Pre-Lesson C

Question 1

hajimemashite

Answer 1

nice to meet you / how do you do?

Only used when first meeting someone. Make sure “i” in “mashite” is silent to sound similar to “mashte”.

Question 2

[name] to moushimasu

Answer 2

I am [name].

Although there are other ways to say your name, this is an excellent way to introduce yourself. It is very polite and humble at the same time. It is the equivalent to saying “I am called [name]”.

Question 3

yoroshiku onegai shimasu

Answer 3

Best regards / I look forward to working with you

Many different meanings for this phrase.

Question 4

nansai desu ka.

Answer 4

How old are you?

Question 5

[age] sai desu.

Answer 5

I am [age] years old.

Question 6

issai

Answer 6

1 year old

Question 7

ni sai

Answer 7

2 years old

Question 8

san sai

Answer 8

3 years old

Question 9

yon sai

Answer 9

4 years old

Question 10

go sai

Answer 10

5 years old

Question 11

roku sai

Answer 11

6 years old

Question 12

nana sai

Answer 12

7 years old

Question 13

hassai

Answer 13

8 years old

Question 14

kyuu sai

Answer 14

9 years old

Question 15

jussai

Answer 15

10 years old

Question 16

hatachi

Answer 16

20 years old

Question 17

ni juu issai

Answer 17

21 years old

Question 18

san jussai

Answer 18

30 years old

Question 19

yon jussai

Answer 19

40 years old

Question 20

go jussai

Answer 20

50 years old

Question 21

hyaku sai

Answer 21

100 years old

sometimes said as “hyakkusai”

Question 22

nansai ni miemasu ka.

Answer 22

How old do I look?

Question 23

[years] sai ni miemasu.

Answer 23

You look [years] years old.

Question 24

watashi no namae wa [name] desu.

Answer 24

My name is [name].

Although grammatically correct, it’s not a very common way of introducing oneself.

Question 25

(o)namae wa nan desu ka.

Answer 25

What is your name?