Useful Casual Responses (Spoken)

Hai, daijoubu desu

Yes, that's fine / I'm okay

Iie, daijoubu desu

No thanks, I'm okay

Chotto matte kudasai

Please wait a moment

Naruhodo

I see / That makes sense

Sou desu ka

Is that so? / Oh, really?

Hontou ni?

Really?

Sugoi

Amazing! / Wow!

Kawaii

Cute

Tsukaremashita

I'm tired

Tanoshii

Fun / Enjoyable

Ohayou

Good morning (casual; friends, family, people your age)

Ohayou gozaimasu

Good morning (polite; teachers, staff, strangers)

Konnichiwa

Hello / Good afternoon (used during the day)

Konbanwa

Good evening

Sayounara

Goodbye (long

Oyasumi

Good night (casual)

Oyasumi nasai

Good night (polite)

Arigatou

Thanks (casual)

Arigatou gozaimasu

Thank you very much (polite; default choice for strangers and staff)

Sumimasen

Excuse me / Sorry / Get someone's attention (extremely useful; one of the most important travel phrases)

Iie

No / Not at all / You're welcome

Itte kimasu

I'm leaving now, but I'll come back (said by the person leaving home)

Itterasshai

Take care / See you later (response to itte kimasu; said by the person staying behind)

Tadaima

I'm home (said when returning home)

Okaeri nasai

Welcome back (response to tadaima)

Itadakimasu

Said before eating; literally "I humbly receive"; equivalent to "Let's eat" or giving thanks for the meal

Gochisousama deshita

Said after eating; "Thank you for the meal" / "That was delicious"

Hajimemashite

Nice to meet you (used when meeting someone for the first time)

Honda Ai desu

I am Ai Honda

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

Please treat me well / I look forward to working with you (a uniquely Japanese phrase used after introductions)

Hajimemashite. Honda Ai desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Nice to meet you. I'm Ai Honda. Please treat me well.