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Useful Phrases

Good Morning (informally)                            (formally)	Ohayō ohayō gozaimasu
Good evening	konbanwa
Good night	oyasumi nasai
Bye / Goodbye	sayōnara
Thank you Very Thank you	Arigatō arigatō gozaimasu
Nice to meet you Sir, Madame, Miss	hajimemashite
No problem (as answer to thank you)	dō itashimashite

Person	With respect
Father	Otō-san
Mother	Okā-san
Older Brother	Onii-san
Younger Brother	Otōto-san
Older Sister	Onē-san
Younger Sister	Imōto-san / Onee-chan
GrandFather	Ojii-san
Grandmother	Obā-san
Husband	Goshujin-san
Wife	Oku-san
Uncle	Oji-san
Aunty	Oba-san
Son	Musuko-san
Daughter	Musume-san
Cousin	Itoko-san

Other

Hi / Hello – Yo!

See you (like saying bye) -  Ja nē, Mata nē, ja mata  
See you tomorrow - Mata ashta na  
"Sorry" (very formal)- Gomenasai, Gomen
"sorry," (less formal) - Tsumimasen, Gomene
Your welcome / here you go - Dō itashimashite  
Congratulation - Omedetō gozaimasu
‘’I’m ok’’ used as an answer to ‘’It’s everything alright? / Or you ok?’’ – Daijōbu  sometimes the question may be "Daijōbu desu ka?" (more formal)
Form of stuttering, means "so" – Sono, Eto
How to explain it - Nante juka
Idiot - Baka
junk - Kuzu
idiot (Japan treat it as vulgar phrase) - Bakayaro
Girl -Shōjo
Boy - Shōnen
Everyone - Minna
Small Person - Chibi
Good Luck! - Ganbare, Ganbatte
Pharse used to draw someone’s attention - Ano
But - Demo
Hello (when answering the phone) - Moshi-moshi
Och - Ara
Why? How? - Dōshite?, Nande?
That’s why… - Dakara
Really? Seriously? - Hontō-ni? Maji?
Really? - Sō, desu-ne?
Sweet, Cute - Kawaii
Literally ‘’bastard’’, offensive suffix - Yaro
 Who - Dare 

 Endings for names and surnames

-san	For adults
-kun	For young boys
-chan	Mainly for young girls (but not always)
-sama	Expresses deep respect
-dono	Very official, mainly on the letters and documents
-han	Equivalent to -san
-ko	Used for small children and animals
-senpai	For older friends (eg. School)