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Greetings

beginner Japanese vocabulary

These words and expressions are useful when greeting friends daily.

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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