お母さん、おはよう
okaasan, ohayou
The English phrase "good morning mom" is translated into Japanese as お母さん、おはよう (okaasan, ohayou).
This phrase is a morning greeting used specifically when speaking to one's mother.
What does it mean word for word?
The term おはよう is the informal way to say "good morning".
Which one should you use?
While お母さん、おはよう is the standard way to greet a mother, you can use おはよう、お母さん for an informal tone or おはようございます、お母様 for a much more formal version. For a colloquial and playful greeting, you might use おっはよー、お母さん. Additionally, おはよう、ママちゃん can be used if you are using ママちゃん as an endearing nickname for your mother.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
お母さん、おはよう is the standard informal way for a child to greet their mother. For a more formal situation, use おはようございます、お母様. Conversely, おはよう、お母さん is an informal variation and おっはよー、お母さん is a colloquial, playful option.
How do you pronounce it?
okaasan, ohayou
Did you know?
- The greeting おはよう is derived from the word 早い, which means 'early'. Literally, it is a way of acknowledging that someone woke up early.
- While お母さん is the standard word for 'mother', Japanese adults often refer to their own mother as 母 when speaking to people outside the family to show humility.
- If you were to say おはようございます to your mother, it might sound as though you are teasing her or being ironically polite. Such high formality is usually reserved for teachers or bosses.
Examples in context
- お母さん、おはよう。Good morning, Mom.This sentence is useful for seeing the standard form お母さん、おはよう in use.Tatoeba #10726828 by small_snow, translation #10727732 by CK
- お母さん、おはよう。今日はいい天気だね。Okaasan, ohayou. Kyou wa ii tenki da ne.Good morning, mom. The weather is nice today, isn't it?
- お母さん、おはよう。朝ごはん、できてる？Okaasan, ohayou. Asagohan, dekiteru?Good morning, mom. Is breakfast ready?
Example conversation
Yui enters the kitchen to see her mother.
- 結衣 Yuiお母さん、おはよう。Okāsan, ohayō.Good morning mom.
- お母さんおはよう、結衣。Ohayō, Yui.Good morning, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiいい匂いがするね。Ii nioi ga suru ne.It smells good in here.
- お母さんパンを焼いたよ。Pan o yaita yo.I toasted some bread.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
