Dialogue 1: Good morning between classmates

In this dialogue, two classmates greet each other casually by saying “Good morning.” At this stage, you are not expected to read Japanese yet—just listen to the sounds and focus on how the greeting is used.

A: おはよう。
B: おはよう。

Vocabulary

１. おはよう。 Good morning! [plain]

Translation

A: Good morning. [plain/casual]
B: Good morning. [plain/casual]

Cultural Note

1.

There are two styles of spoken Japanese---polite and plain.

おはよう is a plain-style greeting used in a casual conversation between friends and peers. Both speakers here are using the same level of politeness.

Dialogue 2: Good morning between a student and a teacher

A: おはよう。
B: おはようございます。

Vocabulary

１. おはようございます Good morning! [polite]

Translation

A: Good morning. [plain/casual]
B: Good morning. [polite/formal]

Cultural Note

1.

おはようございます is a polite-style greeting used by a younger/lower-ranking person to greet an older/higher-ranking person.

Dialogue 3: Good day/Hello!

A: こんにちは。
B: こんにちは。

Vocabulary

１. こんにちは Good day! Hello!

Translation

A: Hello!
B: Hello!

Cultural Note

1. こんにちは is a generic greeting used with everyone regardless of age or social ranking differences.
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