Greetings & Expressions
Learn essential JLPT N5 vocabulary (Greetings & Expressions) from the Speed Master series. 41 words.
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Vocabulary
- 毎日（まいにち） (毎日): daily greetings
- おはようございます。 (おはようございます。): good morning
- こんにちは。 (こんにちは。): good afternoon
- こんばんは。 (こんばんは。): Good evening.
- おやすみなさい (おやすみなさい): Good night.
- いただきます。 (いただきます。): Thank you for the meal. (before eating)
- ごちそうさま（でした） (ごちそうさま（でした）): Thank you for the meal. (after eating)
- 感謝（かんしゃ） (感謝): thanks and apologies
- どうもありがとうございます。 (どうもありがとうございます。): Thank you very much.
- どういたしまして (どういたしまして): You’re welcome.
- ごめんなさい。 (ごめんなさい。): I’m sorry.
- すみません。 (すみません。): Excuse me / I’m sorry.
- 失礼（しつれい） (失礼): Excuse me. (polite)
- 会（あ） (会): when meeting and parting
- 初（はじ） (初): Nice to meet you.
- どうぞよろしく。 (どうぞよろしく。): Nice to meet you / Please treat me well.
- 願（ねが） (願): I look forward to working with you.
- こちらこそ。 (こちらこそ。): Likewise.
- ごめんください。 (ごめんください。): Excuse me. (calling at someone’s door)
- いらっしゃい。 (いらっしゃい。): Welcome.
- いらっしゃいませ。 (いらっしゃいませ。): Welcome. (to a shop)
- さようなら/さよなら。 (さようなら/さよなら。): Goodbye.
- 元気（げんき） (元気): Take care.
- では/じゃ。 (では/じゃ。): Well then / See you.
In-lesson practice
- Speed Master N5: Greetings & Expressions Vocabulary (7 questions)
Related JLPT N5 quizzes
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 38 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 37 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 36 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 35 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 34 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 33 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 29 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 28 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「毎日（まいにち）」 mean in this lesson?
- daily greetings
- What does 「おはようございます。」 mean in this lesson?
- good morning
- What does 「こんにちは。」 mean in this lesson?
- good afternoon
- What does 「こんばんは。」 mean in this lesson?
- Good evening.
- What does 「おやすみなさい」 mean in this lesson?
- Good night.
- What does 「いただきます。」 mean in this lesson?
- Thank you for the meal. (before eating)
- What does 「ごちそうさま（でした）」 mean in this lesson?
- Thank you for the meal. (after eating)
- What does 「感謝（かんしゃ）」 mean in this lesson?
- thanks and apologies
- What does 「どうもありがとうございます。」 mean in this lesson?
- Thank you very much.
- What does 「どういたしまして」 mean in this lesson?
- You’re welcome.
- What does 「ごめんなさい。」 mean in this lesson?
- I’m sorry.
- What does 「すみません。」 mean in this lesson?
- Excuse me / I’m sorry.
- What does 「失礼（しつれい）」 mean in this lesson?
- Excuse me. (polite)
- What does 「会（あ）」 mean in this lesson?
- when meeting and parting
- What does 「初（はじ）」 mean in this lesson?
- Nice to meet you.
- What does 「どうぞよろしく。」 mean in this lesson?
- Nice to meet you / Please treat me well.
- What does 「願（ねが）」 mean in this lesson?
- I look forward to working with you.
- What does 「こちらこそ。」 mean in this lesson?
- Likewise.
- What does 「ごめんください。」 mean in this lesson?
- Excuse me. (calling at someone’s door)
- What does 「いらっしゃい。」 mean in this lesson?
- Welcome.
- What does 「いらっしゃいませ。」 mean in this lesson?
- Welcome. (to a shop)
- What does 「さようなら/さよなら。」 mean in this lesson?
- Goodbye.
- What does 「元気（げんき）」 mean in this lesson?
- Take care.
- What does 「では/じゃ。」 mean in this lesson?
- Well then / See you.