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Ohayo gozaimasu : Good morning {おはよ　ございます｝
(O-hi-yo go-zi-e-ma-su)
Konnichi wa : Good afternoon {こんいちわ｝
(Ko-ne-che-wa)
Konban wa : Good evening {こんばんわ｝
(Kon-ba-n-wa)
Oyasuminasai : Good night {おやすみなさい｝
(O-ya-su-me-na-sigh)
Ja Ne : See ya later(じゃね｝
(Ja-neigh}
Sayounara(Long-term) : Good bye(for awhile) {さようなら｝
(Sigh-yo-nala)
Yes: Hai ｛はい｝
(Hi)
No: Iie ｛いいえ｝
(e-ey)
Thank you: Arigato ｛ありがと｝
(A-re-ga-toe)
Thank you very much: Arigato gozaimasu ｛ありがと　ございます｝
(a-lre-ga-toe go-zigh-e-mas)
You're welcome: Douitashimashite ｛どういたしまして｝
(do-oh-e-ta-she-ma-she-teh)
Please: Douzo ｛どうぞ｝
(do-oh-zoh)
Excuse me: sumimasen｛すみなせん｝
(su-me-ma-sin)


Now here are some other useful words to write down as well.
watakushi : I {　わたくし｝
(wa-tah-ku-she)
anata : You｛あなた｝
(a-na-tah)
Kare : He　｛かれ｝
(Ka-lreh)
kanojo :　She　｛かのじょ｝
(Ka-no-sho)
onamae : name｛おなまえ｝
(O-nam-a-eh)
san : Mrs.,Miss,Ms.,Mr.｛さん｝
(sa-n)
Nihongo : Japanese language｛にほんご｝
(Ne-hon-go)
Nihonjin : japanese person
(Ne-hon-jen)
Eigo : english ｛えいご｝
(eh-go)
Igirisujin : english person｛いぎりうじん｝
(E-gi-ri-sue-jen)
Amerika : America｛あめりか｝
(A-me-ri-kah)
tomodachi : Friend｛ともだち｝
(To-mo-da-che)