Genki I - Greetings

Ohayoo.

Good morning. (Used as casual greeting throughout the day)

Ohayoo gozaimasu.

Good morning. (polite)

Konnichiwa.

Good afternoon.

Konbanwa.

Good evening.

Sayoonara.

Good-bye. (Dramatic, ritualistic, until tomorrow)

Oyasumi(nasai).

Good night.

Arigatoo.

Thank you.

Arigatoo gozaimasu.

Thank you. (polite)

Sumimasen.

Excuse me.; I'm sorry. (1. "Excuse me," for attention, 2: "I'm sorry," to apologize, or 3: "Thank you," to show appreciation.)

Iie.

No.; Not at all. (In dialogue means "Don't mention it," or "You're welcome,")

Ittekimasu.

I'll go and come back. (Literally: I will go and come back.") (Good-bye when leaving home)

Itterasshai.

Please go and come back. (Literally)

Tadaima.

I'm home. (I am home right now)

Okaeri(nasai).

Welcome home.

Itadakimasu.

Thank you for the meal. (before eating).

Gochisoosama(deshita).

Thank you for the meal. (after eating)

Hajimemashite.

How do you do?

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Nice to meet you.

Jaa, mata.

Good-bye. (between friends, expecting to see each other again fairly soon)

Shitsureeshimasu.

Good-bye. (taking leave from a professor's office, for example)