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　 A group of students met for the first time. Listen to how they introduce themselves.

Pak: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa Pak desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Daniel: 　 Hajimemashite. Danieru desu. Kochirakoso yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Wan: Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Daniel: 　 Anou, sumimasen. Onamae wa…?
Wan: 　　 Wan desu.
Hajimemashite - “How do you do?”
- It is a standard greeting when meeting
somebody for the first time

Watashiwa 00 desu - “I am (name) desu.”

“I” “am”

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu - “It’s nice to meet you.”

- When you introduce yourself to somebody,
this expression literally means “I’m looking
forward to having good relation with you”.

Kochirakoso yoroshiku onegaishimasu - “It’s nice to meet you,too.”

- Taking it literally means ”It’s I who should say so”.
 Hajimemashite.
Watashiwa 00 desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

A: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa (name) desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

B: Hajimemashite. (name) desu. Kochirakoso yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

　 A group of students met for the first time. Listen to how they introduce themselves.

Pak: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa Pak desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Daniel: 　 Hajimemashite. Danieru desu. Kochirakoso yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Wan: Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Daniel: 　 Anō, sumimasen. Onamae wa…?
Wan: 　　 Wan desu.

Anō, sumimasen. - “Mmm…excuse me.”

- an expression used to call somebody’s
attention
- it signifies that the speaker wants to
start a conversation
 Onamaewa…? - informal form of “What is your name?”
- formal form:
“Onamaewa nan desuka.”
- namae = name

Anō, sumimasen. Onamaewa…? - “Mmm…excuse me. What is your name?”

A: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa (name) desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

B: Hajimemashite. (name) desu. Kochirakoso yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
C: Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
B: Anō, sumimasen. Onamaewa…?
C: (name) desu.
Additional Notes:

I am a Filipino. Watashiwa Firipinjin desu.

I come from the Philippines. Watashiwa Firipin kara kimashita. Hajimemashite.
Watashiwa 00 desu.
Names of Countries Kuni no Namae Firipinjin desu.
Japan NIHON NIHONJIN Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Philippines FIRIPIN FIRIPINJIN

USA AMERIKA AMERIKAJIN Hajimemashite.

England IGIRISU IGIRISUJIN Watashiwa 00 desu.
CHŪGOKU CHŪGOKUJIN Firipinjin kara kimashita.
China
DOITSUJIN
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Germany DOITSU

Russia ROSHIA ROSHIAJIN

Australia O-SUTORARIA O-SUTORARIAJIN