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        How to say hello in Japanese depends on (取決于) when you say it. This is very much like different greetings in English at different times of the day or night. In Japanese culture,it also depends on whether (是否) you are on the phone or you are close to the person you are greeting. We don’t get formal (正式) with our friends. We seldom greet them with “Good morning” or “Good evening”. A “Hi” is enough.

       The most popular and most well-known translation for “Hello” is still “Konnichiwa”， but it is not exactly how to say hello in Japanese. Perhaps it is not the most suitable word for it. Actually,the correct greeting in English for “Konnichiwa” is “Good day” or “Good noon”，and I am sure you wouldn’t like greeting people with a “Good day” at any time,and Japanese also don't like to say “Konnichiwa” when they want to say “Hello”.

       Then what to do? Let's do it the way the Japanese do. Use “haiyo Gonzaimasu” when it's noon and “Konbanwa” to greet somebody in the afternoon. Things are different when you are on the phone. Just say “Moshi,Mo.shi”，which is actually similar (相似) to saying “Hello” over the phone,because one doesn’t often use “Good morning” or “Good afternoon” or “Good evening” right after picking up the phone. One invariably uses the sweet old “Hello”.

Next time,I'll tell you something about my life in Japan.

() 1. How do Japanese people greet each other in the afternoon?

   A. By saying “Konbanwa”.   B. By saying “Moshi,Moshi”.

   C. By saying “Konnichiwa”.   D. By saying “Ohaiyo Gonzaimasu”.

() 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the writer?

   A. Japanese people are not very friendly to each other.

   B. Japanese culture is similar to American culture.

   C. Japanese people don't like using “Konnichiwa” as a greeting for the whole day.

   D. People don't need to be polite to their close friends.

() 3. The underlined word “invariably” may mean .

   A. likely   B. maybe   C. always   D. sometimes

() 4. From the passage we know that the writer .

   A. is from Britain   B. lived in Japan for some time

   C. is working in a radio station now   D. knows both Chinese and Japanese

() 5. The best title for the passage should be .

   A. How to Say Hello

   B. How to Greet Close Friends in Japanese

   C. How to Greet People in Japanese

   D. Some Differences between English and Japanese

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