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How to Say ‘Thank you as always.’ in Japanese

いつもありがとうございます。

itsu mo arigatou gozai masu

[ee-TSOO moh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahss]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Restaurant staff say this to callers almost automatically, even to first-time customers. It's a polite greeting rather than a sign they recognize you, so there's no need to correct them.

Phrase Breakdown

いつも

itsu mo

always

Three even syllables: 'i-tsu-mo'. Here it means 'as always' or 'for your continued patronage'.

Example

いつも元気ですね。

You're always energetic.

Words in this phrase

いつ

itsu

[ee-TSOO]

when (in いつも 'always')

Question word 'when'; combined with も it forms いつも, meaning 'always'.

Example

いつも元気です。

I am always fine.

も

[moh]

(part of いつも 'always')

Particle that, after question words, makes an all-inclusive meaning: いつ + も = always.

Example

いつも早いです。

You are always early.

ありがとうございます。

arigatou gozai masu

thank you very much

This is the polite 'thank you'. Hold the 'gō' in 'arigatō' long, and say the final 'su' softly.

Example

手伝ってくれてありがとうございます。

Thank you for helping me.

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common way to say thank you.

Example

ありがとう、助かります。

Thank you, that helps.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to be; to exist (polite part of expression)

A polite verb stem used in set phrases like greetings to sound respectful.

Example

あいさつでは、ございをていねいに言います。

In greetings, you say gozai politely.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending

A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.

Example

まだありますか。

Are there still some available?

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