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Japanese

Hello

Konnichiwa (kon-ni-chi-wa)

I am your name

Watashi wa ____________ desu. (wa-tah-shi wa ____ des.)

Thank you

Domo arigato (Doh-mo a-ri-ga-to)

We shall meet again (Said in parting)

Mata aimasho. (Ma-ta ai-ma-sho)

Excuse me for disturbing you (said when leaving a room or at the end of a phone call)

Shitsurei shimasu. (Shi-tsu-rei shi-mas)

Thank you for the food I am about to eat. (words to say before eating)

Itadakimasu (ee-tah-da-ki-mas)

Thank you for the food I ate (words to say after eating)

Gochiso sama (go-chi-soh sah-ma)

Delicious

Oishii (oi-shii)

Good morning

Ohayo gozaimasu (o-ha-yo go-za-i-mas)

Good afternoon

Konnichiwa

Good evening

Konbanwa (kon-ban-wa)

Good night

Oyasumi nasai (o-ya-su-me nah-sah-i)

Excuse me

Sumimasen (su-me-ma-sen)

Yes

Hai (ha-i)

No

Iie (ee-eh)