Dialogues 1-3: Good Morning and Good Afternoon
Your Tasks

Study the following Japanese greetings by following the steps below. No need to read the Japanese at this point.

  1. Play the video with a few times. Click on English to see the translation.
  2. Click on and to hear each line separately and repeat after it. Try to copy the exact pronunciation and the intonation.
  3. Read the grammar notes (Grammar), vocabulary (Key Vocabulary) and culture notes (Culture) if any.
Dialogue 1: "Good morning!" between friends

Dialogue 2: "Good morning!" between a student and a teacher

Dialogue 3: "Good day/Hello!"

Dialogue 1
A: Good morning. [casual]
B: Good morning. [casual]

Dialogue 2
A: Good morning. [polite]
B: Good morning. [casual]
Dialogue 3
A: Hello!/Good day!
B: Hello!/Good day!