シンガポール漂流生活

シンガポール在住歴12年、日本語教えたり、絵描いたりして、なんとなく生きてます。

Easy Japanese 1 "Meeting for the first time"

Do you have Japanese friends?
Do you have opportunity to talk with Japanese?
 
There are many type of Japanese but most of them are very shy.
When they talk with foreigner, they tend to be nervous and can't speak English very well.
But you can say any Japanese word even if it's just one word, you can make them feel more relax and conversation will be smooth.
So I will teach you some helpful Japanese in this post.
Let's learn them.
 

 Do you know how to greet and introduce yourself for the first time in Japanese?

 

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 Elementary
When you see a Japanese for the first time, you can greet them using the following phrase.
どうも、はじめまして、○○○です。
Doomo Hajimemashite (your name) des.
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm (your name).
 
○○○ じんです。よろしく
(your nationality) jin des. Yoroshiku.
I'm (nationality). * You can finish your self introduction with "Yoroshiku".
 
 
Advance
Why don't you speak more variety of expressions if you can speak Japanese naturally.
 
あれ?どっかで会ったことないですか?
Are? Dokkade attakoto naideska?
Oh, we have met somewhere before, haven't you?
 
その○○○すてきですね。
Sono (accessories) Steki desne.
Your (accessories) looks so nice.
 
○○○に似てるって言われません?
(Famous person) ni niterutte iwaremasen?
Aren't you often being told that you look like (Famous person)?