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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with you, and spend as much time as you need on each lesson! Today’s lesson is designed to give you a taste of our Beginner Lessons series, which will introduce you to the language and progressively build your grammar and vocabulary until you’re ready to move on to the Intermediate Lessons. In this lesson, we work on introductions so that you can start using your newly aquired Japanese skills immediately! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com for more materials, and be sure to leave us a post!

Learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese



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201 Responses to “Introduction Part 2 - First Impressions”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Hi all,im learning eith your method and its very awesome,im glad,is the first time that i enter in japanesepod101.com, and i like it,may ask you who is my name in japanese?, im from mexico,and i want to live in japan,but i need a lot to learn first,like the culture ,the lenguage etc…getting back to the name,my first name is Luis ,my middle name is Rene , and my last name,is González López,also i love to know how can i write it. i hope you became the first podcast in the internet. so bye bye and thanks a lot

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Sindy says:

Hey Luis (paisano) Welcome! :wink: Right now we are three Mexicans here Dr Lalo, me and you lets keep it up so we can support each other ok.

About your name that’s what I would like to know too! :lol: Why don’t we both ask on the comments section together to see what happens? :mrgreen: :wink:
My name is Sindy Rodriguez Cisneros nice to know you! S_R_C

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Jefu-san says:

It’s probably too late to reply, but your names are the following (If you don’t already have a Japanese language pack in your browser, you’ll need it to display the characters correctly):

ルイズ・レネ・ゴンザレスロペス (Ruisu rene gonzarezu ropezu) - Luis

シンディ・ロドリゲス・シスネロス (Shindi Rodorigesu shisunerosu) - Sindy

Non-Japanese names are written in katakana, a special set of characters for foreign words. Regardless of what your name is, it will essentially sound the same in Japanese, albeit with a bit of an accent. The main difference is how it’s written. Once you learn the basic Japanese syllables, it’s simple. Search online for “hiragana” (a set of characters like katakana, only for Japanese words) and “katakana”, and you’ll get some help. Here’s a site with both the character sets, plus a tutorial on how to write them correctly: http://members.aol.com/writejapan/index.htm

The link provided by Karl is a start, but it’s definitely not terribly accurate. Spend a couple of hours learning the kana yourself, and you’ll be much better off.

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triscle says:

Hi!

I just did this podcast so was wondering what my name is in Japanese….my name is Lisa Thomas.

Thankyou!

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nachoman says:

:???:wats my name in japanese

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nachoman says:

im called jake

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JapanesePod101.com says:

lisaさん、
you’re トマス リサ (tomasu risa)

nachoさん、
you’re ジェイク (jeiku)

:mrgreen:

marky

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Graeme says:

i think i have my last name :mrgreen: , but im not sure:???:,
im Graeme Anderson

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Graeme says:

:???:

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Graeme says:

neverminde i got it :smile:

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triscle says:

ah, thankyou Marky, :smile: and thanks for your time!

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Graemeさん、 i think i’d write it アンダソン グラム  :wink:

marky

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Tony says:

What about Tony?

I always get confused on which syllables need the extra ‘u’ to make them sound longer!

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JapanesePod101.com says:

tony would be トニー :wink:

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Yume-san says:

Konnichiwa Yume desu.. yoroshiku. :smile:

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Yume-san says:

watashi wa Yume desu.. yoroshiku ^_^’ heh

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Berin Loritsch says:

初めまして。私わ ろりち ばろん です。
宜しく お願い します。

I think there is a printing error in the Kanji Closeup with this lesson. Next to the 願kanji is the practice marks for 山. Next to the kanji for 山is the practice marks for 口. For 山 it’s not such a big deal because that’s easy. However, 願 is a bit more complex.

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Faldwin says:

I’m noticing looking at the Romaji, compared to the pronounciation, and I noticed something. the “u” at the end of “desu” and “shimasu” is silent. They pronounce the “u” when the break down the word by syllable, but I can’t hear it when the do the whole word. The male voice also appears to have a “th” sound at the end. So how is it really pronouced?

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Ryan says:

how do u say my name in Japanese? its Ryan Bradford

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Gabriel says:

Hello, can I still subscribe to the month by month at 8$, even after my free subscription is over? oh yeah and how do I say my name in Japanese? Gabriel

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Faldwinさん、the う (u) sound in japanese is very weak. even in the middle of words it is often barely said or dropped altogether. often to raise the politeness level “u” sounds that are normal dropped are clearly said. or when spelling things.

