Common Japanese greetings and introductions.

• こんにちはkonnichiwahello (daytime)
• おはようohayougood morning
• こんばんはkonbanwagood evening
• おやすみoyasumigood night
• さようならsayounaragoodbye
• ありがとうarigatouthank you
• すみませんsumimasenexcuse me / sorry
• はじめましてhajimemashitenice to meet you
• よろしくyoroshikunice to meet you / please be kind to me (also: thanks in advance)
• おなまえは？onamae wa?what's your name?
• いただきますitadakimasuthank you for the meal (said before eating)
• ごちそうさまでしたgochisousama deshitathank you for the meal (said after eating)
• ごめんなさいgomen nasaiI'm sorry
• いってきますittekimasuI'm leaving (said when leaving home)
• いってらっしゃいitterasshaitake care / see you (said to someone leaving)
• ただいまtadaimaI'm home
• おかえりなさいokaeri nasaiwelcome home
• おやすみなさいoyasumi nasaigood night (polite)
• もしもしmoshi moshihello (on the phone)
• おはようございますohayou gozaimasugood morning (polite)
• じゃあねjaa nesee you / bye (casual)
• またねmata nesee you later (casual)