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Greetings

Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 10:57

beginner Japanese vocabulary

These words and expressions are useful when greeting friends daily.

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Morning

おはようございます。

ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning; hello

Afternoon

こんにちは。

konnichi wa
Hello

Evening

こんばんは。

konban wa
Good evening; hello

おやすみなさい。

oyasumi nasai
Good night

Conversation Starters

元気ですか？

genki desu ka?
How are you?

元気です。

genki desu.
I'm fine.

最近どうですか？

saikin dou desu ka?
How have you been recently?

ひさしぶり。

hisashiburi
It has been a while.

Saying Good-bye

じゃあ、またね。

jaa, mata ne
See you later.

さようなら。

sayounara
Good-bye

気をつけて。

ki o tsukete
Take care; be careful

失礼します。

shitsurei shimasu
Excuse me

バイバイ。

bai bai
Bye bye

Other

ようこそ

youkoso
Welcome

ありがとう

arigatou
Thank you

どういたしまして。

dou itashimashite
You are welcome.

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