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Ohayo gozaimasu (ohio go-zah-ee-mahs): good morning. (used before 10:00 am.)

Konnichi wa (cone-knee-chee-wah): hello; good day. (used after 10:00 am.)

Komban wa (comb-bahn wah): good evening.

Oyasumi nasai (oh-yah-sue-me nah-sigh) good night; rest well. (used before bedtime.)

Sayonara (sigh-yoh-nah-rah): goodbye.

Arigato gozaimasu (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mass): thank you (used for something which has not yet been done).

Arigato gozaimashita (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mash-tah): thank you (used for something which has been completed).
(Sensei,) domo arigato gozaimashita (sen-say doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mash-tah): (Teacher,) thank you very much for what you have done. (spoken by students after aikido class and after being personally instructed.)

Onegai shimasu (oh-nih-guy she-mahss): I make a request. (spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or a teacher.

Gomen nasai (go-men nah-sigh): I'm sorry; excuse me. (spoken after inadvertently touching someone.)

Do itashimashite (doe e-tah-she-mash-tay): Don't mention it; you're welcome.

Ogenki desuka (oh-ghen-key des-kah): how are you? are you in good spirits?

Okagesama de (oh-kah-ghe-sah-ma day): fine, thank you. (a response to "ogenki desuka".)

Hajimemashite (ha-gee-may-mahsh-tay): How do you do? (used when introduced to someone for the first time.)

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