Very Basic Greeting and Self-introduce inJapanese

Hello everyone！ and welcome to Japanese at work.

Today, I would like to introduce greetings and self-introductions.

Basic greetings in Japanese are very important in Japanese culture. I will show you some basic phrases for common greetings.

「おはようございます」（Ohayou gozaimasu)

In morning greetings, 'Ohayou' is used as much as 'Good morning'.

「こんにちは」 (Kon nichi wa)

Common daytime greeting, used in the same way as 'Hello'.

「こんばんは」 (Kon ban wa)

Used in the evening, similar to 'Good evening'.

「ありがとう ございます」(Arigatou gozaimasu)

Equivalent to 'Thank you', used to express gratitude.

「すみません」(Sumimasen)

- Used to apologise or make a request, equivalent to 'Excuse me' or 'I'm sorry'.

「ごめんなさい」 (Gomen nasai)

- An expression of apology, equivalent to 'I'm sorry', but with a slightly more humble nuance.

The next phrase is to introduce yourself.

「わたし は NAME です」 (watashi wa NAME desu)

For example,

「わたし は スミス です」(watashi wa Smith desu)

Used to say your name. 'I am Smith'.

「よろしく おねがい します」(Yoroshiku onegai shimasu)

- Used as a reply to a request or a favour. Used in situations where you are asking for someone's cooperation.

 So you can use these two greetings to greet people you meet for the first time.

 「わたし は NAME です」 (watashi wa NAME desu) , 「よろしく おねがい します」(Yoroshiku onegai shimasu)

Now I can say,

「おつかれさま でした」 (Otsukaresama deshita)

Used at the end of a task or activity to express gratitude or appreciation to the other person for their hard work.

Today’s last ward,

さようなら(Sayonara)

Used as a parting gift, as common as 'Goodbye'. But generally, it may not be used as often.

That wraps up our guide for today.

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