Dialogue 4: A guest has arrived in the evening

A: こんばんは。
B: こんばんは。

Vocabulary

1. こんばんは Good evening!

Translation

A: Good evening.
B: Good evening.

Cultural Note

1.

こんばんは is a generic greeting used with everyone regardless of age or social ranking differences. Literally, it means "(How's) this evening?"

Dialogue 5: Your guest is leaving at night

A: (じゃ、) おやすみなさい。
B: おやすみなさい。

Vocabulary

1. じゃ well, then
2. おやすみなさい Good night. [Polite]

Translation

A: (Well,) good night.
B: Good night.

Cultral Note

1. おやすみなさい is a polite greeting. Literally, it means "Please rest."
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