Japanese greetings (romaji)

arigatou gozaimasu

• Thank you (polite)

• Good morning (polite)

• Goodbye

• Nice to meet you

konnichiwa

• Good morning (casual)

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Goodnight

ohayou gozaimasu

• Goodnight

• Good morning (polite)

• Good morning (casual)

• Thank you very much

konbanwa

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Stand up

kiritsu

• stand up

• bow

• sit down

• Good morning (casual)

sayonara

• Good morning (casual)

• Goodnight

• Stand up

• Goodbye

When you meet your teacher in the morning, you say:

• arigatou gozaimasu

• hajimemashite

• douzo yoroshiku

• ohayou gozaimasu

When you meet your friend in the morning, you say:

• kiritsu

• rei

• ohayou

• oyasumi

When you meet someone for the first time, you say:

• arigatou gozaimasu

• oyasuminasai

• hajimemashite

• konbanwa

kiritsu

• Stand up

• Bow

• Sit down

• Nice to meet you