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Itte kimasu 行ってきます ritual expression when
leaving home
Itte rasshai 行ってらっしゃい ritual response to itte
kimasu

Tadaima ただいま ritual expression upon
coming home

Okaeri nasai お帰りなさい ritual response to tadaima

Itte kimasu is used when leaving home or stepping out the office for an errand.
It implies that you are coming back within a few hours.

Acknowledging Hard Work

Otsukare(-sama) おつかれ（さま） thanks for your work
Otsukare-sama desu おつかれさまです (formal) (on going)

Otsukare-sama deshita おつかれさまでした (the work is over)

The above are common greetings between co-workers. They are also used to
thank service personnel or acknowledge anyone’s hard work.

Ja(a) じゃ（あ） then; bye

Ja is used to follow up on what has been said, to switch topic, etc.

Ja, mata じゃ、また see you

Sayonara, sayōnara さよなら、さようなら Goodbye

Going to Sleep at Night
Oyasumi おやすみ Good night (casual)

Oyasumi nasai おやすみなさい Good night (formal)

SAMPLE DIALOGUES
The dialogues below provide sample exchanges for the greetings and common
ritual expressions introduced above. Practice expressions using the dialogues

along with appropriate body language rather than by memorizing them in
isolation.
First listen to the accompanying audio and practice each line aloud. After you