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    This document discusses basic Japanese phrases for introducing oneself and asking/answering questions about personal details like name, nationality, occupation. It provides translations and examples of phrases using watashi/anata for I/you, and -san for honourifics, as well as verbs like desu for being and ja arimasen for not being. Common question and answer patterns are presented using desuka and responses of hai/iie.

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    Watashi (I)/ watashi tachi (we)

    Anata (you,sgl.)/ anata tachi (you, plr.)


    ・・・ san(Mr. Mrs. Ms.)

    Watashi wa ～ desu. (I am ～ ) 　
    Anata wa ～ desu. (You are ～ )
    X-san wa ～ desu. 　 (Mr. X is ～ )
    ～ ja arimasen = is not/are not
    Watashi wa Rebanon-jin ja arimasen.
    Anata wa Amerika-jin ja arimasen.

    ～ san wa gakusei ja arimasen.


    Kenkyuusha desu.
    Ginkooin desu.
    ～ desuka = Are you ～?
    Is she/he ～?

    Anata wa Rebanon-jin desu.


    → 　 Anata wa Rebanon-jin desuka. (?)
    (Are you Lebanese?)
    ～ san wa Gakusei desu.
    → 　～ san wa Gakusei desuka.
    (Is ～ san student?)
    Hai ～ desu = Yes, I am/he is/she is.
    Iie, ～ ja arimasen = No, I am not.
    No, s/he is not.

    Anata wa kyooshi desuka.


    (Are you a teacher?)
    → hai, kyooshi desu. (Yes, I’m a teacher)
    → iie, kyooshi ja arimasen.
    (No, I’m not a teacher)

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