挨拶 - あいさつ - Greeting

あいさつ is a greeting; a reply. Greetings in Japan are, like anywhere else, considered polite, and preferable to not greeting, but, like most social interactions in Japan, are more ritualized than in the West.

greeting expression in english can be said in several way, such as :

·         Common greeting

おはよう　ございます ===  Good Morning

こんにちは ===  Good Afternoon

こんばんは ===  Good Night

おやすみ ===  Good Night (use for say good bye to someone who want to sleep)

·         Asking how someone is

（お）げんきですか ===  How are you?

For answer this you can use :

はい、、げんきです ===  I’m fine

いいえ、びょうきです/いいえ、げんきでわありません ===  I’m not fine

·         Saying thank you

ありがとうございます ===  Thank you

どうもありがとうございます ===  Thank you very much

どいたしまして ===  U’r Welcome

·         Saying goodbye

またあいましょう ===  See you

じゃまた ===  See later

またあした ===  See you tomorrow

さようなら ===  Goodbye

日常挨拶と表現―にちじょうあいさつとひょうげんー　Greeting and Expression for every day

ありがとうございます=== Thank you

いただきます=== bon appetit

ごちそうさまでした === Use for someone who finished their eat

いってきます=== I’ll be back

いっていらっさい ===  the reply to "ittekimasu", said to the person leaving

いらっさいませ ===  Welcome (it’s use for seller who greeting their buyer)

ただいま ===  I’m back

おかえりなさい ===  Welcome home

おかえり ===  Welcome back

おつかれさまでした === Thanks for working so hard

おじゃします=== Sorry to bother you. (Said when entering someone's home.)

はじめまして === How do you do

おひさしぶりです === Long time no see

すみません === Excuse me

気をつけて　－きをつけて === Take care

どうぞよろしくおねがいします === I ask that you treat me kindly. (This is said often when you meet someone for the first time or when you've asked them to do you some favor.)

おさきにしつれいします ===  I'm sorry for leaving before you. (Said as one leaves the office if leaving before other people.)