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Here I am telling some useful vocabulary for introduce yourself in Japanese!
How to introduce yourself?
Please check the article below!
Introduce yourself in Japanese
はじめまして。
わたしは <さりな>です。
<にほんじん>です。
しゅみは <しゅうじ>です。
よろしく おねがいします。
- はじめまして。
Pronounce: HaJiMeMaShiTe.
Meaning: Nice to meet you (Use beginning of introduce or when you meet someone at first time) - わたしは <Your name>です。
Pronounce: WaTaShiWa <Your name>DeSu.
Meaning: I am <name> - <Nationality = (Country+じん)>です。
Pronounce:<Nationality=(Country+Jin)>Desu
Meaning: (I am) Nationality - しゅみは <Your Hobby>です。
Pronounce: SyuMiWa <Your Hobby> Desu.
Meaning: (My) hobby is <hobby> - よろしく おねがいします。
Pronounce: YoRoShiKu ONeGaIShiMaSu.
Meaning: Nice to meet you (Please be a friend with me!)
So, now let’s see some vocabulary and try to make your own introduce!
Vocabulary about country
Here I will show some country name in Japanese!
So you can use it when you say your nationality!
Japan
Japan = にほん (pronounce: Ni Ho N)
Japanese <nationality>= にほんじん (pronounce: NiHoN JiN)
Japanese <language> = にほんご (pronounce: NiHoN Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Japanese]
You can say [わたしは にほんじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa NiHoNJiN DeSu)
America
America =アメリカ (pronounce: A Me Ri Ka)
American <nationality>= アメリカじん (pronounce: AMeRiKa JiN)
English = えいご (pronounce: EI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am American]
You can say [わたしは アメリカじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa AMeRiKaJiN DeSu)
UK
UK =イギリス (pronounce: I Gi Ri Su)
English <nationality>= イギリスじん (pronounce: IGiRiSu JiN)
English <language> = えいご (pronounce: EI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am English]
You can say [わたしは イギリスじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa IGiRiSuJiN DeSu)
Brazil
Brazil =ブラジル (pronounce: Bu Ra Ji Ru)
Brazilian <nationality>= ブラジルじん (pronounce: BuRaJiRu JiN)
Portuguese <language> = ポルトガルご (pronounce: PoRuToGaRu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Brazilian]
You can say [わたしは ブラジルじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa BuRaJiRuJiN DeSu)
Italy
Italy =イタリア (pronounce: I Ta Ri A)
Italian <nationality>= イタリアじん (pronounce: ITaRiA JiN)
Italian <language> = イタリアご (pronounce: ITaRiA Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Italian]
You can say [わたしは イタリアじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa ITaRiAJiN DeSu)
Korea
Korea =かんこく (pronounce: Ka N Ko Ku)
Korean <nationality>= かんこくじん (pronounce: KaNKoKu JiN)
Korean <language> = かんこくご (pronounce: KaNKoKu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Korean]
You can say [わたしは かんこくじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa KaNKoKuJiN DeSu)
Australia
Australia = オーストラリア (pronounce: O O Su To Ra Ri A)
* [ー] pronounce before vowel sound
Australian <nationality>= オーストラリアじん (pronounce: OOSuToRaRiA JiN)
English <language> = えいご (pronounce: EI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Australian]
You can say [わたしは オーストラリアじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa OOSuToRaRiAJiN DeSu)
Canada
Canada =カナダ (pronounce: Ka Na Da)
Canadian <nationality>= カナダじん (pronounce: KaNaDa JiN)
English <language> = えいご (pronounce: EI Go)
French <language> = フランスご (pronounce : FuRaNSu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Canadian]
You can say [わたしは カナダじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa KaNaDaJiN DeSu)
Russia
Russia =ロシア (pronounce: Ro Shi A)
Russian <nationality>= ロシアじん (pronounce: RoShiA JiN)
Russian <language> = ロシアご (pronounce: RoShiA Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Russian]
You can say [わたしは ロシアじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa RoShiAJiN DeSu)
China
China =ちゅうごく (pronounce: tyu U Go Ku)
Chinese <nationality>= ちゅうごくじん (pronounce: TyuUGoKu JiN)
Chinese <language> = ちゅうごくご (pronounce: TyuUGoKu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Chinese]
You can say [わたしは ちゅうごくじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa TyuUGoKuJiN DeSu)
Spain
Spain =スペイン (pronounce: Su Pe I N)
Spanish <nationality>= スペインじん (pronounce: SuPeIN JiN)
Spanish <language> = スペインご (pronounce: SuPeIN Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Spanish]
You can say [わたしは スペインじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa SuPeINJiN DeSu)
France
France =フランス (pronounce: Fu Ra N Su)
French <nationality>= フランスじん (pronounce: FuRaNSu JiN)
French <language> = フランスご (pronounce: FuRaNSu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am French]
You can say [わたしは フランスじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa FuRaNSu Jin DeSu)
Thailand
Thailand = タイ (pronounce: Ta I)
Thai <nationality>= タイじん (pronounce: TaI JiN)
Thai <language> = タイご (pronounce: TaI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Thai]
You can say [わたしは タイじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa TaIJiN DeSu)
Germany
Germany =ドイツ(pronounce: Do I Tsu)
German <nationality>= ドイツじん (pronounce: DoITsu JiN)
German <language> = ドイツご (pronounce: DoITsu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am German]
You can say [わたしは ドイツじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa DoITsuJiN DeSu)
