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Summary: Learn how to say "good morning" in Japanese with expert Japanese language tips in this free online foreign language video clip.
Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired B.A. in linguistics and area studies. She has...read more
"Hi, we will be starting with good morning in Japanese. Good morning is Ohayou Gozaimasu. Please repeat after me, Ohayou Gozaimasu. You could also use just Ohayou for casual conversation. Repeat after me, Ohayou. Good. When I was studying English I used this trick I would find a word in the Japanese that sounds similar to it in the English word. What does Ohayou sound to you? A lot of people say it sounds like Ohio the states name. So if it is easy for you you can use this trick to remember Japanese words. Repeat after me again, Ohayou Gozaimasu. Sounds good. So let's pretend, so let's pretend that I met you at a hallway I'm your new Japanese neighbor and it is 10 am in the morning. So I would see your in the hallway Ohayou Gozaimasu. Did you say that? Don't get nervous if you get nervous you can just say Ohayou. Let's do that one. Hello. Ohayou. Did you say that? Good. Remember there is a trick to Japanese pronounceable. Every consonant has to be followed by a vowel. So the last one for example Ohayou Gozaimasu. So it has to be s not sss. That sound does not exist in Japanese. "
eHow Article: Saying "Good Morning" in Japanese
Comments
buckmajor said
on 7/31/2009 Thank you, I will take my Japanese lessons from here :)
natalie22 said
on 8/2/2008 interesting learning and beautiful teacher, too:)