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Japanese Greetings

JAPANESE to English - Genki Workbook 1 Greeting Phrases Page 35 + Extras

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おはよう。 ( Ohayoo. ) Good morning. — Casual way of greeting someone in the morning.
おはようございます。 ( Ohayoo gozaimasu. ) Good morning. (polite) — Polite way of greeting someone in the morning.
こんにちは。 ( Konnichiwa. ) Hello; Good Day; Good afternoon — Normal way of greeting someone during the daytime.
こんばんは。 ( Konbanwa. ) Good evening. — Way of greeting someone after it gets dark.
さようなら。 ( Sayounara. ) Goodbye; Farwell. — Way of saying goodbye to someone and wishing them well.
じゃ、また。 ( Jya, mata. ) Well, see ya. — Casual way of saying see you again.
またね。 ( Mata ne.) Well, see ya. — Casual way of saying see you again.
じゃあ　またね。 ( Jyaa mata ne. ) Well, see ya. — Casual way of saying see you again.
失礼（しつれい）します。 ( Shiturei shimasu. ) Excuse me. — Way of excusing oneself politely from a situation/room, ect.
おやすみ。 ( Oyasumi. ) Good night. — Casual way of saying good night.
おやすみなさい。 ( Oyasuminasai. ) Good night — More polite way of saying good night.
ありがとう。 ( Arigatou. ) Thank you — Casual way of showing appreciation for someone's action.
ありがとうございます。 ( Arigatou gozaimasu.) Thank you very much. — Polite way of showing appreciation for someone's action.
すみません。 ( Sumimasen. ) Excuse me; Pardon me. — Polite way of apologising or getting attention.
はい。 ( Hai. ) Yes. — Used to confirm things.
いいえ。 ( Iie. ) No. — Used to deny things.
いってきます。 ( Ittekimasu. ) I'm off / See you later. — Expression used when leaving somewhere you will return.
いってらっしゃい。 ( Itterasshai. ) Have a good day / take care. — Used when seeing someone off.
ただいま。 ( Tadaima. ) I'm home / I'm back. — Used when returning back from somewhere.
おかえり（なさい）。 ( Okaeri [nasai] ) Welcome home/back. — Used when welcoming someone home.
いただきます。 ( Itadakimasu. ) Thank you for the meal. — Used when about to start eating.
ごちそうさまでした。 ( Gochisou sama deshita. ) That was a delicious meal / thanks. — Used after eating to show gratitude.
はじめまして。 ( Hajimemashite. ) Nice to meet you. — Greeting for the first time.
よろしく　おねがいします。 ( Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. ) Please treat me well. — Used at the end of a greeting to express wanting to get along together.
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