日常語

Everyday language

Common Japanese greeting expressions in various scenes in daily life. From everyday "Good moring " to how to express "thanks"/"sorry", to kinds of polite expressions in family, restaurants, work places, etc. This article will help you understand the most frequent and basic conversations in Japanese.

感謝・謝罪 (Thank you・Sorry)

どうも

Thank you

ありがとう／ありがとうございます

Thank you

ごめんなさい

Sorry

すみません

Sorry
Execuse me
Thank you

挨拶 (Say hello)

お早はよう／お早はようございます

Good morning

こんにちは

Hello

今こん晩ばんは

Good evening

お休やすみ／お休やすみなさい

Good night

いただきます

Thank you (for the meal just served)

行いってきます

I'm off

行いってらしゃい

Take care (Often in response to 「行ってきます」)

ただいま

I'm home

お帰かえり

Welcome home

お久ひさしぶり

Long time no see

じゃ、またね

Goodbye
See you later

もしもし

Hello (in phone)

お元げん気きですか

How are you?

さようなら／さよなら

Goodbye

日常 (Everyday life)

一寸ちょっと待まってください

Please wait a minute

大だい丈じょう夫ぶですか

Are you alright?
Is that OK?

頑張れ／頑張って

Do your best

ごめんください

May I come in?

おめでとう／おめでとうございます

Congratulations

Not particularly; Nothing in particular it would be so (to deny something when replying to a question)

飲食店 (Restaurant)

いらっしゃい／いらしゃいませ

Welcome (in shop or like)

少しょう々しょうお待まちください

Please wait a moment (more polite than 「一寸待ってください」)

お待ちどおさま／お待またせしました

Thank you for waiting
Sorry for have kept you waiting

どうぞ

Please
Here you are

どうも／ありがとう

Thank you

ご馳ち走そうさま／ご馳ち走そうさまでした

Thank you (for the meal)

仕事 (Work)

初めまして

How do you do?

よろしくお願ねがいします

Please take care of me
Thank you in advance

失礼します

Execuse me (Or used when entering someone's room)

失礼しました

Execuse me (Or used when leaving someone's room)

ご苦く労ろう様さま

Thank you for your hard work, I apperate your efforts (To subordinates)

お疲れ様/お疲つかれ

Thank you for your work (To peers)

お疲れ様でございました

Thank you for your work (To superiors or elders)