What are these people saying?

ohayou itadakimasu sayounara

Hajimemashite.
Yoroshiku
arigatou

Self-introduction
konnichiwa onegaishimasu.

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Listen to the audio while reading the script.
(DNA2)

　 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
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.
Pak: Konnichiwa.
Carlos: Aaa, konnichiwa.
Pak: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa Pak desu. Kankokujin desu.
Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Carlos: Kochirakoso, douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Watashiwa Karurosu desu.
Pak: Karurosusan, okuniwa dochira desuka.
Carlos: Burajiru desu.
Pak: Sou desuka. Karurosusanwa gakusei desuka.
Carlos: Iie, gakusei ja arimasen. Kaishain desu.
Paksanwa gakusei desuka.
Pak: Hai, AOZORAnihongogakkou no gakusei desu.
Carlos: Sou desuka. Paksan no shumiwa nan desuka.
Pak: Watashino shumiwa ryokou to eiga desu.
Carlos: A, watashino shumimo eiga desu.
Pak: Waa, onaji desune.
1 4 7 10
Nihon Burajiru Amerika O-sutoraria

2 5 8
Kankoku Doitsu Chuugoku
3 6 9
Indo Firipin Tai
 Konohitowa _______ san desu. (This person is _______ .)
_______ jin desu. (He/She is {nationality} .)

Ms. Yamada Maria Prisha Aranya Wan

Jose Mariam Pak Anna Mike

 Carlos: Sou desuka. Paksan no shumiwa nan desuka.
Pak: Watashino shumiwa ryokou to eiga desu.
Carlos: A, watashino shumimo eiga desu.
Pak: Waa, onaji desune.

Shumi no Shurui

1 2 3 4 5
Ryokou Eiga Dokusho Suiei Tenisu
Pak: Konnichiwa.
Carlos: Aaa, konnichiwa.
Pak: Hajimemashite. Watashiwa ____desu.___jin desu.
Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Carlos: Kochirakoso, douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Watashiwa _____ desu.
Pak: _____kun, okuniwa dochira desuka.
Carlos: _______ desu.
Pak: Sou desuka. ______kunwa gakusei desuka.
Carlos: Iie, gakusei ja arimasen. Sensei desu.
_____kunwa gakusei desuka.
Pak: Hai, _________ no gakusei desu.
Carlos: Sou desuka. _____kun no shumiwa nan desuka.
Pak: Watashino shumiwa _________ desu.
Carlos: A, watashino shumimo _____ desu.
Pak: Waa, onaji desune.
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 Firipin kara kimashita.
China
DOITSUJIN
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Germany DOITSU

Russia ROSHIA ROSHIAJIN

Australia O-SUTORARIA O-SUTORARIAJIN

Korewa nan desuka.

Anna: Sakura-san. Hai, douzo.

Sakura: Korewa nan desuka.
Anna: Sorewa Taino omiyage desu.
Sakura: Arigatou gozaimasu.
Anna: Dou itashimashite.
Korewa nan desuka.

Anna: Sakura-san. Hai, douzo. Sakura, this is for you.

Sakura: Korewa nan desuka. What is this?
Anna: Sorewa Taino omiyage desu. It’s a souvenir from Thailand.
Sakura: Arigou gozaimasu. Thank you very much.
Anna: Dou itashimashite. You’re welcome.
 are
☐☐wa ☐☐desu.
sore
Korewa jishodesu.
kore Sorewa saifudesu.
Arewa jitenshadesu.
 あれ
あれは　ぼーるぺんです。
 are
☐☐wa ☐☐desu.
sore
Korewa enpitsudesu.
kore Sorewa meganedesu.
Arewa terebidesu.
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You are in a department store. Ask the sales e
attendant the names of the following objects. n
Apply kore, sore or are.
i
n
Ex. Anata: Sumimasen. Korewa nan
desuka. anata
Tenin: Sorewa hon desu.
Anata: Sou desuka. Arigatou.
 t
e
Ex. Anata: Sumimasen. Korewa nan n
desuka. i
Tenin: Sorewa hon desu. n
Anata: Sou desuka. Arigatou.
a
n
a
t
a
This is an umbrella. Korewa kasa desu.
That is a bicycle. Sorewa jitensha desu.
That (ot) is a bag. Arewa kaban desu.
That is a computer. Sorewa konpyu-ta- desu.
Korewa shatsudesu.
That (ot) a cake. Arewa ke-ki desu.
Is that a notebook? Sorewa no-to desuka. Soremo shatsudesu.
Is this a watch? Korewa tokei desuka. Aremo shatsudesu.
Are these eggs? Korewa tamago desuka.
I am also a Filipino Watashimo Firipinjin desu.
Yes, these are eggs. Hai, korewa tamago desu.
I am also a student. Watashimo gakusei desu.
No, those are oranges. Iie,sorewa mikan desu.
She is also a teacher. Kanojomo sensei desu.
Is Ms. Anda a doctor of Andasanmo Toukyou byouin
Tokyo hospital, too? no isha desuka.
Is this also a scissor? Koremo hasami desuka.
 This is a watch. That is a strawberry. That(ot) is a paper.
Korewa tokei desu. Sorewa ichigo desu. Arewa kami desu.

This watch is mine. That strawberry is hers. That (ot) paper is his.

kono sono ano

Konotokeiwa watashino desu. Sonoichigowa kanojono desu. Anokamiwa kareno desu.