Opening salutation (aisatsu), entire class:
"Ohayo gozaimasu [morning] (OR “Konnichi wa [daytime],” “Konban wa [evening]”) Okeiko yoroshiku onegai itashimasu." (Teacher, please instruct us)
Closing salutation (aisatsu), entire class:
"Sensei, okeiko domo arigato gozaimashita." (Thank you for the lesson)
To the host, after being invited to be the guest:
"Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu."
To the teacher before being invited to be the guest by the host:
"Sensei, okyaku okeiko yoroshiku onegai itashimasu." (Please do me the favor--i.e. of instructing me)
When the host invites you to take your sweet:
"[Okashi] chodai itashimasu." (I will partake of this sweet)
When you bring the bowl back to your place:
If there is a guest to your right (who has already drunk tea):
"Oshoban itashimasu." (May I join you?)
If there is a guest to your left:
"Osakini." (Excuse me for going first)
To the host:
"Otemae chodai itashimasu." (I will partake of your temae-- i.e., the tea and its preparation)
To stop the host from making more tea (spoken as the host empties the rinse water into the kensui):
"Oshimai kudasai." (Please conclude)
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