| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| おはよう | Morning |
| おはようございます | Good morning (Polite) |
| こんにちは | Hello/Hi |
| こんばんは | Good evening |
| おやすみ | Good night |
| おやすみなさい | Good night (Polite) |
| いただきます | Let’s eat! |
| ごちそうさま | Thanks for the meal |
| ごちそうさまでした | Thank you for the delicious meal (Polite) |
| おめでとう | Congratulations |
| おめでとうございます | Congratulations (Polite) |
| ありがとう | Thanks |
| どうもありがとう | Thank you |
| ありがとうございます | Thank you very much |
| どうもありがとうございます | Thank you very much (Polite) |
| どういたしまして | You’re welcome/My pleasure |
| ごめん | Sorry |
| ごめんなさい | I’m sorry |
| すみません | Excuse me/I’m very sorry (Polite) |
| 申し訳ございません | I’m terribly sorry (Polite) |
| さようなら | Goodbye (Polite) |
| またね | See you |
| また明日 | See you tomorrow |
| バイバイ | Bye-bye/Bye |
| いってきます | I’m off |
| いってらっしゃい | Take care/See you later |
| ただいま | I’m home |
| おかえりなさい | Welcome back/Welcome home |
| 初めまして | Nice to meet you |
| よろしくお願いします | I appreciate your guidance/I look forward to working with you |
| こちらこそよろしくお願いします | Likewise |
| お願いします | Please |
| お元気ですか | How are you? |
| お陰様で | I’m doing well, thank you. |
| お久し振りです | Long time no see/It’s been a while |
| ご無沙汰しております | I haven’t been in touch for a while (Polite) |
| お大事に | Take care/Get well soon |
| お元気で | Take care/Stay well |
| お気をつけて | Take care (Said when someone is going out) |
| お邪魔します | Thank you for having me/Excuse me for intruding (Said when entering someone’s home) |
