Learn 10 Japanese words and phrases

Molly Duffy

Jun. 7, 2021 11:00 am

More than 128 million people in the world speak Japanese. Try out a few of the language’s most common words and phrases:

“Konnichi wa” means “hello!”

“Je ne” means “goodbye.”

“O-negai shimasu” means “please.”

“Arigato” means “thank you!”

“Doitashimashite” means “you’re welcome.”

“Ohayo gozaimasu” means “good morning.”

“Konbanwa” means “good evening.”

“O-yasumi nasai” means “good night.”

“Genki desu ka” means “how are you?”

“Ki wo tsukete” means “take care.”

In this Sept. 26, 2017, photo, students attend a Japanese language class at a Tokyo Korean high school in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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