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はじめまして

Make Small Talk

Hero phraseはじめましてNice to meet you

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The vocabulary

6 phrases from “はじめまして”

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はじめましてHero phrase

はじめまして

Nice to meet you

はじめまして。田中です。Nice to meet you. I'm Tanaka.
きょう、はじめまして。Nice to meet you today.

よろしくおねがいしますPhrase 1

よろしくおねがいします

Please treat me well

これからよろしくおねがいします。I look forward to working with you from now on.
いっしょに働きます。よろしくおねがいします。We'll work together. I look forward to it.

おしごとはなんですかPhrase 2

おしごとはなんですか

What is your job?

すみません、おしごとはなんですか。Excuse me, what's your job?
おとなりの方、おしごとはなんですか。You next to me, what's your job?

どこから来ましたかPhrase 3

どこから来ましたか

Where are you from?

あなたはどこから来ましたか。Where are you from?
この町に、どこから来ましたか。Where did you come to this town from?

いい天気ですねPhrase 4

いい天気ですね

Nice weather, isn't it?

きょうはいい天気ですね。Nice weather today, isn't it?
散歩日和で、いい天気ですね。It's a good day for a walk—nice weather, isn't it?

しゅみはなんですかPhrase 5

しゅみはなんですか

What are your hobbies?

ひまなとき、しゅみはなんですか。What's your hobby in your free time?
週末のしゅみはなんですか。What's your weekend hobby?

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00:00Intro

Mia, yesterday was really tough.

What? Why?

It was a company party.

That sounds like a fun place!

No. I met a new person.

That is very nice!

But my mouth would not move.

No way! What did you say?

Only "The food is delicious."

Haha! You sound like a robot!

It is true. My face turned red.

That is cute. But also embarrassing.

There is a word I wanted to say.

What is it? Please tell me!

It is "Hajimemashite." That is the hero!

Yes! That is "Hajimemashite," right?

It is simple. But I could not say it.

Today is about first-time small talk.

Words for talking with new people.

Today we will learn six words.

Number one is "Hajimemashite."

Number two is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

Number three is "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

Number four is "Doko kara kimashita ka."

Number five is "Ii tenki desu ne."

Number six is "Shumi wa nan desu ka."

Later we also have a fun culture tip.

Looking forward to it! Let's start together!

Ryan, please tell me the story.

Okay. It is the party story.

What kind of people came?

A new person from work came.

Did you learn the name?

Yes. Sato-san. She is a woman.

What did you say to Sato-san?

I wanted to say "Hajimemashite."

But you could not say it, right?

I could not say anything.

What did you do after that?

I looked at the food and spoke.

What did you say?

I only said "The food is delicious."

Hahaha! Only about food?

Sato-san said "Eh?"

Did you run away after that?

I wanted to run. But I stayed.

Amazing! What happened next?

A friend helped me out.

Could you say the hero phrase?

I said "Hajimemashite"!

The hero appeared! That is great.

Sato-san smiled too, you know.

Nico-nico? That means a smile, right?

Yes, a smile. I felt very relieved.

Good! Did you talk about the weather too?

Yes. I could talk about the weather.

Did you say "Nice weather, isn't it?"

Yes. I said "Ii tenki desu ne."

Very good! More practice next.

I still need more practice.

Let's learn together today!

Here is a culture note.

About first meetings in Japan?

People have talked about weather for a long time.

Huh? Why the weather?

Because anyone can understand that topic.

I see! That is simple.

People use it a lot at work too.

"Ii tenki desu ne" is the start, right?

Then come work and hobbies.

I also heard people exchange business cards.

A meishi is a small paper card.

The name is written on it, right?

People hand it over when they first meet.

I read you hand it over with both hands.

What an interesting culture!

Words and cards make you feel safe.

Next, more words!

Here is word number two.

It is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

You say it after you first meet.

Simply put, it means "Please treat me well from now."

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Learning them together is good.

Let's practice a little!

Nice! I will be Sato-san.

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu.

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!

Haha! It is very simple.

Number three is "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

It is a phrase to ask about someone's job.

People ask it a lot at companies.

