こんにちは、今日はいかがですか？
konnichiwa, kyō wa ikaga desu ka?
The English phrase "hi, how is your day?" is translated into Japanese as こんにちは、今日はいかがですか？ (konnichiwa, kyō wa ikaga desu ka?)
This phrase is a polite greeting used to ask someone how their day is going. Note that こんにちは is typically used between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, kyō wa ikaga desu ka?
Did you know?
- If you ask someone how their day is going, they may respond with おかげさまで, which literally means 'thanks to you' or 'thanks to the gods' regardless of who you are.
- In professional environments, instead of asking how a day is, people often use the phrase お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu), which acknowledges the other person's hard work.
- While こんにちは is often taught as 'hello', it actually originated from the phrase 'Today is…' followed by a polite continuation, such as 'Today is a good day'.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta meet at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さん、こんにちは、今日はいかがですか？Kenta-san, konnichiwa, kyou wa ikaga desu ka?Hello Kenta, how is your day going?
- 健太 Kentaとてもいい日ですよ。美咲さんは？Totemo ii hi desu yo. Misaki-san wa?It's a very good day. How about you, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misaki私もいい一日を過ごしています。Watashi mo ii ichinichi o sugoshite imasu.I am also having a good day.
- 健太 Kentaそれはよかったですね。Sore wa yokatta desu ne.That's good to hear.
