Word of the day Tuesday

The Japanese word of the day for Tuesday, December 16th is:

おはようございます
ohayougozaimasu

In japanese, this word means good morning. Unlike english usage of the phrase, it doesn't last all morning. After about 10:00 konnichiwa is the proper word to use.

Pronounciation: This word is pronounced Oh-Ha-Yo-o-Go-Za-I-Ma-Su
When you see words that have doubled vowels such as the yo-o part of this word, you just make that vowel last one sylabel longer.