1.1.8 Additional Greetings and Ways to Respond

Learners can:

• exchange greetings with adults

• exchange greetings at specific times of day

• respond to greetings

• learn how a Japanese class starts

Academic Vocabulary: particle

Lesson Overview

せんせい、
おげんき ですか？
Sensei,
ogenki desu ka?

はい、げんき です。
Hai, genki desu.

はるかちゃん、
おはよう！
Haruka-chan, ohayou!

せんせい、
おはよう
ございます！
Sensei, ohayou
gozaimasu!

​Observe the conversation above. What do you think is happening?
Share your opinion in the Zoom chat or raise your hand to be unmuted.

​ノート:
"ちゃん (chan)" is a cute and friendly way to call someone.
It’s used for kids, pets, close friends, or people you love. It shows affection and closeness.

Pronunciation of 〜ます　...masu

✨ Today you will learn some expressions that end in 〜ます (~masu):

🌞 おはよう　ございます (Ohayou gozaimasu)

🙇‍♀️ よろしく　おねがいします (Yoroshiku onegaishimasu)

In Japanese, the ending 〜ます shows politeness and is used when speaking formally or respectfully. It’s added to verbs and common phrases to sound more polite 🗣️✨.

Also, you might notice that the “u” sound at the end of words like Ohayou gozaimasu or desu (desu) sounds very soft 👂. Japanese speakers often pronounce it lightly, almost like a whisper, and they don’t round their lips when saying it. That’s why it can be hard to hear at first!

​play this audio

Japanese Self-Introduction Grammar Guide

​みなさん、〇〇。
はじめまして、〇〇です。
よろしく　おねがいします。
Minasan, ...... .
Hajimemashite, ...... desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

​ノート:

"みなさん (minasan)" means "everyone", or "all of you"

Replace 'OO' with greetings like 'Good morning', 'Good afternoon', etc.

はじめまして
(Hajimemashite)
👉 Means: Nice to meet you
✅ This is always said at the beginning of a self-introduction when meeting someone new.

〇〇 です
(...... desu)
👉 Means: I am [Your Name].
✅ "です (desu)" is like saying "am/is/are" politely.

よろしく　おねがいします。
(Yoroshiku onegaishimasu)
👉 Means: Please take care of me / Let’s get along / I look forward to working with you / I hope we can be friends / I respecfully ask for your kind support
✅ This is always said at the end to show politeness and goodwill. Watch this video and this video

​Watch this video

Greetings in the Classroom

おはよう！
げんき　ですか？
Ohayou!
Genki desu
ka?

おはよう！
はい、げんき　です。
Ohayou!
Hai, genki desu.

せんせい、おはよう ございます。
おげんき ですか？
Sensei, ohayou gozaimasu!
Ogenki desu ka?

​おはよう！
げんき　です。
Ohayou! Genki desu.

​👀 Look carefully at the two conversations below and try to understand the situation. Which conversation sounds more polite, and which one sounds more casual 🗣️? What differences do you notice in the words or expressions they use 🔍? When do you think these words are used? After observing both conversations, share what you discovered about the difference between polite and casual speech in Japanese 💬🇯🇵.

Greetings in the Classroom Explanation

おはよう！
げんき ですか？
Ohayou!
Genki desu
ka?

おはよう！
はい、げんき です。
Ohayou!
Hai, genki desu.

せんせい、おはよう ございます。
おげんき ですか？
Sensei, ohayou gozaimasu!
Ogenki desu ka?

​おはよう！
げんき　です。
Ohayou! Genki desu.

📚 Situation 1:
Classmate to Classmate (Casual)

(1) Yuri: Morning, how are you?
(2) Mai: Morning! Yeah, I'm good/well.

🎓 Situation 2:
Student to Teacher (Polite)

(1) Yuri: Good morning, sir (teacher). How are you?
(2) Teacher: Morning! I am fine/well.

Additional Goodbyes in the Classroom

To friends:

To teachers:

• ​きょう、ありがとう　ございました　Kyou arigatou gozaimashita：　Thank you for today

• おさきに　しつれいします　Osaki ni shitsureishimasu：　Please excuse me for leaving first

• また　らいしゅう　Mata raishuu：　See you next week

• また　あした　Mata ashita：　See you tomorrow

• さようなら　Sayounara：　Good bye (only used in the end of the day or in the end of the school year)

• み​んな、きょう　おつかれさま　でした！　Minna, kyou otsukaresama deshita!：

  Everyone, thank you for your hard work today.

• また　らいしゅうね！　Mata raishuu ne!：　See you next week

• おつかれさまでした！　また あした　　Otsukaresama deshita! Mata ashita!

  Thank you for your hard work too! See you tomorrow.

• おさきに！　じゃあ、またね！　Osaki ni! Jyaa, mata ne!：Excuse me for leaving first! See you!

Audio Response

Please record yourself reading these greetings and farewells, ensuring you pronounce your name clearly and pleasantly.

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu.

Ogenki desu ka?

Osaki ni shitsureishimasu!

Otsukaresama deshita! Mata ashita!

Open Audio Recorder

Labelling

👀 Look at the pictures showing a teacher and two students. 🔍 Match the correct greetings to each character by dragging and dropping the phrases.👧 The girl with twin ponytails greets the teacher by saying, "Good morning," and the girl with short hair asking "how is the teacher doing?"

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Ohayou

Genki desu ka?

Genki desu

Ohayou gozaimasu

Labelling

👀 Look at the pictures showing interactions between a group of students. 🧩 Match the correct goodbye phrases to each student by dragging and dropping the phrases.
📌 Note: The girl with short hair is Mai, and the girl with ponytails is Sayaka.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Osaki ni shitsureishimasu

Sayaka-san, kyou otsukaresama deshita!

Sayaka-san, kyou arigatou gozaimashita

Otsukaresama deshita! Jyaa mata ne!

Open Ended

Now, introduce yourself using the Japanese grammar pattern you learned today!

Poll

Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!

• "Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉

• Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍

• "It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔

• "I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