Greetings
| Hello. | こんにちは。 | ko n ni chi wa |  |
| How are you? | 元気ですか。 | ge n ki de su ka | |
| Yes, I'm well. | はい、元気です。 | ha i, ge n ki de su | |
| No, I'm not well. | いいえ、元気じゃないです。 | i i e, ge n ki ja na i de su | |
| Good morning | おはようございます | o ha yo o go za i ma su | |
| Good afternoon | こんにちは | ko n ni chi wa | |
| Good evening | こんばんは | ko n ba n wa | |
| Good night | おやすみなさい | o ya su mi na sa i | |
| See you later | じゃあまたね | ja a ma ta ne | |
| Good bye | さようなら | sa yo o na ra | |
| I shall eat it. (say before meal) |
いただきます | i ta da ki ma su | |
| It was a great meal. (say after meal) |
ごちそうさまでした | go chi so o sa ma de shi ta | |
| Note 1 | よろしくお願いします | yo ro shi ku o ne ga i shi ma su | |
| Note 2 | お疲れ様でした | o tsu ka re sa ma de shi ta | |
Note 1 : It is often used at the start of a meeting, or when you start something with other people.
Note 2 : It is often used at the end of a business day, which implies, "We have worked very hard. Well done to everybody."
