COMMON WAYS TO SAY HELLO IN JAPANESE

There are some variations in Japanese greetings in certain situations, or in certain regions. Let's explore them below.

Below T-connect would like to introduce 8 ways of saying Hello Japanese Most common in everyday life:

• To say good morning: Ohayo gozaimasu – Good morning
• Good afternoon/afternoon: Konnichiwa – Good afternoon/afternoon
• Good evening: Konbanwa – Good evening.
• When saying hello on the phone: Moshi moshi – Hello Moshi
• Welcome, greetings (general): Yokoso – ようこそ
• Hello to someone you haven't seen/heard for a long time: Ohisashiburi desu – Hello everyone.
• Common greeting when coming home: Tadaima – ただいま (I'm home!).
• How restaurant staff greet customers: Irashaimase – いらしゃいませ
  

There are some variations in Japanese greetings in certain situations, or in certain regions. Let's explore them below:

• Yoo! (よ ぉ) : a short greeting, often used between men of equal status.
• Ossu! (おっす): Hey (greeting). A greeting that martial artists often use when meeting each other. 
• Saikin dō (最近どう？): This is both a greeting and a gentle way of asking about the other person. This greeting is often used between close friends or siblings.
• Yaho~ (や っ ほ): is a variant form of the English word “Yahoo”, often used when greeting friends in a friendly manner in the Osaka area and many other provinces. 
  

Besides ways to say hello, let's learn how to say goodbye in Japanese:

• The most common way in Japanese: Sayonara   Goodbye (goodbye).
• How to say good evening/good night: Oyasuminasai   good night
• How to say “See you again”: Ja, mata  See you later. 
• See you tomorrow: Mata ashita See you tomorrow 
• See you again!: Mata Aimashou   またあいましょう