Useful Japanese Phrases/Sentences: Introducing Yourself

• I'm from ...

• I'm from South Korea
• Kankoku kara kimashita.

• I'm from China.
• Chuugoku kara kimashita.

• I'm from U.S.A.
• Amerika kara kimashita.

                Note: kara: from, kimashita: came

• Nationality

• I am Japanese.
• Watashi wa Nihon-jin desu.

• Is Mr. Smith Australian?
• Sumisu-san wa Ousutoraria-jin desu ka?

• He is not American.
• Kare wa Amerika-jin dewa arimasen.

• What nationality is she?
• Kanojo wa nani-jin desu ka?

                Note: - watashi: I, anata: you, kare: he, kanojo: she

                          - Country name + jin = nationality

                                       Nihon-jin: Japanese

                                       Nani-jin desu ka? : What nationality?

• Profession

• We are also students.
• Watashitachi mo gakusei desu.

• Are they also engineers?
• Karera mo enjinia desu ka?

• Are you (all) also office workers?
• Anatatachi mo kaishain desu ka?

• Name

• His name is Paul.
• Kare no namae wa Pouru desu.

• What is your name?
• Onamae wa nan desu ka?

• What is her name?
• Kanojo no namae wa nan desu ka?

• What is your job?
• Oshigoto wa nan desu ka?

• What is Ms. Smith's job?
• Sumisu-san no shigoto wa nan desu ka?

• What is your name?
• Onamae wa nan desu ka?

• What is your job?
• Oshigoto wa nan desu ka?

• noun + no = possessive

• watashi no: my /
• anata no: your /
• kare no: his /
• kanojo no: her
• namae : name
• shigoto : job