Ryanさん、we have a thread in the forum to explain names! there’s lots of other great stuff back there too!
http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=778

Gabrielさん、yes you can!
if you go here:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/member/member.php
you can find all the details :cool:
also, to write your name in japanese, be sure to check out the name thread in the forum:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=778

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Carla says:

Hi!!!

I am portuguese and I am enjoying so much hearing and learning japanese with japanesepod101 lessons that I made a blog where you can read what is said in the lessons with the meaning in portuguese.

Anyone interested in Portuguese, visit the above site for a Portuguese translation of this lesson.
http://aprenderjapones.blogs.sapo.pt/2008/01/11/

Doomo Arigatoo :D

Mata ne

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Sheylimar says:

:dogeza: Im so happy I found this site out I want to know my name in japanese

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Julie says:

Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Julie(Jurii…? lol) desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

yay. ;D

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Jacqueline ( ジャケリン ) says:

i think Julie is written like this: ジュリ :grin:

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Cesar Delgado says:

Hi!
i really want to know how to say my name
in Japanese
plx
=D

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JapanesePod101.com says:

hi cesar-san!

you should check out this thread in the forum:

http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=778 :hachimaki:

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Iisan Suchuwaato says:

Good lesson =)
Took me a while to get the hang of saying ‘Yoroshiku’.
That ‘i’ in it really threw me off.

Thanks for the great lesson.

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Graeme Knowles says:

Hay i’ve got the Graeme bit but i can’t seem to find my second name or how to conjegate it. :???: help!

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Christmas Burger says:

What do you mean how to conjugate it?

You conjugate verbs, not names. :???:

So, what do you want to do?

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Luchi Farrell says:

ive just stumbled across this website from my dad.
i have been wanting to learn japanese for a while now since ive been reading and watching manga and anime for around 3 years i always wanted to help sub it.
i was wondering how you say ‘luchi’ in japanese it sounds like lu-chi exactly how its spelt or some people just call me luke so both it good.
thanks and this website it great

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Luchi Farrell says:

well technically my name is spelt like this ‘lucci’ but people always misprounounce it so i prefere to spell it how it is above. i know its something like Rakkushi but i cant say it that good.

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Lucci is spelled ルッチ (rucchi) in Japanese!

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hayley says:

id like to know what my name is in japanese hayley nicole burton :mrgreen:

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Luchi Farrell says:

Hayley = (Heari) ヘアリ (thats spelt in Katakana)
Nicole = (Naikoru) ナイ コル
Burton = (Batan) バ タ ン

well atleast thats how i think it goes heres the website i used so you can check for your self also Jpod should give you a reply as well.
http://www.keiichianimeforever.com/culture/japanese/nametranslator.html?name=Burton

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Kelci says:

Watakushi wa kerushi desu. minasan dozou yoroshiku. :smile:

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Mayumi says:

Luchi Farrell-san,
Thank you for introducing a useful web site! :dogeza:

I guess that Nicole is pronounced “Nikoru”, and in that case, Nicole is spelled as ニコル. It’s difficult to know the correct pronunciation of foreign names. :hachimaki:

Kelci-san,
Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegaishimasu!! :dogeza:

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edwin david mandujano garcia says:

i really want to know how to say my name in japanese

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bio says:

How would like to know how say my name in Japanese?
My first name is Bio.

I was thinking it might be something like Baiyo or Baiyou, but I am unsure.

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mayumi_k1114 says:

edwin-san

I guess your name can be written in Japanese as エドウィン デイビッド マンデゥジャーノ ガルシア. But I’m not sure how you pronounce “mandujano.”

bio-san,
If pronunciation of your name in English is similar to “Baiyo,” it would be バイヨ in Japanese.

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bio says:

mayumi-san,
Arigatou gozaimasu (hope I spelled that right) and hajimemashite.
I appreciate your help.

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JKid says:

Perfect spelling bio-san. :)

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Aurielle says:

Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Aurielle desu. I wanted to say thankyou for the website. I want to go to Japan sometime in my life and this website is a huge help. I was wondering how you would pronounce my name and spell it. It sounds like Ah RE elle. thanks again.

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Anzor says:

Hajimemashite!!!

