Self, Family & Personal Life

Imōto ga hitori imasu.

I have a younger sister.

Watashi wa hitorikko desu.

I am an only child.

Ani wa Shikago ni sunde imasu.

My brother lives in Chicago.

Haha wa kyōshi o shite imasu.

My mom is a teacher.

Chichi wa mō intai shimashita.

My dad has already retired.

Itoko no Jenifā desu.

This is my cousin Jennifer.

Uchi wa daikazoku desu.

My family is quite large.

Ryōshin wa rikon shimashita.

My parents are divorced.

Kazoku wa ryōshin to imōto ga imasu.

My family consists of my parents and a younger sister.

Jikka de inu o katte imasu.

My family back home has a dog.

Musume no Sofī desu.

This is my daughter Sophie.

Musuko wa shōgaku ichinensei desu.

My son is in first grade.

Kodomo wa sannin imasu.

I have three children.

Kodomo wa, mada desu.

We don’t have children yet.

Ichiban ue no ko wa, Sara desu.

My oldest child is Sarah.

Nibamme no ko wa, totemo kappatsu desu.

My second child is very active.

Suekko wa, yōchien ni kayotte imasu.

My youngest is in kindergarten.

Uchi ni wa futago ga imasu.

We have twins.

Kodomotachi wa, mō dokuritsu shimashita.

Our kids are already independent.

Kodomo no koto wa, kore kara kangaemasu.

We will think about having children later.

Watashi wa yū-shī-eru-ē o sotsugyō shimashita.

I graduated from UCLA.

Kōgaku no shūshigō o motte imasu.

I have a master’s degree in engineering.

Mishigan Daigaku de shakaigaku o benkyō shimashita.

I studied sociology at the University of Michigan.

Eibungaku de hakushigō o torimashita.

I obtained a Ph.D. in English literature.

Mō ichido daigaku ni modorō ka to kangaete imasu.

I’m planning on going back to university.

Mada daigaku o sotsugyō shite imasen.

I haven't graduated from college yet.

Ima, keieigaku no shūshigō o toru tame ni benkyōchū desu.

I’m currently studying for an MBA.

Tetsugaku o senkō shimashita.

I majored in philosophy.

Ima, Waseda Daigaku de benkyō shite imasu.

I’m currently studying at Waseda University.

Kōkōsei desu.

I’m a high school student.

Kenkōshoku ni kanshin ga arimasu.

I’m interested in healthy food.

Undō ga suki desu.

I like exercising.

Watashi, kuidōraku nan desu.

I’m a complete foodie.

Mono o kaku koto ni kyōmi ga arimasu.

I’m interested in writing.

Ryokō ga daisuki desu.

I love traveling.

Gēmu ni hamatte imasu.

I’m really into video games.

Manga o takusan yomimasu.

I read a lot of manga.

Shumi wa, bijutsuhin no shūshū desu.

My hobby is collecting artwork.

Hima na toki wa, tomodachi to asonde imasu.

In my free time, I hang out with friends.

Watashi, hotondo netto-chūdoku desu.

I’m basically addicted to the Internet.

Yasumi no hi wa anime o mitari, ryōri o shitari shimasu.

On my days off, I watch anime or cook.

Saikin, kamera ni hamatte imasu.

Lately I've been really into cameras and photography.

Byōin de pāto o shite imasu.

I work part-time at a hospital.

Sonī ni tsutomete imasu.

I work for Sony.

Shufu desu.

I’m a housewife / homemaker.

Furīransu de hataraite imasu.

I work as a freelancer.

Kin'yū-kankei no shigoto o sagashite imasu.

I’m looking for a job in finance.

Yunyū-kankei no kaisha o keiei shite imasu.

I run an import business.

Watashi wa kaisha no ōnā desu.

I own a company.

Keiyaku-shain toshite hataraite imasu.

I work as a contract employee.

Ima, shitsugyōchū desu.

I’m currently unemployed.

Risutora saremashita.

I was laid off.

ai-tī kigyō de enjinia toshite hataraite imasu.

I work as an engineer at an IT company.

Shū ni futsuka zaitaku kimmu o shite imasu.

I work from home two days a week.

Burisutoru umare desu.

I was born in Bristol.

Ironna kuni ni sunda koto ga arimasu.

I’ve lived in many different countries.

Nihon wa, hajimete desu.

This is my first time in Japan.

