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As part of our traditional teachings, there are certain phrases shown below that you may find useful. Ohayo gozaimasu (ohio go-zah-ee-mass) - "Good morning" (used before 10:00am) Konnichi wa (cone-knee-chee-wah) - "Hello" or "Good day" (used after 10:00am) Komban wa (comb-bahn wah) - "Good evening" Oyasumi nasai (oh-yah-sue-me nah-sigh) - "Good night" or "Rest well" (used before bedtime) Sayonara (sigh-yoh-nah-rah) - "Goodbye" Arigato gozaimasu (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mass) - "Thank you" (used for something which has not yet been done) Arigato gozaimashita (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mash-tah) - "Thank you" (used for something which has been completed) (Sensei,) domo arigato gozaimashita (sen-say, doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mash-tah) - "(Teacher,) thank you very much for what you have done" (spoken by students after aikido class and after being personally instructed) Onegai shimasu (oh-nih-guy she-mahss) - "I make a request" (spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or a teacher) Gomen nasai (go-men nah-sigh) - "I'm sorry" or "Excuse me" (spoken after inadvertently touching someone) Do itashimashite (doe e-tah-she-mash-tay) - "Don't mention it" or "You're welcome" Ogenki desuka (oh-ghen-key des-kah) - "How are you? are you in good spirits?" Okagesama de (oh-kah-ghe-sah-ma day) - "Fine, thank you" (a response to "ogenki desuka") Hajimemashite (ha-gee-may-mahsh-tay) - "How do you do?" (used when introduced to someone for the first time) | |||||||||||||||