How to Say “Vanakkam” in Japanese

By •
こんにちは
konnichiwa
The English phrase vanakkam is translated into Japanese as こんにちは (konnichiwa).
こんにちは is used as a formal greeting to say hello.

How do you pronounce it?

konnichiwa

Did you know?

  • The phrase こんにちは is written with the hiragana character は, which is normally pronounced as 'ha' in other words.

Example conversation

Two students meet in the school hallway.

  1. 陽葵 Himari

    陽太くん、こんにちは。
    Youta-kun, konnichiwa.
    Hello, Youta.
  2. 陽太 Yota

    陽葵ちゃん、こんにちは。
    Hiyori-chan, konnichiwa.
    Hello, Hiyori.
  3. 陽葵 Himari

    いい天気ですね。
    Ii tenki desu ne.
    The weather is nice, isn't it?
  4. 陽太 Yota

    そうですね。
    Sou desu ne.
    It really is.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏
Madeline Jean
Madeline JeanHelp make this guide better. Spot a mistake, know another way to say it, or have an example from real life? Share it below.
guest
0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Scroll to Top