Japanese Greetings

こにちわ

• Hello

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

おやすみなさい

• Hello

• Good morning

• Good night

• Good evening

こんばんは

• Hello

• Good morning

• Good night

• Good evening

すみません

• Excuse me; I'm sorry

• Come here

• Please

• Goodbye

When would you use はじめまして？

• When meeting someone.

• When meeting someone after a long time.

• When meeting someone for the first time.

• When you are greeting your grandmother.

おはようございます

• Hello

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening