General greetings in Japanese are as follows.
- Ohayou(おはよう) ← Good morning(casual)
- Ohayou-gozaimasu(おはようございます) ← Good morning(polite)
- Konnichiwa(こんにちは )← Hello(in day time)
- Konbanwa(こんばんは) ← Good evening
- Oyasumi(おやすみ) ← Good night(casual)
- Oyasumi-nasai(おやすみなさい) ← Good night(polite)
- Irasshai(いらっしゃい) ← Welcome(casual)
- Irasshai-mase(いらっしゃいませ) ← Welcome(polite)
- Hajimemashite(はじめまして)← Nice to meet you
- Hisashiburi(久しぶり)← Long time no see
- Ohisashiburidesu(お久しぶりです)← Long time no see(polite)
- Sayonara(さようなら)← Good bye
- Matane(またね) ← See you(casual)