Illustration: On a quiet residential lane beside an apartment bicycle shelter, a young adult notices a friend approaching with a grocery bag. They turn toward the friend, lift one hand loosely beside their face, and smile with their mouth just opening.

JLPT N4interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

やあ

yaa

hi, hello

An informal greeting. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. やあ、トム。元気げんき？

    Hi, Tom. How are you?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. やあ、調子ちょうしはどう。

    Hi! What’s new?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. やあ、みんな！

    Hi, everyone!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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