家族のみんな、こんにちは
kazoku no minna, konnichiwa
The English phrase "hi, family" is translated into Japanese as 家族のみんな、こんにちは (kazoku no minna, konnichiwa).
家族のみんな、こんにちは is a casual greeting used to address a group of family members.
What does it mean word for word?
家族 (kazoku) means "family".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
家族のみんな、こんにちは is an informal phrase suitable for a casual setting, such as when arriving home to your own family. For a formal version meaning "Hello, everyone in the family," you would use ご家族の皆様、こんにちは。
How do you pronounce it?
kazoku no minna, konnichiwa
Did you know?
- The greeting こんにちは (konnichiwa) originates from a longer sentence meaning 'today is…', which originally served as a conversation starter to comment on the day.
- When greeting family, the response to someone arriving is typically おかえり (okaeri), which translates to 'welcome back' rather than a reciprocal 'hi'.
- In many Japanese households, instead of saying 'hi' to the whole family, people often use a specific greeting like 'Tadaima' to mean 'I am home'.
Examples in context
- おはよう、父さん！Good morning, Dad!
- ただいま、おばあちゃん！I'm home, Grandma!
- 家族のみんな、こんにちは！元気？Kazoku no minna, konnichiwa! Genki?Hi, family! How are you?
Example conversation
Misaki is video calling her family from her apartment.
- 美咲 Misaki家族のみんな、こんにちは！Kazoku no minna, konnichiwa!Hi, family!
- 蓮 Ren美咲、久しぶり！Misaki, hisashiburi!Misaki, long time no see!
- 美咲 Misakiみんな元気にしてる？Minna genki ni shiteru?Is everyone doing well?
- 蓮 Renうん、元気だよ。Un, genki da yo.Yeah, we're doing well.
