1-3 Introductions and Professions Flashcards
Excuse me. What’s your name? [lit: As for name?]
Sumimasen. O-namae wa?
Hello. Nice to meet you. (when meeting someone for first time)
Hajimemashite. Doozo yoroshiku.
Nice to meet you, too
KochiraKOso yoroshiku.
I’m not Ichiro Tanaka. I’m Ichiro Suzuki.
Watashi wa Tanaka Ichiroo dewa arimasen. Suzuki Ichiroo desu.
No, I’m not from America. I’m from Canada.
Iie. Amerika kara dewa arimasen. Kanada kara desu.
I’m not American. I’m Canadian.
Watashi wa Amerikajin dewa arimasen. Kanadajin desu.
We are Japanese. We speak Japanese.
Watashitachi wa nihonjin desu. Nihongo o hanashimasu.
This is my wife Nozomi.
Kochira wa tsuma no Nozomi desu.
This is my husband Randy.
Kochira wa otto no Randy desu.
This is my friend, Mr. (Mrs., Ms., Miss) Sato.
Kochira wa tomodachi no Satoo san desu.
What is your home country (nationality)? [lit: As for country?]
O-kuni wa?
Excuse me for asking, but what do you do for a living? [lit: As for work?]
Shitsuree desu ga, o-shigoto wa? [more polite than “sumimasen . . .”]
Who is the person with you?
Sochira wa, donata desu ka? [lit: As for that person, who is it? “Donata” is polite form of “dare,” meaning who or whom.]
I am not a student. I am a company employee.
Watashi wa gakusee dewa arimasen. Kaishain desu.
Is your husband a medical doctor?
Goshujin wa isha desu ka? [Use “goshujin” to refer to someone else’s husband. Use “otto’ to refer to own husband.]
I am a teacher.
Watashi wa kyooshi desu. [Use “kyooshi” to refer to yourself or a family member who is a teacher. Use “sensee” to address a teacher or to refer to a third-person teacher respectfully.]
My wife is a teacher, too.
Tsuma mo kyooshi desu. [Particle “mo” in place of “wa” means also, too, or either.]
Is your wife a teacher, too?
Okusan mo sensee desu ka?
Yes, she is. I’m an English teacher. My wife is a Japanese teacher.
Hai, soo desu. Watashi wa eego kyooshi desu. Tsuma wa nihongo kyooshi desu.
No, she is not. My wife is a store clerk.
IIe, soo dewa arimasen. Tsuma wa ten-in desu.
Is Mr. Tanaka an engineer or a computer programmer?
Tanaka san wa enjinia desu ka, puroguramaa desu ka?
Mr. Tanaka? He’s an engineer.
Tanaka san desu ka? Enjinia desu.
Hello. My name is Tom Smith. I’m a computer programmer. I come from Canada. Nice to meet you.
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa tomu sumisu desu. Puroguramaa desu. Kanada kara kimashita. Doozo yoroshiku.
