It would be really impressive if you can introduce yourself in Japanese when you see a Japanese person. Let’s get started!
Introducing yourself in English
せいと
Hello.
Nice to see you.
My name is John.
Introducing yourself in Romaji
Make sure you can read Romaji correctly.
せいと
ko n ni chi wa
ha ji me ma shi te
wa ta shi no na ma e wa jo n de su
Introducing yourself in Hiragana
せいと
こんにちは。
はじめまして。
わたしのなまえはジョンです。
Key words
Each dot point below has English, arrow, Romaji then Hiragana or Katakana. Click here if you are not sure what Romaji is.
- hello → ko n ni chi wa / こんにちは
- nice to see you → ha ji me ma shi te / はじめまして
- my → wa ta shi no / わたしの
- name → na ma e / なまえ
- is → de su / です
Pronunciation
Let’s check the pronunciation of each sentence.
こんにちは。
はじめまして。
わたしのなまえはジョンです。
Click here if you are not sure how to write and say your name in Japanese.
Summary
I am —.
Instead of ‘My name is —‘, you can say ‘I am —‘.