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Suppose you have just met someone who speaks Japanese, and you want to show respect for Japan by properly communicating in their native language. Whether they're a colleague, exchange student, or mutual friend – and regardless of whether they speak English or not, here are a few basic principles that will help you make a good first impression.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: The initial greeting

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   Say "Hajimemashite."This sentence means" Nice to meet you "or is synonymous with" We will be friends. "The reading is (ha-di-ma-si-numb). "Hajimemashite" Usually the first step to introducing yourself in Japanese. "Hajimemashite" is a combination of "hajimeru", which is a verb meaning "to start".

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   Choose a greeting from time to time. Although accepted but less common, the following greetings are used to replace sentences "Hajimemashite". In Japanese, there are three basic ways to say hello: ohayou, konnichiwa, and konbanwa. Just as English speakers use "Good morning", "Good day" and "Good evening", Japanese users use Different greetings to distinguish the time of day.
   • "Ohayou" ("O-ha-do") means "good morning" and is usually used before noon. For a more polite greeting, say "ohayou gozaimasu" (Go-dai-ma-su).
   • "Konnichiwa" (Kon-ni-chi-qua) means "good afternoon" and is also a basic way of saying hello. This greeting can be used from noon to 5 pm.
   • "Konbanwa" (Kon-ban-qua) means "good evening" and is used from 5pm until midnight. If you want a general greeting, you can say aisatsu (ai-sa-cho), has the same meaning as "Hello".

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   Introduce yourself. The most common and simple way to introduce yourself in Japanese is by phrases "Watashi no namae wa ___ desu." (pass-ta-si-n-n-ma-e-through ___ dece). Meaning "My name is ___." If you are using your full first name, give your last name first.
   • For example: "Watashi no namae wa Le Hoa desu," means "My name is Le Hoa".
   • Remember that Japanese people rarely say "watashi" when talking. When introducing yourself, you can take turns "watashi wa" if you want to speak naturally in a native language. "Anata" meaning "you", should also be removed. So you just have to say "Flower desu", to tell someone that your name is Hoa.

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   Say "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu," to end the initial introduction. Read it (do-r-r-end-oh-n-n-th-thorn-si-ma-u). This sentence means "Please treat me well". Perhaps this saying is not popular in English, but it is a very important phrase that Japanese people use when introducing themselves.
   • For the more common form, just say "Yoroshiku". In most cases, however, you should prioritize a more formal and polite greeting.
   • If you are introducing yourself normally to a young person of similar social status, you can remove most of the excess words. Just say "Flower desu. Yoroshiku", which means "My name is Hoa. Nice to meet you".
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Method 2 of 2: Start a chat

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   Introduce more about yourself. You can use sentence patterns "Watashi wa ___ desu" to share other traits, such as age, nationality, or profession. "Watashi wa Amerikajin desu", (through-ta-ta-shik-sh-sh-sh-din-de-sh) means "I am an American". "Watashi wa juugosai desu", (qua-ta-si-through-diu-g-sai-dece-mu) means "I am 15 years old".

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   Start with a polite conversation. A Japanese sentence meaning "How are you?" was "Ogenki desu ka?" (Oh, toed-go-shu-fish). However, this is a serious way of asking about one's health. If you want to avoid the answer, ask "Otenki wa ii desu ne?" (ơ-ki-ki-qua-ì-i-dec-s), which means "the weather is beautiful, isn't it?"

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   Feedback. If you say "Ogenki desu ka, "Be prepared to respond to an answer. When you ask this question, the other person will usually say yes "Genki desu," (go-kekeku) or "Maamaa desu" (ma-ma-dy-s). The first sentence means "I am fine", and the following sentence means "I am fine". Whatever the answer: they will ask you again "Anata wa?" (e-n-ta-ta-too), which means "How about you?" If so, you can answer "Genki desu, arigatou," (gen-de-de-shu, e-ri), which means "I'm fine. Thank you".
   • You can also replace "arigatou" equal "okagesama de" (g) has the same basic meaning.

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   Know how to apologize. In case you don't know how to say something (or don't understand what the other person has said), don't hesitate to apologize. You can say sorry in English if you want, and use your body language to apologize, but it helps to learn how to apologize in Japanese. If necessary, say "gomen nasai"（ご め ん な さ い） (Gmmen-na-sai), meaning" I'm sorry. "

Advice

• Don't worry if you pronounce it wrong. Japanese people often consider it cute for foreigners to have clumsy pronunciation in their language. Besides, they think of English in the same way that English speakers think of Japanese — interesting, engaging, and even mysterious — so don't be shy!

Warning

• If you have a chance to choose between a polite and casual sentence pattern, choose the polite way - even if the situation seems normal.
• Never Use honorifics (-san, -chan, -kun, etc.) after your name. This is considered presumptuous and indecent.