Great lessons, I rrealy like it! :smile:

& how about my name..? :smile:

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Hiroko says:

Aurielle san> if it sounds like Ah REelle, アリエレ is this a french name?? :grin:

Anzor san> アンゾア I believe…but it helps if i know the pronunciation in the original language. :dogeza:

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triplett says:

what is triplett

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triplett says:

its sad cuz iw as born in japan and lived there for 10yrs.

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Hassan jewally says:

whats my name in japanese

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Mayumi says:

Hassan jeweally-san,

Your name would be ハッサン ジュワリー in Japanese. :nihon:

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samaru san says:

heey great fun lesson ..arigato guzaimas :kokoro:

umm i’m not sure about my name
it’s samar ,, but some one has said to me it prononce n japan (sa ma ru) ..
it’s right !! :roll:

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Jessi says:

samaru san>

That’s right, your name would be pronounced Samaru (サマル) in Japanese :smile:

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jalta says:

hajimemashite! jaltadesu. yoroshikuonegaishimasu!

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Naomi says:

jalta -san
Thank you for putting the greeting in Japanese!!!
Konnichiwa. Naomi desu.Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!!!

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Duality says:

Zomg! That was amazing, a very, very useful lesson. I love how practical these are!

My name is Alex Brown… Would that be: アレクス ブラウン? (Arekusu Buraun)… I don’t know! That’s my best attempt at figuring it out. =) Obviously it’d be reversed though in the introduction!

:D I love this site!

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Jessi says:

Dualityさん、
Thanks for the comment! Your name in katakana is very close! There would also be a small ッ in your name, so: アレックス・ブラウン (Arekkusu Buraun). And when introducing yourself by your full name, it’s actually perfectly okay to keep Western names in Western order (but it’s up to you :wink: )

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Duality says:

Thankyou Jessi! That’s great to know. :mrgreen: I love that after just 2 lessons I can already use Japanese in my daily life! :grin: :kokoro:

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Kristi says:

I have a feeling this’ll really come in handy later on!!

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einasia says:

konnichiha peter - san how do u say my name in japanese

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markkai says:

Whats my name in japanses? :wink:

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Jessi says:

einasia and markkai>
If you tell us how your names are pronounced, we can let you know what your name is in Japanese :wink:

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markkai says:

my name is prounced mark-ka-i, (mark-kai) pretty simple ppl call me markkay when they think the i and a y, which they are wrong :wink:

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markkai says:

:cool: my last name is stone

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Jessi says:

Markkaiさん,
Would it be pronounced like Mar-kai, where “ai” rhymes with “eye”? If so, your name would be something like マーカイ (maa-kai). Stone would be ストーン (Suto-n). :grin:

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markkai says:

k thanks, my name sounds funny, so its pronouced like ma-ah-kai(does the i say i or e like?) and sue-ton for my last name?, and how i spell my japanese like name in hirgana?

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Jessi says:

マーカイ (maa-kai) rhymes with “eye”. :smile: Like maa-kah-ee, but said fast. I hope that matches the original pronunciation!

Hiragana is actually not used to write non-Japanese names (katakana is always used for that), but here itis anyway: まーかい すとーん

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maakai says:

so i can use hiragana to spell my japanses name, and katakana for my real name, and last name is last name its kinda said liek suit-on? :mrgreen:

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maakai says:

and sorry if im annyoing you with all these questions, i just need to make sure :neutral:

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Jessi says:

No problem! :smile:

Your name, even when written in Japanese, is always going to be in katakana. Your “Japanese name” is just your name said with a Japanese accent, basically :smile:

Markkai Stone ⇒ マーカイ・ストーン (pronounced “maakai suto-n”)

So you don’t need to use hiragana for your name at all. Only katakana. I hope that makes sense. :wink: Your last name is pronounced like “sue-tone”. It’s not that different from the English pronunciation, actually!

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markkai says:

my last name pronoucded really diff from the japanses way lol, but still close my last na :smile: me is the is the other word for rock in english( kinda embassring last name lol) so it looks like i got to learn katanana now :sad: im already learning hiragana, katanana looks weird so i deicdided to learn hiragana like 4 days ago, im trying to remember that alphbet :neutral: oh well :wink:

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zehra says:

how do i say my name in japanese? its zehra sadique

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Jessi says:

Zehraさん,

Is your name pronounced zeh-rah sah-deek? Then it would be written ゼーラ・サディーク (Ze-ra Sadi-ku).

