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Usages of gozaimasu
ありがとう ございます。arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you. formal
おはよう ございます。ohayou gozaimasu.
Good morning.
おめでとう ございますomedetou gozaimasu
congratulations
This is more polite and formal than just おめでとう
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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