Japanese Language/Everyday Phrases

Here are some useful greetings that will help you with basic Japanese conversation.

Useful Phrases

English	Japanese Romaji	Japanese Hiragana	Japanese Kanji/Kana	Notes
Hello	Konnichiwa	こんにちは	今日は	Used from around 10am until 6 PM.
Good evening	Konbanwa	こんばんは	（今晩は）	Used from 6PM until morning.
Good morning	Ohayou gozaimasu	おはようございます	（お早うございます）	Used from morning until about 11am.
Goodbye	Sayounara	さようなら		Goodbyes are rarely used. Typically, there are other phrases more appropriate and relative to each situation.
How are you?	O-genki desu ka?	おげんきですか？	お元気ですか？	Formal
I'm fine, thank you.	Hai, genki desu. Arigatou gozaimasu.	はい、げんきです。ありがとうございます。	はい、元気です。ありがとうございます。	Formal
I'm fantastic.	Un, zekkouchou dayo.	うん、ぜっこうちょうだよ。	うん、絶好調だよ。	Only to be used with close friends: very informal but much more normal.

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