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How Do I Say Hi In Japanese?

I am going to japan and I need to learn a little bit of their language.

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    Hi, welcome to japan. 'Hi' in japanese is 'kon ni chi wa'. Btw, 'thank you' is 'ga li ga to', 'bye bye' is 'sa yo na ra'. Hope you have a good time in Japan.
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    Awawa 

    answered 2 years ago

      It depends ... Just like English, there's not just one way.
      "Konichi wa" means "good afternoon" (roughly).
      "Ohayo gozaimasu" means good morning.
      "Konban wa" means "good evening"
      More informally, "Ohayo" may be used like "hi" among friends
      "Moshi moshi" is how you might answer the phone, like our "hello"

      Often no real "hello" is used -- when you see someone you know you just call out their name, or say "ou" (which means "hey") or just nod and let them speak first.

      IPL Kidspace has some Japanese help at IPL - Hello - Japanese
      Here are some answers at eLanguageSchool.net - Japanese Hello
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      Qubiq 

      answered 2 years ago

        Ho do you say, " I want a beer"
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 6 months ago

        Hi I hope you have a good day tomorrow good night
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        Guest 

        answered 6 months ago

        Well konnichiwa i dont think i spelled it right means good day ohio means good morning and oi means hey i think
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        Guest 

        answered 5 months ago

        O-Hai Yo not ohio the State..lol
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        Elynn

        Elynn

        commented 3 months ago

          Konnichiwa
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          Guest 

          answered 3 months ago

          As many has stated, there are multiple ways to say "Hi", "Thank you", "Excuse me", "sorry", "Please", "Good-bye",etc.Hello: Konnichiwa Good Morning: Ohayo Gozaimasu Good Evening: KonbanwaGood night: Oyasuminasai (to sleep)Nice to meet you: HajimemashiteThank you: Domo Arigato, Arigatou Goziamasu, oki ni arigato, SankyuYou're welcome: Do itashi mashiteFine, Thank you: Genki desu.How are you: O-genki desu ka?Excuse me: Sumimasen (Which can also be "I am sorry, excuse me.")Sorry: Gomen-nasai, Suman, (sometimes Sumimasen)Please: Onegai Shimasu (To request), Dozo (To offer) Good-bye: Sayo Nara (Long term), Sore dewa (informal)What I believe is importantDo you speak English: Eigo o hanasemasuka?Is there someone here who speaks english: Dareka eigo o hanasemasuka?I don't understand: WakarimasenHelp!: Tasukete!Where is the toilet: Toire wa doko desuka?I don't speak Japanese: Watashi wa Nihongo o hanashimasen.
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          Elynn 

          answered 3 months ago

          I am an american girl. I am 12 years old and have never left the state of michigan i can not answer your question. My birthday is december 31, 1996.
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          Guest 

          answered 2 weeks ago

          Guest 

          answered 1 week ago

          Aargh! So... Many... Wrong... Answers...

          "Hi" is KonNichi Wa. Notice the two 'N's which another answerer forgot.

          "Thanks" is arigato. I don't know where the other answerer got "ga li ga do" from.

          Have a listen to some Japanese phrases at Survival Phrases - Japanese if you find these conflicting answers confusing.
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          Kclass 

          answered 2 years ago

            How do you say hi

            onichiwa (on-ich-i-wa)
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            Cbuncombe 

            answered 7 months ago

            It's konnichiwa...
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            Xleon

            Xleon

            commented 6 months ago

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