Japanese Conversation/Common Phrases

Nice to meet you // How do you do?

Hajimemashite

I am called [NAME]

[NAME] to moushimasu

My name is [NAME]

Watashi no namae [NAME]

I am [NAME]

[NAME] desu

Best regards/I look forward to working with you

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

How old are you?

Nansai desu ka

I am [NUMBER] years old

[NUMBER] [sai] desu

How old do I look?

Nansai ni niemasu ka

You look [NUMBER] years old

[NUMBER] ni miemasu

Good morning

ohayou gozaimasu

Good afternoon/hello

kon’nichiwa

Good evening

Konbanwa

Goodnight

oyasuminasai

Thank you

Arigatou gozaimasu

I will go and come back/I’ll be back

ittekimasu

Have a good day/Take care/See you

itterasshai

I’m home/I’m back

tadaima

Welcome back home/Welcome back

okaerinasai

forgive me/sorry

gomen nasai