Greetings

Hajimemashite. How do you do?

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Nice to meet you.

Ohayō. Good morning. (casual)

Ohayō gozaimasu. Good morning. (polite)

Konnichiwa. Good afternoon.

Konbanwa. Good evening.

Sayōnara. Good bye.

Sumimasen. Excuse me. / I’m sorry.

Iie. No problem.

Arigatō. Thanks. (casual)

Arigatō gozaimasu. Thank you. (polite)

Ittekimasu. I’ll go and come back.

Itterasshai. Please go and come back.

Tadaima. I’m home.

Okaeri nasai. Welcome home.

Itadakimasu. Thank you for the meal.

(before eating)

Gochisō sama. Thank you for the meal.

(after eating)

Oyasumi nasai. Good night.

GENKI: AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE. Tokyo Japan: The Japan Times.