Ohayoo
Good morning
Good morning (polite)
Ohayoo gozaimasu
Good afternoon
Konnichiwa
Good evening
Konbanwa
Goodbye
Sayoonara
Good night
Oyasumi (nasai)
Arigatoo
Thank you
Thank you (polite)
Arigatoo gozaimasu
Excuse me; I’m sorry
Sumimasen
No; not at all
Iie
I’ll go and come back
Itte kimasu
Please go and come back
Itterasshai
I’m home
Tadaima
Welcome home
Okaeri (nasai)
Thank you for the meal (before eating)
Itadakimasu
Thank you for the meal (after eating)
Gochisoosama (deshita)
How do you do?
Hajimemashite
I am…
…desu
Nice to meet you
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu