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GREETINGS:
Hello. Konnichiwa.
Good Morning. Ohayou.
Ohayou-gozaimasu. (Polite)
Good afternoon. Konnichiwa.
Good evening. Konbanwa.
Good night. Oyasumi. Oyasuminasai.
EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS AND REPLY:
Thanks. Arigatou./
Doumo.
Arigotou gozai-masu. (polite)
Thanks a lot. Doumo arigatou.
Doumo arigatou gozai-masu.(polite)
You're welcome. Dou-itashimashite.
The pleasure is mine. Kochira koso.
EXPRESSION OF APOLOGY AND REPLIES:
Sorry./ Excuse me./ I'm sorry. Gomen. /
Gomen-nasai. /
Sumimasen./
Moushiwake-arimasen. /
Moushiwake-gozaimasen.
I'm really sorry.
Hontou-ni gomennasai.
Hontou-ni moushiwake-arimasen.
Hontou-ni moushiwake-gozaimasen.
Replies
That's OK. / Don't worry about it. Ii-desu-yo./
Goshinpai-naku.
Never mind. / That's all right.Ki-ni shinaide. /
Shinpai shinaide.
REPLIES:
AFFIRMATIVE REPLIES
Yes. Hai.
Yes it is. Hai sou-desu.
I got it. /I see. /I understand. Wakari-masita.
I know. Wakatte-imasu.
I think so. Sou omoi-masu.
Sure./ Of course. Mochiron-desu.
O.K. Ii-desu. /Ii-desu-yo.
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NEGATIVE REPLIES
No. Iie.
I don't understand. Wakari-masen.
I don't know. Shiri-masen.
I didn't know that. Shiri-masen-deshita.
I don't think so. Sou omoi-masen.
Good bye. Sayounara.
See you later. Dewa mata.
See you tomorrow. Mata ashita.
How do you do. Hajimemashite.
I'm glad to see you. Oai-deki-te ureshii-desu.
How are you? Ogenki desu-ka.
I'm fine. Genki-desu.
And you? Anata wa?
I'm fine, too. Watashi-mo genki-desu.
Thank you. Arigatou. /
Arigatou-gozaimasu.(polite)
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And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
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