Lessons: | Beginners | Grammar | Kanji | Culture | Vocabulary | General Lessons | Fun! | Email Lists

Introductions

beginner Japanese vocabulary

These words and phrases are often used when first meeting someone.

はじめまして。

hajimemashite

Nice to meet you.

Listen to the audio and try to mimic the pronunciation

どうぞよろしくおねがいします。

douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Nice to meet you
[Note: often said after hajimemashite and literally means something like "look kindly on me (for the future)"]

日本語が少し話せます。

nihongo ga sukoshi hanasemasu.

I can speak a little Japanese.

英語が分かりますか?

eigo ga wakarimasu ka?

Do you understand English?

私はアメリカから来ました。

watashi wa amerika kara kimashita.

I am from America.

私は__です。

watashi wa ___ desu.

I am ___.

私の名前は__です。

watashi no namae wa __ desu.

My name is ___.

私は__と申します。

watashi wa __ to moushimasu.

My name is ___. (polite)

お名前は?

onamae wa?

What is your name?

こちらは___さんです。

kochira wa ____ san desu.

This is Mr. (or Ms.) ____.

5
Average: 5 (2 votes)

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

It works in firefox

Well done btw. You got this to work in firefox, now I don't have to switch to IE (even though I don't really use this page any more)

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

Support those who Support TJP!

User login

Shoutbox

  • 04:15:53 02:24:09 It means "Happy New Year!" :)
  • 06:53:44 I figured that out on my own thanks,
  • 08:41:07 06:53:44 I wasn't talking to you. :) (mouse over the timestamp to see who I was responding to.)
  • 08:23:46 Go rudeness and an intelligent rebuttle!
  • 09:19:04 If I contributed to that I am actually quite proud, I can't bare people who enjoy their mannors served on what persumably must be a mercury coated golden platter.
  • 08:32:23 ummm k I have a question... When asking would you like something to eat would Nani tabetai desu ka? Be incorrect... the lesson i just used says Nanika tabetai desu ka?
  • 12:15:58 明けましたおめでとう!
  • 15:36:04 M Utley - Nani (o) tabetai desu ka? would mean What do you want to eat? But Nanika Tabetai desu ka? means Do you want something to eat? The difference in meaning is slight, but it's there!
  • 18:12:03 ah i see thank you~^^~
  • 12:04:51 very helpful! thx

New Forum

Who's online

There are currently 1 user and 23 guests online.

Online users