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Originally Posted by YuriTokoro
Yes, you are right.
“Ohayoh” is from “Ohayoh Gozaimasu”, and “Oyasumi” is from “Oyasuminasai”.
I’ve never said that. I would say “Genki datta?” meaning like “How have you been?”
I would say “Genki?” only when talking on the phone and can’t see the face you are talking. Only on the phone, mails and Emails. The polite expression is “Ogenki desuka?”
When you see the friend’s face, you know whether she is OK or not, and you don’t need to ask how is the person at the point. However, if your close friend seemed to be really depressed, you can say “Genki?”, but we don’t call it greetings.
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I've used 'O-Genki desu ka?' before, but never heard of 'Genki datta', so thank you. Can you use 'Genki?' on the phone or in e-mail when you are required to be formal, like when talking to a boss, or higher authority?