I answer, "I am a student."

I can say, "I work at a company."

Saying "I am a student" is fine too.

Oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

I am a student.

Oh, I see! You are a student.

Number four is "Doko kara kimashita ka."

It asks about your country or town.

You say, "I came from Tokyo."

"I came from Osaka" is good too.

"I came from Kyoto" also works.

Doko kara kimashita ka.

I came from Tokyo.

Tokyo? That is a nice city.

Number five is "Ii tenki desu ne."

You look at the sky and talk. Easy!

You can use it on rainy days too.

Saying "It's rain, isn't it?" is fine too.

"It's hot, isn't it?" is good talk too.

"It's cold, isn't it?" is also said a lot.

At a party you look at the sky.

You say "Ii tenki desu ne"!

Then comes work talk.

You ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

Number six is "Shumi wa nan desu ka."

It asks about things you like.

I like music.

I like reading books.

You can also say you like movies.

"I like tennis" is good too.

Hobby talk can go on a long time.

It becomes a very fun conversation!

Now let's say them all once.

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

Doko kara kimashita ka.

Ii tenki desu ne.

Shumi wa nan desu ka.

Yay! All six!

Now we can talk with Sato-san!

Now, team talk time!

How do you start talking? Which way?

I am Team Mia!

I am Team Ryan!

What does Team Ryan do?

First we say "Ii tenki desu ne."

Team Mia starts by asking about work.

We ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka," right?

Which team are you all on?

Please tell us in the comments!

Next is a quiz!

What percent of people start with weather?

Maybe thirty percent?

I heard seventy percent!

Seventy? That is a lot!

So this phrase is very good.

There is one more quiz.

Please! Let me hear it.

What percent of people carry a meishi?

Around fifty percent?

I read many company people do.

Amazing! That is meishi culture.

With words and cards you become friends.

Even first meetings feel very safe!

Now it is practice test time!

Please answer in Japanese!

Got it! I will try hard!

Question one. You meet a new person.

I say "Hajimemashite"!

Good answer! Next phrase.

I say "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu"!

Question three. You ask about work.

I ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka"!

Very good! You ask about the town.

I ask "Doko kara kimashita ka"!

Question five. Talk about the sky.

I say "Ii tenki desu ne"!

Very good! About favorite things.

I ask "Shumi wa nan desu ka"!

Question seven. You meet someone at the company.

I meet Sato-san, right!

What do you say?

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu!

Happy answer! Next.

What is next?

Question eight. After the weather.

I ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka"!

Nice! Question nine.

Question nine—what is it?

You ask about hobbies. What do you say?

I say "Shumi wa nan desu ka"!

Question ten. Please say it all.

Hajimemashite desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Yay! You meet Sato-san again.

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu!

Happy answer! All good!

Yay! I feel okay now!

At a party you will be fine now too.

Next time I will not become a robot!

Haha! "Food delicious" is over.

I will use the hero! I feel very safe!

You remembered "Hajimemashite," right?

I also remembered all six words!

You can talk with Sato-san again!

Next I will ask about hobbies too!

Today was fun again.

Everyone, please use these too!

Tomorrow's speaking practice!

Please stand in front of a mirror.

It is a time when you meet someone new.

Say it out loud three times.

Say "Hajimemashite" loudly!

Then say the next phrase too.

It is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

Practice while looking at your face.

I think of the bad party story.

But now I could already say it!

You really are amazing!

I want to meet Sato-san again, you know.

Next let's talk about hobbies!

Starting from weather talk is fine.

Team Ryan is fine too.

Team Mia is fun too!

Everyone, which team were you?

Please tell us again in the comments!

Please talk slowly and have fun!

The robot era is over!

"Food delicious" is over too!

That is all for Japanese today.

See you next time!

Everyone, see you again! Goodbye!

あなたの番Your turn

リアルな場面 6 問Practice with 6 real situations

1はじめましてはじめまして

あたらしい人に会います。あなたの名前は田中です。何と言いますか？

You meet a new person. Your name is Tanaka. What do you say?

