私
I, me
Watashi wa Betonamujin desu.
→ I am Vietnamese.
あなた
you
Anata wa sensei desu ka.
→ Are you a teacher?
あの人
that person, he, she
Ano hito wa dare desu ka.
→ Who is that person?
あの方
that person (polite)
Ano kata wa donata desu ka.
→ Who is that person?
～さん
Mr., Ms.
Kochira wa Mirā san desu.
→ This is Mr. Miller.
～ちゃん
suffix for a child's name
Sakura chan wa nanasai desu.
→ Sakura is seven years old.
～人
person/nationality suffix
Mirā san wa Amerikajin desu.
→ Mr. Miller is American.
先生
teacher, instructor
Watto san wa sensei desu.
→ Mr. Watt is a teacher.
教師
teacher, instructor (one's own profession)
Watashi wa kyōshi ja arimasen.
→ I am not a teacher.
学生
student
Ī san wa gakusei desu.
→ Mr. Yi is a student.
会社員
company employee
Chichi wa kaishain desu.
→ My father is a company employee.
社員
employee of ~ company
Watashi wa IMC no shain desu.
→ I am an employee of IMC.
銀行員
bank employee
Kanojo wa ginkōin desu.
→ She is a bank employee.
医者
doctor
Ano hito wa isha desu ka.
→ Is that person a doctor?
研究者
researcher, scholar
Shumitto san wa kenkyūsha desu.
→ Mr. Schmidt is a researcher.
大学
university
Koko wa daigaku desu.
→ This is a university.
病院
hospital
Byōin wa doko desu ka.
→ Where is the hospital?
だれ
who (polite: どなた)
Ano hito wa dare desu ka.
→ Who is that person?
－歳
~ years old
Karina san wa nijūgosai desu.
→ Karina is 25 years old.
何歳
how old
Okosan wa nansai desu ka.
→ How old is your child?
はい
yes
Hai, sō desu.
→ Yes, that's right.
いいえ
no
Iie, chigaimasu.
→ No, that's not right.
初めまして。
How do you do? / Nice to meet you
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Tamu desu.
→ Nice to meet you. I am Tam.
～から来ました。
come from ~
Watashi wa Hanoi kara kimashita.
→ I come from Hanoi.
どうぞよろしく [お願いします]。
Pleased to meet you / Please treat me kindly
Dōzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
→ Nice to meet you.
失礼ですが
Excuse me, but...
Shitsurei desu ga, onamae wa?
→ Excuse me, may I ask your name?
お名前は？
May I have your name?
Onamae wa nan desu ka.
→ What is your name?
こちらは～さんです。
This is Mr./Ms. ~
Kochira wa Satō san desu.
→ This is Sato.
アメリカ
U.S.A.
Kare wa Amerikajin desu.
→ He is American.
イギリス
U.K.
Watto san wa Igirisu kara kimashita.
→ Mr. Watt comes from the U.K.
インド
India
Kare wa Indo no kenkyūsha desu.
→ He is an Indian researcher.
インドネシア
Indonesia
Ano hito wa Indoneshiajin desu.
→ That person is Indonesian.
韓国
South Korea
I san wa Kankokujin desu.
→ Mr. Lee is Korean.
タイ
Thailand
Napon san wa Tai kara kimashita.
→ Mr. Napon comes from Thailand.
中国
China
Wan san wa Chūgoku no gakusei desu.
→ Mr. Wang is a Chinese student.
ドイツ
Germany
Shumitto san wa Doitsujin desu.
→ Mr. Schmidt is German.
日本
Japan
Watashi wa Nihon kara kimashita.
→ I come from Japan.
ブラジル
Brazil
Santosu san wa Burajiru kara kimashita.
→ Mr. Santos comes from Brazil.
ＩＭＣ/パワーでんき/ブラジルエアー
fictional company names
Chichi wa Pawā denki no enjinia desu.
→ My father is an engineer at Power Denki.
ＡＫＣ
AKC (fictional organization)
Shumitto san wa AKC no kenkyūsha desu.
→ Mr. Schmidt is a researcher at AKC.
神戸病院
Kobe Hospital (fictional)
Isha wa Kōbe byōin ni imasu.
→ The doctor is at Kobe Hospital.
さくら大学 富士大学
Sakura University (fictional); Fuji University (fictional)
Sakura daigaku to Fuji daigaku wa Nihon ni arimasu.
→ Sakura University and Fuji University are both in Japan.
