Quiz: Common Japanese greetings and expressions

Instructions:

This quiz covers Japanese greetings and expressions and their culturally appropriate use that we learned in class, textbook and supplemental materials, and focuses on your understanding of the concept.  The Open Book quiz consists of 10 questions where you select the best choice for each scenario.   

Purpose:

This quiz tests your knowledge and understanding of Japanese common greetings and expressions and their culturally appropriate use.

Directions:

1. Before taking the test, review what we learned in the class, textbook and through other supplemental materials.
2. There is no time limit for taking this quiz, and you can try as many times as you like.  Your highest score will be recorded.   Maximum score is 10 points.
3. You may submit only the answers.  Submission is due by the next class meeting.   We will review in the class, so bring your questions.

4. Important!  Carefully consider the criteria below  before choosing one answer.

Criteria to consider:

• Time of the day
• To whom you are speaking/addressing:
  • their age - Are they younger or older than you?
  • your relationship with them - your family, friends?  upper classman (senpai) or your superior?
• Situation/setting:
  • formal occasion or casual conversation
  • who else is present?  Is someone in attendance whom you need to pay respect?  Maybe your mother's boss is in the group.

Quiz:

Please choose the most appropriate greeting or expression from the list at bottom for each scenario, and put a letter in the parentheses.

1. You are enjoying a walk before breakfast.   An older couple who lives next door walked towards you.  What do you day?      (          )
2. You overslept and there is no time for breakfast.   Your grandmother packed a breakfast for you to eat on the bus.   What do you say?    (         )
3. You and your family are having dinner at home.   After the meal, you say (         )
4. You are in a hurry, and accidentally bumped into someone as you rushed to get to the elevator.    What do you say to them?   (             )
5. You have a new class.  You are introduced to your classmates.  You say, (             )
6. It is 7:30 p.m.  You are at your Yoga class.   Other classmates arrived after you.  What do you say?   (           )
7. At the end of the Zoom class session, what do you say to the teacher?  (           )
8. Your little sister is going to bed.   You say    (           )
9. Your new neighbor brought some peaches from their tree for your family.  You say  (           )
10. Your younger brother came home from school.   You greet him by saying (         ).     

CHOICES:

1. Ohayoo.
2. Ohayoo gozaimasu.
3. Konnichiwa.
4. Konbanwa.
5. Sayoonara.
6. Oyasuminasai.
7. Oyasumi.
8. Arigatoo.
9. Arigatoo gozaimasu.
10. Arigatoo gozaimashita.
11. Sumimasen.
12. Iie.
13. Ittekimasu.
14. Itterasshai.
15. Tadaima
16. Okaerinasai.
17. Okaeri.
18. Itadakimasu.
19. Gochisoosamadeshita.
20. Gochisoosama.
21. Hajimemashite.  Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.