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zehra says:

Yes it’s pronounced zeh-rah sah-dik because the last two letters in Sadique is not pronounced, they are silent.
So I’m guessing sah-deek should be right if it’s being pronounced with an “I” rather than an “e”?

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zehra says:

Could it be done like this? (I used the Japanese keyboard)
ぜーら さぢーく

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Jessi says:

Zehraさん,

You typed your name using hiragana, and usually foreign names are written in katakana (what I typed above). So it’s not wrong, but katakana is usually used for foreign names. :smile:

If you are just starting out and are not sure what the difference is between them, this link might help:
http://www.genvid.com/diesgaudii/site/kana-kanji/index.html

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zehra says:

ohhh sugoi and Arigatou gozaimasu!

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markkai says:

why i got emails from new commets for zehra? :neutral:

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vhikarious says:

Anyone know how to translate my name , Sharon, into Japanese as well as the pronunciation of course..? Thank you!

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Jessi says:

vhikariousさん,
Your name would be シャロン (sha-ron) in Japanese. In English, Sharon is usually pronounced like “share-un”, but in Japanese, it would be more like “shah-rohn”.

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vhikarious says:

thanks so much!

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Jamie says:

Hi everyone!

I wanted to ask how I would pronounce my name, since I’ve found / heard of several different ways, while searching online. My first name is “Jamie” and my last name is “O’Connor”… Also, my nickname is “Jae”.

Thanks so much in advance!

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Jessi says:

Jamieさん,
Welcome!
Your name would be ジェイミ・オコナー (Jeimi Okonaa). Your nickname would be just ジェイ (Jei) :smile:

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Jennifer says:

So my name is Jennifer Delgado. I’m guessing my name would be

Degado Jenifa = でがど じぇにふぁ

Is this right?

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Kat says:

Jenniferさん

はじめまして! :smile:  Your name would be:

デルガド・ジェニファー
De ru ga do Je ni fuaa

:grin:

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Jennifer says:

Arigato. I’m not very far into the writing so I appreciate it. I’m just starting to write Hiragana and today is my Third day of writing. I’m doing about 2-3 characters a day. So bear with me if I still don’t know how to read.

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Joseph Miller says:

Hey my name is Joseph Miller anyone know how to say mines, lol its very common so i thought might have been easy to find but i cant find anything . Help Plz XD

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Jessi says:

Joseph Millerさん,
Your name in Japanese would be:

ジョセフ・ミラー
Jo se fu Mi raa

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Mahir Saković says:

Hi, can you tell me how to say my name? My name is Mahir, I am not from US, UK.

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Jessi says:

Mahir Sakovićさん,

Is your name pronounced Ma-heer? If so, then it would be something like:

Ma hii a
マヒーア

Hope that helps :D

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Mahir Saković says:

M like in “meet”
A like in “auto”
H like in “hollow”
I like ea in “eat”
R like in “friend”
Sorry for the truble :mrgreen:

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Jessi says:

Mahirさん,
Thanks for that information! In that case, I believe the name I posted above still stands as correct:
Ma hii a
マヒーア

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Joeffrey says:

Hi, how to write LUCHI in japanese?
Thank You

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Joeffrey says:

:lol:

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Jan says:

Hi,

My name is Jan. I am just learing Japanese. I am actually half Japanese but my mother never taught me the language and am trying to learn now that I am a grandmother lol. How do I say my name in Japanese?

Thank you,

Jan

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Jessi says:

Janさん,
That’s great that you are starting to learn Japanese! Your name would be ジャン (Jan) in Japanese - pronounced almost the same, but with an “ah” vowel sound instead. I hope this helps!

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Jan says:

Thank you, Jessi,

Would it sound like Jon? And if so, how would John be pronounced as my husband’s name is John.

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Jan says:

Jessi,

I am sorry, I forgot to sign my name to previous post!

Thank you,

Jan

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Jordy says:

Hello,

My name is Jordy and my last name is Schol could somebody help me translate it :grin:
Love the japenesepod101 it’s really helping me :mrgreen: !
Keep up the good work!

Thank you
Jordy Schol

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Aby says:

just want to ask why the japanese symbol for “ha” in “ha”jimimashite is the same as the symbol for “wa” in watashi “wa” on the picture…..

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Jessi says:

Janさん,
Yes, ジャン ends up sounding like how “Jon” is pronounced in English. In Japanese, Jon becomes ジョン (the vowel is more of an “oh” sound).

