こんにちは、良い一日を
Konnichiwa, yoi ichinichi o
The English phrase "hello have a good day" is translated into Japanese as こんにちは、良い一日を (Konnichiwa, yoi ichinichi o).
こんにちは、良い一日を is a friendly greeting used to wish someone a pleasant day when meeting or parting. This specific combination is more common in written correspondence or scripted greetings than in spontaneous spoken Japanese.
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the phrase, 良い一日を, literally means "a good day" followed by the object marker を. This implies an omitted verb such as "to spend" or "to have."
How do you pronounce it?
Konnichiwa, yoi ichinichi o
Did you know?
- In spontaneous speech, Japanese people often substitute 良い一日を with 気をつけて, which means 'be careful' or 'take care'.
- The final character in こんにちは is actually the particle は, but it is written as は (ha) and pronounced as 'wa' because it marks the topic of a sentence.
- Wishing someone a 'good day' with 良い一日を is a relatively modern influence from Western languages and is not a traditional Japanese greeting.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、良い一日を。Konnichiwa, yoi ichinichi o.Hello, have a good day.
Example conversation
Two colleagues passing each other in the lobby.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さん、こんにちは、良い一日を。Yui-san, konnichiwa, yoi ichinichi o.Yui, hello, have a good day.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。大翔さんもね。Arigatou gozaimasu. Daito-san mo ne.Thank you. You too, Daito.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、また後で。Jaa, mata ato de.Well, see you later.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、また後で。Hai, mata ato de.Yes, see you later.
