How much do you know about Japanese? Kon-nichiwa? Arigato? You would learn simple phrases for your introduction. Yon don’t have to understand any Japanese characters such as Kanji (Chinese character) , Hiragana and Katakana.
Let me tell you some basic phrases before for for introducing yourself.
①Kon-ni-chi-wa (Hello)
It is the most common greeting in Japan. It can be both formal and informal. You can say it at the beginning.
② Hajime-mashite (Nice to meet you)
You can say it after greeting to a person for the first time.
Alright, Let’s get down to introduction parts!
Phrases for introduction
①Watashi-no-namae-wa- (Your name) –desu.
[My name is ～]
ex.Watashi-no-namae-wa-Suzuki-desu.
You can say it after giving a greeting to a person for the first time.
②Watashi-wa- (Your country)-kara-kimashita.
[I came from ～]
ex. Watashi-wa-Nihon (means Japan)-kara-kimasita.
It is good to tell where you come from because Japanese people often don’t know what to talk with foreigners about.
③Watashi-wa- (Your country or city) –ni-sunde-imasu.
[I live in ～]
ex. Watashi-wa-Tokyo-ni-sunde-imasu.
You don’t have to say it. However, you can tell more infromation about where you live.
④Watashi-wa- (Your occupation) -desu.
[ I’m ～(about your job)]
ex. Watashi-wa-engineer-desu. Watashi-wa-gakusei (student)-desu.
You can say your job in English if you do not know the word in Japanese.
A lot of English words are used in Japan. However, You do not put any article (a,an) before noun when you speak Japanese.
⑤Watasi-wa- (Whatever you like) -ga-suki-desu
[I like ～]
ex. Watashi-wa-Sushi-ga-suki-desu. Watashi-wa-Anime-ga-suki-desu.
You can learn good information when you tell people about what you like.
Let’s talk to Japanese people!
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