お母さん、おはよう
okāsan, ohayō
good morning mother in Japanese is お母さん、おはよう (okāsan, ohayō).
This phrase is a greeting used to say hello to one's mother in the morning.
Which one should you use?
お母さん、おはよう is an informal way to greet one's mother and is suitable for a close-knit family setting. In contrast, お母さん、おはようございます is a more polite and formal version of the greeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, it is common to address a family member by their title, such as お母さん (mother), rather than using a personal name or the pronoun 'you'.
How do you pronounce it?
okāsan, ohayō
Did you know?
- The greeting おはよう is actually a way of saying 'you are early', implying that the person has started their day before the usual time.
- If you were to greet your mother in a very formal setting, you might use the word 母 (haha) when speaking to outsiders about her. However, you would never use 母 to address her directly, as it is used to show humility when discussing one's own family to others.
- In Japanese culture, bowing slightly while saying おはよう to a parent is common, even in informal settings where the polite verb ending is dropped.
Examples in context
- お母さん、おはよう。Good morning, Mother.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say お母さん、おはよう.Tatoeba #10726828 by small_snow, translation #7265251 by azraelgnosis
- おはようございます、お母さん。Good morning mother
- お母さん、おはよう。今日も暑いね。Okaasan, ohayou. Kyou mo atsui ne.Good morning, mother. It is hot again today.
- お母さん、おはよう。朝ごはん食べた？Okaasan, ohayou. Asagohan tabeta?Good morning, mother. Did you eat breakfast?
Example conversation
A son greets his mother in the kitchen during breakfast.
- 陽太 Yotaお母さん、おはよう。Okaasan, ohayou.Good morning, mother.
- 結衣 Yui陽太、おはよう。よく眠れた？Youta, ohayou. Yoku nemureta?Good morning, Youta. Did you sleep well?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、よく眠れたよ。Un, yoku nemureta yo.Yeah, I slept well.
- 結衣 Yuiよかった。さあ、ご飯を食べよう。Yokatta. Saa, gohan o tabeyou.That's good. Now, let's eat.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
