Japanese phrase
こんばんは。 ko n ba n wa
Meaning
Good evening.
When to use it
A standard evening greeting. It sounds polite without being stiff and commonly opens a conversation when arriving somewhere or meeting someone at night.
Example dialogue
こんばんは。お邪魔します。 ko n ba n wa o ja ma shi ma su
Good evening. Sorry to bother you.
どうぞ、入ってください。 dō zo hai tte ku da sa i
Please come in.