2よろしくおねがいしますよろしくおねがいします

名前を言いました。これからいっしょに働きます。何と言いますか？

You said your name. You will work together from now. What do you say?

3おしごとはなんですかおしごとはなんですか

パーティーであたらしい人と話します。しごとをしりたいです。何と言いますか？

At a party you talk to a new person. You want to know their job. What do you say?

4どこから来ましたかどこから来ましたか

あたらしい友だちと話します。どこの人かしりたいです。何と言いますか？

You talk with a new friend. You want to know where they are from. What do you say?

5いい天気ですねいい天気ですね

外で人と立ちます。空はあおくて、あたたかいです。何と言いますか？

You stand outside with someone. The sky is blue and warm. What do you say?

6しゅみはなんですかしゅみはなんですか

あたらしい友だちと話します。ひまなときのことがしりたいです。何と言いますか？

You talk with a new friend. You want to know about their free time. What do you say?

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00:00Intro

Mia, yesterday was really tough.

What? Why?

It was a company party.

That sounds like a fun place!

No. I met a new person.

That is very nice!

But my mouth would not move.

No way! What did you say?

Only "The food is delicious."

Haha! You sound like a robot!

It is true. My face turned red.

That is cute. But also embarrassing.

There is a word I wanted to say.

What is it? Please tell me!

It is "Hajimemashite." That is the hero!

Yes! That is "Hajimemashite," right?

It is simple. But I could not say it.

Today is about first-time small talk.

Words for talking with new people.

Today we will learn six words.

Number one is "Hajimemashite."

Number two is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

Number three is "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

Number four is "Doko kara kimashita ka."

Number five is "Ii tenki desu ne."

Number six is "Shumi wa nan desu ka."

Later we also have a fun culture tip.

Looking forward to it! Let's start together!

Ryan, please tell me the story.

Okay. It is the party story.

What kind of people came?

A new person from work came.

Did you learn the name?

Yes. Sato-san. She is a woman.

What did you say to Sato-san?

I wanted to say "Hajimemashite."

But you could not say it, right?

I could not say anything.

What did you do after that?

I looked at the food and spoke.

What did you say?

I only said "The food is delicious."

Hahaha! Only about food?

Sato-san said "Eh?"

Did you run away after that?

I wanted to run. But I stayed.

Amazing! What happened next?

A friend helped me out.

Could you say the hero phrase?

I said "Hajimemashite"!

The hero appeared! That is great.

Sato-san smiled too, you know.

Nico-nico? That means a smile, right?

Yes, a smile. I felt very relieved.

Good! Did you talk about the weather too?

Yes. I could talk about the weather.

Did you say "Nice weather, isn't it?"

Yes. I said "Ii tenki desu ne."

Very good! More practice next.

I still need more practice.

Let's learn together today!

Here is a culture note.

About first meetings in Japan?

People have talked about weather for a long time.

Huh? Why the weather?

Because anyone can understand that topic.

I see! That is simple.

People use it a lot at work too.

"Ii tenki desu ne" is the start, right?

Then come work and hobbies.

I also heard people exchange business cards.

A meishi is a small paper card.

The name is written on it, right?

People hand it over when they first meet.

I read you hand it over with both hands.

What an interesting culture!

Words and cards make you feel safe.

Next, more words!

Here is word number two.

It is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

You say it after you first meet.

Simply put, it means "Please treat me well from now."

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Learning them together is good.

Let's practice a little!

Nice! I will be Sato-san.

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu.

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!

Haha! It is very simple.

Number three is "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

It is a phrase to ask about someone's job.

People ask it a lot at companies.

I answer, "I am a student."

I can say, "I work at a company."

Saying "I am a student" is fine too.

Oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

I am a student.

Oh, I see! You are a student.

Number four is "Doko kara kimashita ka."

It asks about your country or town.

You say, "I came from Tokyo."

"I came from Osaka" is good too.

"I came from Kyoto" also works.

Doko kara kimashita ka.

I came from Tokyo.

Tokyo? That is a nice city.

Number five is "Ii tenki desu ne."

You look at the sky and talk. Easy!

You can use it on rainy days too.

Saying "It's rain, isn't it?" is fine too.

