When meeting for the first time
The daytime greeting is こんにちは. The last character は is pronounced 'wa' in this greeting. ありがとうございます is a polite way to say thank you. またね is a casual expression used among close friends.
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こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
おはようございます。
ohayō gozaimasu
Good morning.
こんばんは。
konbanwa
Hello. (evening greeting)
ありがとうございます。
arigatō gozaimasu
Thank you.
すみません。
sumimasen
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.
またね。
mata ne
See you later. (casual)
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Good morning.
おはようございます。
Thank you.
ありがとうございます。
See you later. (casual)
またね。
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