5 Japanese phrases to know when you meet someone new! (Lesson #4)

What is your name? Where are you from? Do you live in Japan? What kind of work do you do? What do you like about Japan? These are the questions that we'll learn how to say in Japanese. So, check out this video to learn how to say and answer these questions. Don't forget to scroll down and learn new English vocabularies.

Highlights

"Today, I wanna share with you guys five Japanese phreses or questions that you might get asked when you meet someone for the first time in Japan and how to answer them."

"Question No. 1: Onamae wa nandesuka? What is your name?"

"I notice this very basic but I thought I drew in here for some beginners and also there are various ways to answer them which might b very helpful."

"I think the answer that you find in most textbooks is 'Watashi no namae wa Chika desu'. My name is Chika. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever but a lot of us tend to just say 'Chika desu'. I'm Chika as we do in English. This is kind of casual way but even in business environments if its like internal, if it's people from your own company you could just say desu."

"Question No. 2: Shusshin wa doko desuka? Where are you from? 'Dochi ra no go shusshin desuka?' If they're really being polite.

"Question No. 3: Nihon ni sundeirun desuka? Do you live in Japan?"

"Question No. 4: Oshigoto wa nani wo sarete irundeuka? What do you do for work? Oshigoto wa -- nani wo -- sarete irundesuka? The other way that they might ask you this is Do na oshigoto sarete irundesuka? What kind of work do you do? The keyword you wanna here is shigoto which means work. So if I were to answer this question I would say 'Doga creator desu.' I'm a video creator."

"If you're a student and they ask you what you do for work you could answer 'Mada gakusei desu.' I'm still a student."

"Question No. 5: This is the question that I am most interested in learning from you guys. 'Nihon no nani ga suki desuka?' What do you like about Japan? What about Japan do you like?"

"To answer this question you don't necessarily have to put it in a sentence you can just list the things you like about it --- manga, tabemono, food, culture..."

basic

Adjective. forming or relating to the most important part of something

casual

Adjective. done without much thought, effort, or concern

internal

Adjective. existing or located n the inside of something

company

Noun. a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money

necessary

Adjective. so important that you must do it or have it

japanagos, 16-01-10 20:51, 16-01-11 14:34, Marz