greetings：あいさつ

Question 1

おはよう

Answer 1

good morning

ohayoo

Question 2

おはよう　ございます

Answer 2

good morning (polite)

ohayoo gozaimasu

Question 3

こんにちは

Answer 3

hello

good afternoon

konnichiwa (ha)

Question 4

こんばんは

Answer 4

good evening

konbanwa (ha)

Question 5

さようなら

Answer 5

goodbye

sayoonara

Question 6

おやすみ（なさい）

Answer 6

good night

oyasumi (nasai)

very casual (oya)

Question 7

ありがとう

Answer 7

thank you

Question 8

ありがとう　ございます

Answer 8

thank you (polite)

Question 9

すみません

Answer 9

excuse me

im sorry

sumimasen

Question 10

いいえ

Answer 10

no

not at all

iie

Question 11

いってきます

Answer 11

“i’ll go and come back”

what you say when leaving the house

itte kimasu

Question 12

いってらっしゃい

Answer 12

“please go and come back”

response to いってきます

itterasshai

Question 13

ただいま

Answer 13

”i’m home”

tadaima

Question 14

おかえり（なさい）

Answer 14

“welcome home”

okaeri (nasai)

Question 15

いただきます

Answer 15

”thank you for the meal”

phrase stated before eating

itadakimasu

Question 16

ごちそうさま（でした）

Answer 16

thank you for this meal
phrase stated after eating

gochisoosama (deshita)

Question 17

はじめまして

Answer 17

how do you do?

how are you?

hajimemashite

Question 18

。。。です

Answer 18

”I am.. It is..”

end of sentence statement marker

… desu

Question 19

よろしくおねがいします

Answer 19

nice to meet you

yoroshiku onegai shimasu