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I used to learn this language from my Seng sei  during my secondary school, and it's quite interesting, because not many Japanese people can speak in English.They are  comfortable to speak in their own language instead of using the English language. I'm pretty sure that you guys will love this. Enjoy learning! 

There is some simple Japanese greetings

* Itte kimasu [it-teh kih-mas]- said when you're leaving. They also use this phrase when they're about to do something (I guess it's like they're leaving their little group behind). Like for example, in Japanese game shows, when someone decides to go do the challenge they would pull up their sleeves and cheerfully cry out, "Jya, itte kimasu!"

* Itte (i)rasshai [it-teh ra-shyai]- said to someone who's leaving. Used more like at home, when the dad, or kids, are about to leave home to go to work or school. The "i" is almost silent. Itte kimasu and itte irasshai are a set phrase.

* Tadaima [tah-dah-i-mah]- said when you arrive at home. It basically means, "I''ve come back!"
* Okairi (nasai) [oh-ka-i-rih na-sai]-means "welcome back home". This is an automatic response to tadaima. Nasai, just like in oyasuminasai, is just a polite word. Most people would just chirp out, "Okairi!" Tadaima and okairi are a set phrase.

* Doumo arigatou (gozaimasu) [doh-mo a-ri-gah-toh goh-zah-i-mas]- thank you (very much). Close friends would probably just say "arigatou" to each other, but if you're feeling very thankful, like they've just done some real big favor for you, then you would most likely use this whole phrase.

* Gomen (nasai) [goh-men na-sai]- I'm (very) sorry. Again, nasai is just polite. People cry out, "gomen, gomen!" Or you might have heard, "gomen ne," meaning, "I'm sorry, ok?"

* Sumimasen [su-mi-ma-sen]- Excuse me/ I'm sorry (formal). You say this if you've been rude to someone. Usually this is followed by a profound bow, if you've really messed up. Or this could also be used to say, "pardon me, what time is it?" in that case, it would be, "sumimasen, nan ji desu ka."

* Itadakimasu [i-tah-dah-ki-mas]- it's like a little prayer you say before eating. It basically holds the meaning, "I will dig in!"

* Gochisousama (deshita) [goh-chi-soh-sah-mah desh-tah]- said after eating. Like itadakimasu, there's no English word equivalent, so this is more or less, "Thank you for that wonderful food." Deshita is the 'te' form, or past form, of desu, the state of being. It's just basically saying "it was" good food.

Until then, see ya:P
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