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Dialogue
A
やあ。
YAAH. Hi.
B
おはよう。
oh-hah-YOH. Good morning.
A
元気？
GEN-kee? How are you?
B
元気だよ、ありがとう。
GEN-kee dah-YOH, ah-ree-GAH-toh. I'm good, thanks.
A
私も元気。
wah-TAH-shee moh GEN-kee. I'm good, too.
B
よかった。
yoh-KAHT-tah. Good.Word by Word
やあ
A casual greeting like “hi” or “hey.” It is friendly and informal.
おはよう
A casual way to say “good morning.” It is common in everyday conversation with people you know.
元気
Means “well,” “fine,” or “healthy.” Here it is used to ask how someone is doing.
だ
A plain copula meaning “is/am/are” in casual speech. It links the adjective-like word 元気 to the speaker.
よ
A sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or a friendly tone. Here it makes the statement sound casual and natural.
ありがとう
Means “thank you” or “thanks.” It is a common expression of gratitude.
私
Means “I” or “me.” It is a very common word for referring to yourself.
も
Means “also,” “too,” or “as well.” It shows that the speaker is included in the same state.
よかっ
This is the stem of the past form of よい/いい, meaning “good” or “well.” It appears before the past ending た.
た
A past-tense ending that shows something has already happened or is already true. Together with よかっ, it forms “was good” or “that’s good.”
Grammar Points
〜だよ
元気だよ。
GEN-kee dah-YOH.I'm good.
「だよ」は、ふつうの文をやわらかくカジュアルに言う形です。友だちや家族との会話でよく使います。
私も〜
私も元気。
wah-TAH-shee moh GEN-kee.I'm good, too.
「も」は「also / too」です。相手と同じだと伝えるときに使います。
Japanese Vocabulary
ありがとう
intj
ah-ree-GAH-toh
thanks
ありがとう。
おはよう
intj
oh-hah-YOH
good morning
おはよう。
やあ
intj
YAAH
hi
やあ。
よかった
adj
yoh-KAHT-tah
that's good; good
よかった。
元気
noun
GEN-kee
healthy; fine; good
元気だよ
phrase
GEN-kee dah-YOH
I'm good
元気だよ、
私
pron
wah-TAH-shee
I; me
Alternative Expressions
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元気だよ (I’m good)
- 元気です GEN-kee dehs (I’m fine) - polite
- 元気ですよ GEN-kee dehs-yoh (I’m fine) - polite and softer
ありがとう (thanks)
- どうも DOH-moh (thanks) - very casual
- ありがとうございます ah-ree-GAH-toh goh-zah-ee-MAH-soo (thank you) - polite
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
thanks
Show Answer
ありがとうgood morning
Show Answer
おはようthat's good; good
Show Answer
よかったhealthy; fine; good