みなさん、こんにちは
minasan, konnichiwa
In Japanese, "hello everyone" is translated as みなさん、こんにちは (minasan, konnichiwa).
The phrase みなさん、こんにちは is a greeting used to address a group of people. It is typically used during the daytime. For morning or evening greetings, different words such as おはよう or こんばんは are used.
Which one should you use?
While みなさん、こんにちは is a polite way to say hello to a group, using みんな instead of みなさん makes the greeting more casual. For example, みんな、こんにちは is a more informal version used among friends or with people of lower social status.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
みなさん、こんにちは is a polite phrase suitable for addressing a group in a classroom, a meeting or a public speech. For more casual settings, you might use みんな、こんにちは.
How do you pronounce it?
minasan, konnichiwa
When do people say it?
When greeting a group, the specific time of day dictates the phrase. For a polite morning greeting, you would use みなさま、おはようございます and for a polite evening greeting, you would use みなさん、こんばんは.
Did you know?
- The word こんにちは actually began as the first part of a longer sentence meaning 'today is a good day'. Over time, the rest of the sentence was dropped, leaving the word for 'today' as a greeting.
- In Japanese culture, a greeting like みなさん、こんにちは is almost always accompanied by a bow. The depth and duration of the bow change depending on the social status of the group being addressed.
- The term みなさん (minasan) uses the suffix さん (san), which is usually attached to people's names to show respect. Here, it is attached to the concept of 'everyone' to elevate the group.
Examples in context
- みなさん、こんにちは！Hello, everyone!This sentence is useful for practicing the greeting みなさん、こんにちは.Tatoeba #13259050 by atitarev, translation #11787831 by terrynoti
Example conversation
A teacher is starting a class in front of students.
- 陽葵 Himariみなさん、こんにちは。Minasan, konnichiwa.Hello everyone.
- 健太 Kentaこんにちは、先生。Konnichiwa, sensei.Hello, teacher.
- 陽葵 Himari今日は元気ですか？Kyou wa genki desu ka?How are you today?
- 健太 Kentaはい、元気です！Hai, genki desu!Yes, I am well!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
