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こんにちは Hello
The first Japanese characters and greetings. Learn the hiragana vowels (あいうえお) and the か and さ rows. Learn to say "konnichiwa" and "ohayō". No grammar point yet — this chapter builds your hiragana reading foundation.
Dialogue
あいさつ — Greetings
- Yuki こんにちは! Hello!
- Mike こんにちは! Hello!
- Yuki おはよう! Good morning!
- Mike おはよう! どうも! Good morning! Thanks!
Dialogue
さようなら — Goodbye
- Ken こんばんは。 Good evening.
- Yuki こんばんは。さようなら! Good evening. Goodbye!
- Ken さようなら。おやすみ。 Goodbye. Good night.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| こんにちは | konnichiwa | interj. | hello |
| おはよう | ohayō | interj. | good morning |
| こんばんは | konbanwa | interj. | good evening |
| さようなら | sayōnara | interj. | goodbye |
| おやすみ | oyasumi | interj. | good night |
| はい | hai | adv. | yes |
| いいえ | iie | adv. | no |
| どうも | dōmo | interj. | thanks / hi |
kana
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