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March 21, 2009

Findings #2: Greetings and Introduction



G'morning: おはよう。Ohayou gozaimasu.

G'day: こんにちは。Konnichi wa.Hi.おは. Oha.

What is you ur name? onamae wa nan desu ka?
My name is: watashi no namae wa {name} desu.

Nice to meet you: hajime mashite.

Please be kind to me: dozo yoroshiku.

How ru? 元気ですか。ogenki desu ka.

I'm good. You? hai, genki desu. anata wa?

Do u spk English? eigo ga dekimasu ka?

I spk lil' JPY: はい、少し日本語を話します。hai, sukoshi nihongo o hanasemasu.

What does it mean? どういう意味ですか。Dou iu imi desu ka.

What is it? これは何ですか。Kore wa nan desu ka.

How do you say this in English? kore wa eigo de nan to iimasu ka?

Please speak slowly. ゆっくり話してください。Yukkuri hanashite kudasai / yukkuri +o+s

Please say it again. もう一度言ってください。Mou ichido itte kudasai / mou ichido +o+s

Are you Japanese? Anata wa nihonjin desu ka? [No: いいえ iie.]

Where you from? dochira kara kimashita?

I'm from Australia. osutoraria kara kimashita.

Are you here on vacation?
kyuka de koko ni kimashita ka? [Yes: はい。hai.]

How long ru staying for? Itsu made koko ni imasu ka?

I'm here for two weeks. ni shukan koko ni imasu.

How old ru? nan-sai desu ka?29 year old. nijuuku sai desu.

What line of work do you do? o-shigoto wa nan desu ka?

I am a library technician. ...

I don't smoke. tabako o sumimasen.

That's my bag. watashi no (kaban) desu.

G'evening: こんばんは。Komban wa.

G'nite:おやすみなさい。O yasumi nasai.

G'bye: さよなら。Sayonara/ja mata.

CU l8r: ではまた。Dewa mata/mata ne.

CU tmr: また明日。Mata ashita.