あいさつ ~Greetings
(highlight under hiragana for the romaji)
おはよう (ございます) Good
morning (polite)
ohayou (gozaimasu)
こんにちは Good
afternoon
konnichiwa
こんばんは Good
evening
konbanwa
さようなら Goodbye
sayounara
おやすみなさい
Good night
oyasuminasai
ありがとう (ございます) Thank
you (polite)
arigatou (gozaimasu)
すみません
Excuse me; I'm sorry
sumimasen
いいえ No;
Not at all
iie
いってきます I'll
go and come back (Said when leaving the house)
ittekimasu
いってらしゃい Please
go and come back (Said to person leaving)
itterashai
ただいま I'm
home
tadaima
おかえりなさい Welcome
home
okaerinasai
いただきます Thank
you for the meal (Before eating)
itadakimasu
ごちそうさま Thank
you for the meal (After eating)
gochisousama
はじめまして How
do you do?
hajimemashite
どうぞ よろしく Nice
to meet you
douzo yoroshiku
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