If I were an interviewer, I might ask you the following: 1.Doushite nihon de benkyou shitai no desuka? ( ?

) =Why do you want to study in Japan? 2. Nihon no suki na tokoro wa nandesu ka? ( ?) =What do you like about Japan? 3. Nihon de (benkyou igai ni) nani ga shitai desu ka? ( ( ) ?) =What would like to do (except your study) in Japan? 4. Nihongo de jikoshoukai shite kudasai. (.) =Please introduce yourself in Japanese. Cf. This can be also, "Anata no namae wa nandesuka?" or Namae wo oshiete kudasai =What is your name?, Please tell us [me] your name. 5. Shourai no yume wa nan desuka? (?) =What is your future (career) goal? 6. Kikoku go no keikaku wa nan desuka? (?) =What are your plans after returning from Japan? 7. Nihon de (Nihongo igai ni) nani wo manabitai desuka? ( () ?) =What do you want to study in Japan (except the Japanese language)

what's your name? anata no namae wa nandesuka? my name is ________. watashi no namae wa ________ desu. how old are you? anata wa nansai desuka? / anata wa ikutsu desuka? im 16 yrs old. watashi wa ima juuroku sai desu. 14 = juuyon, 15 = juugo, 17 = juunana, 18 = juuhachi... etc

why you want to go to japan? naze nihon ni ikitai no desuka? because i like japanese culture / anime / language. sore wa nihon no bunka (culture) / nihon no anime / nihongo (language) ga suki dakara desu. what do you wanna do in japan? nihon de nani wo shitai desuka? i want to talk with lots of japanese, and make lots of friends. takusan no nihonjin to hanashi wo shite, tomodachi wo takusan tsukuritai desu.

What is your name? How old are you? (Direct) (Indirect) Answer with the number of you age plus "" at the end. Why do you like Japan? What are your hobbies? What is your favourite food?

Question: / A-na-ta wa do-ko ka-ra ki-mashi-ta? (Where are you from?) Answer: (Country name) / (Country name) de-su. e.g. (A-me-ri-ka de-su) Question: / Nan sai de-su-ka. How old are you? Answer: (Age) (Age) sai de-su e.g. 21sai de-su. I am (age).

Question: / Ima, do-ko ni sun-de-i-ma-suka. Where are you living now? Answer: (City name) (City name) de-su e.g. / Tokyo desu. Question: / Nihon no ta-be-mo-no su-ki desu-ka. Do you like Japanese food? Answer: Hai, dai-su-ki de-su. Yes, I love it. Sushi wa oi-shi de-su. Sushi is delicious.

Anata jishin nitsuite oshiete kudasai

http://www.languageguide.org/nihongo/ http://www.learn-japanese.info/indexv.html Hello. Konnichiwa. (kon-nee-chee-WAH) How are you? O-genki desu ka? (oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?) Fine, thank you. Genki desu. (GEN-kee dess) What is your name? O-namae wa nan desu ka?

(oh-NAH-mah-eh wah NAHN dess-KAH?)

My name is ____ . ____ Watashi no namae wa ____ desu. (wah-TAH-shee no nah-mah-eh wa ____ dess)

Nice to meet you. Hajimemashite. (hah-jee-meh-MOSH-teh) Thank you. Dmo arigat. (doh-moh ah-ree-GAH-toh) You're welcome. D itashi mashite. (doh EE-tah-shee mosh-teh) I can't speak Japanese [well]. Nihongo [yoku] hanasemasen. (nee-hohn-goh [yo-koo] hah-nah-sehmah-sen) Do you speak English? Eigo o hanasemasuka? (AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?) Is there someone here who speaks English? Dareka eigo o hanasemasuka? (dah-reh-kah AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-mossKAH?) Help! ! Tasukete! (tah-soo-keh-teh!) Good morning. Ohay gozaimasu. (oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss) Good evening. Konbanwa. (kohm-bahn-wah) Good night (to sleep) Oyasuminasai. (oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh) I don't understand. Wakarimasen. (wah-kah-ree-mah-sen)