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Ohayo Gozaimasu - Good Morning (untill about 10am). Note the 'u' in Gozaimasu is silent. Konnichiwa - Hello (from 10am to evening ... around sunset) Kombanwa - Good Evening Oyasumi Nasai - Good Night Sayonara - Good Bye. Used with people you know or friends, etc. Shitsurei shimasu - Very Formal Good Bye. Ja Mata or Dewa Mata - See You or Well Then or Laterz... Itte rashai - So long (actually it means, "Go and Come back"). This is said to the person when he leaves house. Like a wife telling Husband in the morning. Itte mairimasu - So long (actually it means, "I am going and coming back"). This is reply of Itte rashai Tadaima - I am back. Generally said by the person returning home. Okaeri Nasai - Welcome back. Reply of Tadaima. Omedeto Gozaimasu - Congratulations O-daijini - Take care of yourself Sumimasen - Sorry or Excuse me Moichido Onegaishimasu - Can you repeat it please (when someone says something you dont understand) Chotto matte kudasai - Wait for a moment please (said while trying to find something or thinking about something) Ki o tsukete - Be careful or Take care Abunai - Look out Dame desu - No Good, Impossible -san - Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc
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