Hajimemashite

Lesson 1

Greeting the teacher ...

 

Student : Konbawa Wheeler San. O genki desu ka?

Teacher : Hai. Genki desu. Anata wa?

Student : Watashi mo genki desu


Polite (General situation)

Dale :

Ha / ji / me / mash i / te                How do you do?

Wa / tash i wa Dale des(u)            My name is Dale

Yoroshiku onegai shimas(u)         Nice to meet you (I look forward to  getting to know you)

Casual (Friends)

Hajimemashite, Dale desu. Yoroshiku

Respectful (Very Formal)
Hajimemashite, Dale to moushimasu

Douzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu    (I look forward to working with you)

(accompany this with a bow)

OTHER GREETINGS

Ohayoo (gozaimasu) (polite) = Good morning (polite)
Konnichiwa = Good afternoon
Konbanwa = Good evening
Oyasuminasai = Good night

Doozo Yoroshiku = Nice to meet you

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Questions / Answers to practice


O namae wa nan desu ka  = What's your name?

OR

O na ma e wa? (Still polite - note the "O" prefix particle for politeness as well as "desu")

Shitsurei desu ga ...nan sai desu ka? = How old are you?

Doko kara kimashita ka? = Where are you from?

Q. O namae wa nan desu ka?

A. Watashi wa Dale desu

Q. Nan sai desu ka?

A. Go-juu-ni (52) sai desu

Q. Doko kara kimashitaka?

A. Osutoraria kara kimashita