ありがとう ございます — Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar flashcard
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ありがとう ございます
"arigatou gozaimasu" is a more polite way to say thank you. The "z" is pronounced as soft "s".
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おはよう
The combination of "o" and "u" is usually pronounced as long "o". In Japanese, this can result from various character combinations (yo/よ + u/う in this example).
こんばんは
Again note that the Japanese "ha"-character (は) is pronounced "wa" in this case.
ありがとう
Note the combination of "o" and "u", which is pronounced as a long "o". It's a result of to/と + u/う in this example.
おはよう ございます
すみません
ごめんなさい