Menfisu de sodachimashita.

I grew up in Memphis.

Ryōshin wa Itariajin desu.

My parents are Italian.

Watashi no rūtsu wa Furansu desu.

My roots are in France.

Watashi wa Nihonjin to Igirisujin no hāfu desu.

I’m half Japanese and half British.

Mukashi, Kankoku ni sunde ita koto ga arimasu.

I once lived in South Korea.

Honkyochi wa Rondon desu.

My home base is London.

Watashi wa yōshi desu.

I’m adopted.

Betonamu no Hanoi shusshin desu.

I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nihon ni kite kara san-nen ni narimasu.

It's been 3 years since I came to Japan.

Kurashikku ongaku ga suki desu.

I like classical music.

Sotchoku ni itte morau hō ga, ii desu.

I prefer people being straightforward with me.

Sukiyaki wa, dai-dai-daisuki desu.

I absolutely love sukiyaki so much.

Jazu yori rokku ka na.

I think I prefer rock over jazz.

Amari sawagashii no wa, chotto...

I'm not really fond of noisy places...

Shoppingu wa, sorehodo suki ja nai desu.

I don't like shopping that much.

Ijime wa, yurusemasen.

Bullying is completely unforgivable.

Ā iu hito tte, mukatsuku!

People like that make me so mad!

Tsuyu-doki no tenki tte ya da nā.

The weather during the rainy season is so unpleasant.

Watashi wa, dochiraka to iu to shinchō na taipu desu.

I tend to be quite cautious.

Atama wa, wari to yawarakai hō ja nai ka na.

I think I’m relatively flexible and open-minded.

Watashi wa, rakkanteki na ningen desu.

I’m an optimistic person.

Watashi wa, kōdō suru yori mite 'ru taipu desu.

I’m more of a watcher than a doer.

Jibun de wa, chi ni ashi no tsuita ningen da to omotte 'masu kedo...

I consider myself a down-to-earth person, but...

Hito kara wa, doryokuka da to iwaremasu.

Others tell me that I'm a hard worker.

Watashi wa, nombiri taipu no ningen desu.

I'm a laid-back kind of person.

Taitei no koto wa, nantoka dekimasu yo.

I can manage most things one way or another.

Hitomishiri desu ga, nareru to yoku shaberimasu.

I'm shy with strangers, but I talk a lot once I get comfortable.

Watashi ni totte, shūkyō wa taisetsu desu.

Religion is important to me.

Watashi no baai, kazoku ga daiichi desu.

In my case, family comes first.

Watashi ga ningen-kankei ni motomeru no wa, shinrai to sonkei desu.

What I look for in relationships is trust and respect.

Watashi wa tomodachi o taisetsu ni shimasu.

I cherish my friends.

Watashi wa jibun no kuni o aishite imasu.

I love my country.

Sensō ni wa, tonikaku hantai desu.

I am firmly against war under any circumstances.

Shigoto wa, watashi ni totte saiyūsen jikō no hitotsu desu.

Work is one of my highest priorities.

Ongaku nashi no jinsei nante, ariemasen.

A life without music is simply unthinkable.

Jibun ga dō shitai no ka, mada zenzen miete 'nai n' desu.

I still have absolutely no clear vision of what I want to do.

Jibun de kaisha o okoshitai to omotte imasu.

I'm thinking of starting my own company.

Kekkon shite kodomo o sodatetai to omotte imasu.

I want to get married and raise children.

Itsuka, yūmei ni naru n' da!

Someday, I'm going to be famous!

Kono sekai o yoku shite iku chikara ni naritai desu.

I want to be a force that helps make the world a better place.

Jibun no ie o motsu no ga yume desu.

My dream is to own my own home.

Shiawase ni ikiraretara, sore de ii n' desu.

As long as I can live happily, that's all that matters.

Dokushin no uchi ni, achikochi tabi shite okitai na...

While I'm still single, I'd really love to travel all over the place...

Keikaku wa hakushi ni kagiru ne!

No fixed plan is definitely the best plan!

Kotoshijū ni JLPT no N1 ni gōkaku shitai desu.

I want to pass the JLPT N1 within this year.

Shōrai, jibun no kaisha o tsukuritai desu.

In the future, I want to create my own company.

Karai tabemono ga daisuki desu.

I love spicy food.

Nattō wa chotto nigate desu.

I'm not really fond of natto.