ありがとうございます、良い一日を
Arigatōgozaimasu, yoi ichinichi o
In Japanese, "thank you have a good day" is expressed as ありがとうございます、良い一日を (Arigatōgozaimasu, yoi ichinichi o).
This phrase is a polite way to both express gratitude and wish someone well as a conversation or a transaction concludes.
How do you pronounce it?
Arigatōgozaimasu, yoi ichinichi o
When do people say it?
This expression is most commonly used by service workers or shop staff when a customer is leaving, or during polite social interactions.
Did you know?
- The word ありがとう comes from 有難い, which literally means 'it is difficult for this to exist'. It describes the feeling that a kind act is a rare and precious miracle.
- While 'have a good day' translates to 良い一日を, it is rarely used by Japanese people in daily life. Instead, people often use お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu) to acknowledge someone's hard work or efforts as a way of saying goodbye.
- In many formal service settings, instead of wishing you a good day, staff will use いってらっしゃい (itte rasshai) if you are leaving a specific building or facility. This phrase literally means 'please go and come back', implying your safe return.
Example conversation
Yōta is leaving a cafe after buying a coffee from Himari.
- 陽太 Yotaコーヒーをいただきます。Kōhī o itadakimasu.I'll have the coffee.
- 陽葵 Himariはい、どうぞ。ありがとうございました。Hai, dōzo. Arigatō gozaimashita.Here you go. Thank you.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとうございます、良い一日を。Arigatō gozaimasu, yoi ichinichi o.Thank you, have a good day.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太さんも、良い一日を！Yōta-san mo, yoi ichinichi o!You too, Yōta, have a good day!
