Phrases Lesson #1: Common Greetings, Thanks, and Excuse Me

New Vocabulary

Greetings:
おはよう ございます ... Good Morning
こんにちは ... Good Afternoon
こんばんは ... Good Evening
Thanks:
どうも ありがとう ございます 
... Thank you
どういたしまして ... "You're welcome"
Sorry / Excuse me:
すみません ... Excuse me
しつれい しました ... "I have done rude"
ごめんなさい ... I am sorry

Points of interest

Literal Translations:

• おはようございます literally means "it is early" in a very humble way
• こんにちは literally means "As for this day"
• こんばんは literally means "As for this evening"
• ありがとうございます literally means "I have appreciation", or something to that effect, in a humble way.
• しつれいしました literally means "I have been rude", or "I have committed a rudeness"

Things to take note of:

• Notice that しつれいしました is in the past tense - it means that you have done something rude and are now apologizing for it.