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Business cards are exchanged. ("Hajimemashite.")
Introduce yourself and give a small gift (towel, soap, sweets). Say Honno kimochi desu.
1. Kore / Sore / Are โ demonstratives that function as nouns. "Kore" near speaker, "Sore" near listener, "Are" far from both.
Sore wa zasshi desu ka?
โ Is that a magazine?
Kore wa kagi desu.
โ This is a key.
2. Kono / Sono / Ano + N โ modify nouns. "Kono N" near speaker, "Sono N" near listener, "Ano N" far from both.
Kono nลto wa watashi no desu. โ This notebook is mine.
Ano kata wa donata desu ka? โ Who is that person?
3. Sล desu / Sล ja arimasen โ affirmative/negative responses in noun sentences. "Hai, sล desu." / "Iie, sล ja arimasen."
Sore wa techล desu ka? โ Is that a pocket notebook?
Hai, sล desu. / Iie, chigaimasu.
4. S1 ka, S2 ka โ choose between alternatives; answer with the chosen sentence.
Kore wa zasshi ka shinbun desu ka? โ Is this a magazine or a newspaper?
Zasshi desu. โ It is a magazine.
5. N1 no N2 โ N1 explains what N2 is about or who owns N2.
Kore wa kuruma no zasshi desu. โ This is a magazine of cars.
Kore wa watashi no zasshi desu. โ This is my magazine.
Are wa dare no hon desu ka? โ Whose book is that?
Kono kasa wa anata no desu ka? โ Is this umbrella yours?
Iie, watashi no ja arimasen. โ No, it's not mine.
6. Sล desu ka โ used to acknowledge new information.
Kono kaban wa anata no desu ka? โ Is this bag yours?
Iie, chigaimasu. Tanabi-san no desu. โ No, it's Mr. Tanabi's.
Sล desu ka. โ I see.
This is a dictionary.
Kore wa jisho desu.
This is a book on computers.
Kore wa konpyลซtฤ no hon desu.
That is my umbrella.
Are wa watashi no kasa desu.
This umbrella is mine.
Kono kasa wa watashi no desu.
Is this a telephone card? โ Yes, it is.
Hai, sล desu.
Is this a notebook? โ No, it's not. It's a pocket notebook.
Iie, chigaimasu. Techล desu.
What is that? โ This is a business card.
Kore wa meishi desu.
Is this a business card or a telephone card? โ It's a business card.
Meishi desu.
Whose coffee is that? โ It's Mr. Tanabi's coffee.
Tanabi-san no kลhii desu.
Is this chocolate yours? โ No, it's not mine.
Iie, watashi no ja arimasen.
Whose magazine is this? โ It's mine.
Watashi no desu.
Yes. Who is it?
Hai. Donata desu ka?
I am Dante Ibarra from (apartment) 583.
Watashi wa go-happyaku hachijลซ san-gล no Dante Ibarra desu.
Hello. I am Dante Ibarra. How do you do? It is nice to meet you.
Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Dante Ibarra desu. Hajimemashite. Dลzo yoroshiku.
The pleasure's mine.
Kochira koso.
Hmm, this is a little something...
Etto, honno kimochi desuโฆ
Oh, thank you. What is it?
ฤ, arigatล. Nan desu ka?
It's chocolate. Please.
Chokorฤto desu. Dลzo.
Thank you very much.
Dลmo arigatล gozaimasu.