Greetings in Japanese

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Greetings

• Hello! Kon’nichiwa!
• Good morning! Ohayoo gozaimasu!
• Good day! Gokigenyoo!
• Good evening! Konbanwa!
• How are you? Ogenki desu ka?
• Fine. Genki desu.
• Very well. Totemo genki desu.
• So-so. Maa maa desu.
• What's your name? Onamae wa nandesu ka?
• My name is Mr. Sato. Watashi wa Sato desu.
• It's nice to meet you. Doozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
• Goodbye. Sayoonara.
• See you soon. Jaa mata.
• Goodnight. Oyasumi nasai.
• Where do you live? Dokoni osumai desu ka?
• I live in Aoyama. Aoyama ni sunde imasu.
• This is my friend. Kochira wa watashi no yuujin desu.
• This is my boyfriend. Kochira wa watashi no booi furendo desu.
• This is my girlfriend. Kochira wa watashi no gaaru furendo desu.
• This is my husband. Kochira wa watashi no otto desu.
• This is my wife. Kochira wa watashi no tsuma desu.
• Please visit me. Zehi asobini kitekudasai.
• I had a wonderful time. Totemo tanoshikatta desu.