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こんにちは。はじめまして。
kohn-NEE-chee-wah. hah-jee-meh-MAH-shee-teh. Hi, nice to meet you.
B
こんにちは。お会いできてうれしいです。
kohn-NEE-chee-wah. oh-AH-ee deh-KEE-teh oo-reh-SHEE-ee dehss. Hi, good to meet you.
A
仕事で来ました。
shee-GOH-toh deh kee-MAH-shee-tah. I'm here for work.
B
いいですね。私は勉強に来ました。
ee-EE dehss neh. wah-tah-SHEE wah behn-KYOH nee kee-MAH-shee-tah. Nice. I'm here to study.
A
ここで合っていますか。
koh-koh deh ah-TTEH-ee-mahss kah. Is this the right room?
B
はい、入りましょう。
hai, ee-REE-mah-SHOH. Yes, let's go in.Word by Word
こんにちは
A common greeting meaning "hello" or "good day." It is polite and works well when meeting someone for the first time.
はじめまして
A fixed phrase meaning "nice to meet you" or "how do you do." It is used at first introductions.
お
An honorific prefix that adds politeness and respect. It often appears before verbs and nouns in polite expressions.
会い
The noun-like stem of 会う, meaning "to meet." In this expression it is part of the polite phrase for meeting someone.
でき
The stem of できる, meaning "can" or "be able to." Here it helps form the expression "be able to meet."
て
A connective ending that links actions or states. Here it leads into the feeling or result that follows.
うれしい
An adjective meaning "happy," "glad," or "pleased." It expresses a positive feeling about meeting someone.
です
A polite sentence ending used to make speech courteous. It often appears after adjectives and nouns.
仕事
A noun meaning "work" or "job." It names the reason or context for coming.
で
A particle that marks the means, reason, or setting of an action. Here it means "for" or "because of."
来
The stem of 来る, meaning "to come." It is the base form used before polite endings.
まし
Part of the polite past form. It adds politeness to the verb.
た
A past-tense ending. Together with まし, it makes the polite past form "came."
いい
An adjective meaning "good" or "nice." It expresses approval or a positive reaction.
ね
A sentence-ending particle that softens the statement and invites agreement. It often sounds friendly or conversational.
私
A pronoun meaning "I" or "me." It is a neutral, common way to refer to oneself.
は
The topic particle. It marks what the sentence is about, here "as for me."
勉強
A noun meaning "study" or "learning." It names the purpose of coming.
に
A particle showing direction, purpose, or target. Here it means "to" or "for the purpose of."
ここ
A demonstrative meaning "here." It refers to the current place.
合っ
The stem of 合う, meaning "to match," "to be correct," or "to fit."
い
Part of the progressive or resultative form. It helps show an ongoing state, as in "be in a state of having matched."
ます
A polite ending used in non-past or ongoing forms. It makes the sentence courteous.
か
A question particle placed at the end of a sentence. It turns the statement into a question.
はい
A word meaning "yes." It is also used to show acknowledgment or readiness.
入り
The stem of 入る, meaning "to enter" or "to go in."
ましょう
A polite volitional ending meaning "let's" or "shall we." It invites the listener to do the action together.
Grammar Points
Nで来ました
仕事で来ました。
shee-GOH-toh deh kee-MAH-shee-tah.I'm here for work.
『で』は理由や手段を表します。ここでは『仕事で』で「仕事のために」という意味になり、『仕事で来ました』で「仕事のために来た」と言えます。
Nに来ました
私は勉強に来ました。
wah-tah-SHEE wah behn-KYOH nee kee-MAH-shee-tah.I'm here to study.
『に来ました』は目的を表します。『勉強に来ました』で「勉強するために来た」という意味になります。
Japanese Vocabulary
いいですね
phrase
ee-EE dehss neh
Nice
A simple positive response.
お会いできてうれしいです
phrase
oh-AH-ee deh-KEE-teh oo-reh-SHEE-ee dehss
Good to meet you
Polite phrase expressing pleasure at meeting someone.
ここで合っていますか
phrase
koh-koh deh ah-TTEH-ee-mahss kah
Is this the right room?
A question asking whether this is the correct place.
こんにちは
intj
kohn-NEE-chee-wah
Hi
A basic greeting used when meeting someone.
はい
intj
hai
Yes
A simple affirmative response.
はじめまして
phrase
hah-jee-meh-MAH-shee-teh
Nice to meet you
Used when meeting someone for the first time.
仕事で来ました
phrase
shee-GOH-toh deh kee-MAH-shee-tah
I'm here for work
Used to say the reason for being here.
私は勉強に来ました
phrase
wah-tah-SHEE wah behn-KYOH nee kee-MAH-shee-tah
I'm here to study
Used to say the reason for being here.
入りましょう
phrase
ee-REE-mah-SHOH
Let's go in
A polite suggestion to enter.
Alternative Expressions
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お会いできてうれしいです (Good to meet you.)
- お会いできてよかったです oh-AH-ee deh-KEE-teh yoh-KAH-tah dehss (I’m glad I could meet you.)
仕事で来ました (I’m here for work.)
- 仕事のために来ました shee-GOH-toh noh tah-MEH nee kee-MAH-shee-tah (I’m here for work.)
私は勉強に来ました (I’m here to study.)
- 勉強しに来ました behn-KYOH shee-nee kee-MAH-shee-tah (I came to study.)
ここで合っていますか (Is this the right room?)
- この部屋で合っていますか KOH-noh heh-YAH deh ah-TTEH-ee-mahss kah (Is this the right room?)
入りましょう (Let’s go in.)
- 中に入りましょう nah-KAH nee ee-REE-mah-SHOH (Let’s go inside.)
Quiz
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I'm here to study
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私は勉強に来ましたNice to meet you
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はじめましてNice
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いいですねIs this the right room?