

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Rin says, Good afternoon? 거리지아?

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거리지아? means,

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Good afternoon. 거리지아?

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consists of two parts. First

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is 거리지? a

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formal way of saying, Today. 거리지?

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Second is the particle, 거. the

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topic marking particle. 거.

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Think of it like, As for, in the

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expression, As for Today. Together.

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거리지아? literally means, As for

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Today. But it translates as,

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Good afternoon, or Hello, depending

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on the context. Note

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the pronunciation of 거 here.

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It's pronounced 거 instead of 하, when

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used as a particle. Also note,

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when pronouncing this word, 거리지? be

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sure to pronounce the 거 sound.

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Do you remember how Ms. Tanaka says,

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Good afternoon, Ms. Sasaki. 거리지?

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Konnichiwa. Tanaka

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since calls Rin Sasaki. 거리지?

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This starts with Rin's family name. 거리지?

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Sasaki. 거리지?

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After this is, 거. a

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polite suffix attached to a person's name. 거.

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The suffix can be used with any gender. In

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Rin's case, it translates as,

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Ms. Together. Sasaki-san.

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Miss Sasaki. Sasaki-san.

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Next is, Konichiwa. Good

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afternoon. Konichiwa.

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Altogether it's, Sasaki-san, Konichiwa.

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Good afternoon Miss Sasaki. Sasaki-san,

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Konichiwa. In

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the third conversation, which takes place in

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the evening at 6pm, do you

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remember how Haruto says, Good evening

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teacher. Sensei,

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Konbanwa. When

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addressing his teacher, Haruto simply

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uses, Sensei. without

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adding her name. People

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often address their teachers by the

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title, Sensei. without attaching it to

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a name when it's clear which teacher they're talking

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to. Next is the greeting,

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Konbanwa. meaning, good

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evening. Konbanwa.

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Konbanwa. Konbanwa.

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Consists of two parts. First

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is, Konban. meaning,

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this evening. Konban. Second

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is the particle, Waa. The

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topic marking particle, Waa. Think

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of it like as for, in the expression,

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as for this evening. Together,

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Konbanwa. literally means, as

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for this evening. But it translates

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as, good evening. Pronunciation

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note. When pronouncing

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this word, be sure to clearly enunciate

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the, mmm, sound in, Konbanwa.

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Altogether, Haruto says, Sensei,

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Konbanwa. Do

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you remember how the teacher says, Good evening,

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Haruto. Harutoku,

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Konbanwa. First

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is, Harutoku. Haruto.

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Harutoku. This starts

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with Haruto's name in Japanese. Haruto.

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今, a suffix attached to a person's

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name. 今,

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a suffix attached to a person's name. It

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is often used to address males with whom the

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speaker has a close relationship, who are younger than

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the speaker, or who are of lower social status

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than the speaker. In this case,

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the teacher, the speaker, is of

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higher social status than Haruto, the student.

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There is no equivalent in English. Instead,

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the translation is contextual. In

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this case, there is no corresponding English

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translation, and 今 simply

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translates as Haruto. Together,

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it's 今, a good evening, Haruto.

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今 is the most general greeting,

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and the closest to hello

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in English. It

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can be used in the morning, or even at

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night. When including a person's

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name in a greeting, it's more common to say the

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person's name before the greeting. In addition,

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using a person's name in a greeting may come across

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as more formal. In informal

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situations, it's not so common to say

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someone's name when greeting them. Let's

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review the greetings. Listen and repeat, or

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speak along with the native speakers. 今, a suffix attached

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to a person. Good

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morning. Good

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afternoon. Good

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evening. Good

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morning, Ms. Tanaka. Good

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evening, teacher. Sensei,

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komba la. Ohio

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Morning Ohio

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Did you notice the last greeting? Ohio

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Morning In informal

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situations, Ohio is often shortened

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to Ohio Ohio

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Ohio Ohio

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Please note that this abbreviated form should be

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avoided when speaking with people whom you don't

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know very well, who are older than you,

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or who may be regarded as your superior.

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You should be aware of this shortened greeting, but you

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won't need it for this lesson. Let's

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review. Respond to the prompts by speaking

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aloud. Then, repeat after the

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native speakers, focusing on pronunciation. Ready?

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Do you remember the polite way to say, good morning?

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Ohio Do

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you remember how to say, good afternoon? Konnichiwa

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Do you remember how to say, good evening? Konbanwa

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Let's practice. Imagine you're Haruto,

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and you're in morning class. Respond

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by saying, Ms. Tanaka, good morning.

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Ready? Harutoku, Ohio

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gozaimasu. Tanakasensei,

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Ohio gozaimasu. Listen

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again and repeat. Tanakasensei,

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Ohio gozaimasu. Let's

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try another. Imagine you're in

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morning class. You're in morning class.

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Let's try another. Imagine you're

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Megumi and you're in afternoon class. Respond

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by saying, hello. Ready?

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Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa.

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Listen again and repeat. Konnichiwa.

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Konnichiwa. Imagine

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you're Rin and you meet your neighbor. Respond

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by saying, good evening. Ready?

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Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa.

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Listen again and repeat. Konnichiwa.

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Konnichiwa. This

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is the end of this lesson. In

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this lesson, you learned how to use basic

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greetings in Japanese. This plays

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an essential role in the larger skill of

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using basic greetings. Remember,

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these can-do lessons are about learning practical

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language skills. What's next? Show us what

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you can do. When you're

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ready, take your assessment. You can take

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it again and again, so try any time you like.

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Our teachers will assess it and give you your

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results. Keep practicing and move

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on to the next lesson.