"It's hot, isn't it?" is good talk too.

"It's cold, isn't it?" is also said a lot.

At a party you look at the sky.

You say "Ii tenki desu ne"!

Then comes work talk.

You ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka."

Number six is "Shumi wa nan desu ka."

It asks about things you like.

I like music.

I like reading books.

You can also say you like movies.

"I like tennis" is good too.

Hobby talk can go on a long time.

It becomes a very fun conversation!

Now let's say them all once.

Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

Doko kara kimashita ka.

Ii tenki desu ne.

Shumi wa nan desu ka.

Yay! All six!

Now we can talk with Sato-san!

Now, team talk time!

How do you start talking? Which way?

I am Team Mia!

I am Team Ryan!

What does Team Ryan do?

First we say "Ii tenki desu ne."

Team Mia starts by asking about work.

We ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka," right?

Which team are you all on?

Please tell us in the comments!

Next is a quiz!

What percent of people start with weather?

Maybe thirty percent?

I heard seventy percent!

Seventy? That is a lot!

So this phrase is very good.

There is one more quiz.

Please! Let me hear it.

What percent of people carry a meishi?

Around fifty percent?

I read many company people do.

Amazing! That is meishi culture.

With words and cards you become friends.

Even first meetings feel very safe!

Now it is practice test time!

Please answer in Japanese!

Got it! I will try hard!

Question one. You meet a new person.

I say "Hajimemashite"!

Good answer! Next phrase.

I say "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu"!

Question three. You ask about work.

I ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka"!

Very good! You ask about the town.

I ask "Doko kara kimashita ka"!

Question five. Talk about the sky.

I say "Ii tenki desu ne"!

Very good! About favorite things.

I ask "Shumi wa nan desu ka"!

Question seven. You meet someone at the company.

I meet Sato-san, right!

What do you say?

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu!

Happy answer! Next.

What is next?

Question eight. After the weather.

I ask "Oshigoto wa nan desu ka"!

Nice! Question nine.

Question nine—what is it?

You ask about hobbies. What do you say?

I say "Shumi wa nan desu ka"!

Question ten. Please say it all.

Hajimemashite desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Yay! You meet Sato-san again.

Sato-san, hajimemashite desu!

Happy answer! All good!

Yay! I feel okay now!

At a party you will be fine now too.

Next time I will not become a robot!

Haha! "Food delicious" is over.

I will use the hero! I feel very safe!

You remembered "Hajimemashite," right?

I also remembered all six words!

You can talk with Sato-san again!

Next I will ask about hobbies too!

Today was fun again.

Everyone, please use these too!

Tomorrow's speaking practice!

Please stand in front of a mirror.

It is a time when you meet someone new.

Say it out loud three times.

Say "Hajimemashite" loudly!

Then say the next phrase too.

It is "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu."

Practice while looking at your face.

I think of the bad party story.

But now I could already say it!

You really are amazing!

I want to meet Sato-san again, you know.

Next let's talk about hobbies!

Starting from weather talk is fine.

Team Ryan is fine too.

Team Mia is fun too!

Everyone, which team were you?

Please tell us again in the comments!

Please talk slowly and have fun!

The robot era is over!

"Food delicious" is over too!

That is all for Japanese today.

See you next time!

Everyone, see you again! Goodbye!

Key phrases

6 to keep

はじめましてはじめまして

Nice to meet you

はじめまして。田中です。Nice to meet you. I'm Tanaka.

よろしくおねがいしますよろしくおねがいします

Please treat me well

これからよろしくおねがいします。I look forward to working with you from now on.

おしごとはなんですかおしごとはなんですか

What is your job?

すみません、おしごとはなんですか。Excuse me, what's your job?

どこから来ましたかどこから来ましたか

Where are you from?

あなたはどこから来ましたか。Where are you from?

いい天気ですねいい天気ですね

Nice weather, isn't it?

きょうはいい天気ですね。Nice weather today, isn't it?

しゅみはなんですかしゅみはなんですか

What are your hobbies?

ひまなとき、しゅみはなんですか。What's your hobby in your free time?

あなたの番

Your turn

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