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Hiragana

Hiragana · PART 3 · 15 OF 15

Say it

おはよう ありがとう

ohayou arigatou

3 groups · 8 cards

Start: Hello and thank you

Groups

  1. Hello and thank you おはよう, こんにちは, ありがとう, すみません (ohayou, konnichiwa, arigatou, sumimasen)
  2. Meals, bed and goodbye いただきます, ごちそうさま, おやすみ, さようなら (itadakimasu, gochisousama, oyasumi, sayounara)
  3. Say it to Kero Pick what to say, then write it
  4. Revision All 8 mixed
Words and sentences

Hello and thank you

Kero walks to school. On the way he meets his friend Goro.

Japanese has a set phrase for each moment of the day. These four are the ones you will use most.

Kero: おはよう！ Ohayou! Good morning!

Goro: おはよう。 Ohayou. Good morning.

  • おはよう ohayou good morning phrase
  • こんにちは konnichiwa hello phrase The last letter is は, said wa here.
  • ありがとう arigatou thank you phrase
  • すみません sumimasen excuse me, sorry phrase

Meals, bed and goodbye

Kero and Goro sit down to eat. Before the first bite they both say the same phrase.

Say いただきます (itadakimasu) before you eat, and ごちそうさま (gochisousama) when you have finished.

Kero: いただきます！ Itadakimasu! Let’s eat!

Goro: いただきます！ Itadakimasu! Let’s eat!

  • いただきます itadakimasu said before eating phrase
  • ごちそうさま gochisousama said after eating phrase
  • おやすみ oyasumi good night phrase
  • さようなら sayounara goodbye phrase

Say it to Kero

  • For each moment, pick what to say, then write it:

    • It is morning. You meet Kero on the way to school. おはよう (ohayou)
    • Kero gives you a sweet. ありがとう (arigatou)
    • It is the afternoon. You see Sensei in the park. こんにちは (konnichiwa)
    • Dinner is on the table, and you are about to eat. いただきます (itadakimasu)
    • You bump into Goro by mistake. すみません (sumimasen)
    • You have eaten it all. It was good! ごちそうさま (gochisousama)
    • School is over. You wave to Sensei as you go home. さようなら (sayounara)
    • It is late, and Kero is going to bed. おやすみ (oyasumi)

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