| Phrases |
Ohayo gozaimasu
(Ohio
go-zah-ee-mahs) |
Good morning (used before
10:00 am) |
Konnichi
wa
(Kone-knee-chee-wah) |
Hello! Good day. (after
10:00 am) |
Komban wa
(Comb-bahn
wah) |
Good evening |
Oyasumi
nasal
(Oh-yah-sue-me nah-sigh) |
Good night (before
bedtime) |
Sayanara
(Sigh-yoh-nah-rah) |
Good-bye |
Arigato
gozaimasu
(Ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mahss) |
Thank you |
Sensei, domo arigato
Gozaimashita
(Sen-say, doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe
go-zah-ee-mah-she-tah) |
Sensei (teacher), thank
you very much for what you have done, (spoken by students at
the end of aikido class.) |
Onegai
Shimasu
(Oh-nigh-guy-she-mahss) |
I make a request, (spoken
when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or
teacher) |
Gomen Nasai
(Go-men
nah-sigh) |
I'm sorry, excuse
me |
Do itashimashite
(Doe
ee-tah-she-mah-she-tay) |
Don't mention it. You're
welcome |
Ogen'ki Desu
ka
(Oh-ghen-key des-kah) |
How are you? Are you in
good spirits? |
Okagesama
de
(Oh-kah-ghe-sama day) |
Fine, thank you |
Hajimemashite
(Haji-may-mah-she-tay) |
How do you do? (When
introduced to someone for the first
time.) |