India
India =インド (pronounce: I N Do)
Indian <nationality>= インドじん (pronounce: INDo JiN)
Indian <language> = インドご (pronounce: INDo Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Indian]
You can say [わたしは インドじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa INDoJiN DeSu)
Philippines
Philippines =フィリピン (pronounce: Fi Ri Pi N)
Filipino <nationality>= フィリピンじん (pronounce: FiRiPiN JiN)
Tagalog <language> = タガログご (pronounce: TaGaRoGu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Filipino]
You can say [わたしは フィリピンじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa FiRiPiNJiN DeSu)
NewZealand
NewZealand =ニュージーランド (pronounce: Nyu U Ji I Ra N Do)
*[ー]you pronounce vowel sounds before [ー]
Kiwi <nationality>= ニュージーランドじん (pronounce: NyuUJiRaNDo JiN)
English <language> = えいご (pronounce: EI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Kiwi]
You can say [わたしは ニュージーランドじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa NyuUJiIRaNDoJiN DeSu)
Vietnam
Vietnam =ベトナム (pronounce: Be To Na Mu)
Vietnamese <nationality>= ベトナムじん (pronounce: BeToNaMu JiN)
Vietnamese <language> = ベトナムご (pronounce: BeToNaMu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Vietnamese]
You can say [わたしは ベトナムじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa BeToNaMuJiN DeSu)
Malaysia
Malaysia =マレーシア (pronounce: Ma Re E Shi A)
Malaysian <nationality>= マレーシアじん (pronounce: MaReEShiA JiN)
Malay <language> = マレーご (pronounce: MaReE Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Malaysian]
You can say [わたしは マレーシアじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa MaReEShiAJiN DeSu)
Chile
Chile =チリ (pronounce: Chi Ri)
Chileans <nationality>= チリじん (pronounce: ChiRi JiN)
Spanish <language> = スペインご (pronounce: SuPeIN Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Chileans]
You can say [わたしは チリじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa ChiRiJiN DeSu)
Poland
Poland =ポーランド (pronounce: Po O Ra N Do)
Polish <nationality>= ポーランドじん (pronounce: PoORaNDo JiN)
Polish <language> = ポーランドご (pronounce: PoORaNDo Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Polish]
You can say [わたしは ポーランドじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa PoORaNDoJiN DeSu)
Portugal
Portugal = ポルトガル (pronounce: Po Ru To Ga Ru)
Portuguese <nationality>= ポルトガルじん (pronounce: PoRuToGaRu JiN)
Portuguese <language> = ポルトガルご (pronounce:PoRuToGaRu Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Portuguese]
You can say [わたしは ポルトガルじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa PoRuToGaRuJiN DeSu)
Singapore
Singapore = シンガポール (pronounce: Shi N Ga Po O Ru)
Singaporean <nationality>= シンガポールじん (pronounce: ShiNGaPoORu JiN)
English <language> = えいご (pronounce:EI Go)
So, if you want to say [I am Singapore]
You can say [わたしは シンガポールじん です。]
(WaTaShiWa ShiNGaPoORuJiN DeSu)
Vocabulary about hobby
Here you can see some vocabulary for saying about hobby!
Dancing
Dancing= ダンス (pronounce : Da N Su)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is dancing.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは ダンスです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa DaNSu Desu)
Cooking
Cooking = りょうり (pronounce : Ryo U Ri)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is cooking.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは りょうりです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa RyoURi Desu)
Watching movie
Watching movie = えいがかんしょう (pronounce : E I Ga Ka N Syo U)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is watching movie.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは えいがかんしょうです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa EIGaKaNSyoU Desu)
Traveling
Traveling = りょこう (pronounce : Ryo Ko U)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is traveling.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは りょこうです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa RyoKoU Desu)
Yoga
Yoga = よが (pronounce : Yo Ga)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is Yoga.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは よがです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa YoGa Desu)
Muscle training
Muscle training= きんとれ (pronounce : Ki N To Re)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is muscle training.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは きんとれです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa KiNToRe Desu)
Running
Running= ランニング (pronounce : Ra N Ni N Gu)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is running.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは ランニングです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa RaNNiNGu Desu)
Surfing
Surfing = サーフィン (pronounce : Sa A Fi N)
So, if you want to say [My ho hbby is surfing.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは サーフィンです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa SaAFiN Desu)
Fishing
Fishing = つり (pronounce : Tsu Ri)
So, if you want to say [My hobby is fishing.]
You can say [わたしの しゅみは つりです。]
(pronounce : WaTaShiNo SyuMiWa TsuRi Desu)
You can try to introduce yourself in Japanese using these vocabulary!!
If you wish to know some more vocabulary please contact me and then I can put more 😉
Have a good day!