Jordyさん,
Your name would become ジョーディ・ショール (Jo-di Sho-ru) :smile:

Abyさん,
Good question! The “wa” in “watashi wa” is known as a particle that marks the topic of a sentence. It is pronounced “wa” but it is always written using hiragana “ha” (は). Just something you have to remember :grin:

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Nyree says:

Hajimemashite!!!
Watashi wa Nyree desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

:mrgreen: i love your site. Arigatou gozaimashita

i would please like to know how my name is pronounced in japanese if its possible :lol: most ppl have trouble with it as it is :neutral: its pronounced
N like in “no”
Y as “eye”
R like in “rot”
EE like in “see”
So all together it sounds kinda like N+eye-ree (if that helps:???:)

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Mayumi says:

Nyree-san,

Welcome to JapanesePod101.com! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
Your name would be written as “Nairii” in romaji. :wink:

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yahya says:

HI ! :mrgreen:

my name is yahya ,
can somebody tell me what may name is in Japanese ? :smile:

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Jessi says:

yahyaさん,

Your name would be ヤーヤ (Yaaya) in Japanese :grin:

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Jamie says:

This is a very great tool! xD
I want to know whats my name “Jamie” in Japanese? :razz:

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Jamie says:

my Name in japanese please? its “Jamie” :razz:

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Jessi says:

Jamieさん,

Your name is ジェイミー (Jeimii) in Japanese :smile:

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crystal says:

how can you say crystal alvarez in japanese?

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Jessi says:

crystalさん,
Your name would be クリスタル・アルバレズ (Kurisutaru Arubarezu) in Japanese :grin:

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Cynthia Clampitt says:

What’s my name in Japanese? I’m Cynthia Clampitt.

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Jessi says:

Cynthia Clampittさん,
Welcome!
Your name would be シンシア・クランピット (Shinshia Kuranpitto) in Japanese :D

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Cynthia Clampitt says:

どうも
Thank you, Jessi.

Cynthia

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Jeffrey Wong says:

こんにちは!

I think my name is ジェフリー・ウォンさん in Japanese.
I may have a cluster of little Japanese phrases in my head.
But I’m sure Japanesepod101.com will help me sweep up my mind on Japanese,
Not only I’m studying Japanese GCSE, Japanesepod101.com would be my backup.
though I’m a little unsure of the lifetime account and 7-day free trail thing, haha.

Besides, one day I hope to settle in Tokyo and get a outgoing mind-caring job.
私は日本の永遠愛! :mrgreen:

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Harmonie Begué says:

Any translation for my name? (:

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Frederik Andersen says:

Hey
what is the kanjis for my name Frederik :) ? Thanks for the videos ;) It’s realy nice to
learn Japanese so fast and easy with Japanesepod101.com ^^

- Frederik

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Frederik Andersen says:

(:

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,,,,, says:

ok! how to pronoun eman (my first name) Iqbal(my last name) in japanese????

thank u japanesepod101! ur really helpin me ! :D

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Jessi says:

Harmonieさん,
Your first name would be ハーモニー (Haamonii)

Frederik Andersenさん,
Foreign names are written using katakana, so your name would be:
フレドリック・アンダーソン (Furedorikku Andaason)

Emanさん,
Your first name would be エマン (Eman). If you let me know how your last name is pronounced, I can tell you that too :)

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Yokogoamui says:

What would Nathaniel Kinnett or Nathan Kinnett become? Just romaji is fine.

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Kit says:

Hey there!
Thank you very much for this great website! :)
I was wondering..how would my name be in japanese?
I’m Kathleen Grünwald (I’m from germany)
You can translate “Grünwald” as “Greenwood” :D
Would be great to get an answer :D
Tyvm,
Kathleen

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Tron says:

my name Tron Luu half viet half japanese what’s my name in japanese :smile:

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Jessi says:

Yokogoamuiさん,
Nathan Kinnett would be ネイサン・キネット (Neisan Kinetto)

Kitさん,
Kathleen Grünwald would be キャサリン・グリーンウッド (Kyasarin Guriinuddo) (using the name Greenwood)

Tronさん,
Tron Luu would be トロン・ルー (Toron Ruu)

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Ejessica says:

Hi! Nice to meet you.

May I have my name in Japanese? O-negai shimasu. It is Ejessica Castillo.

Please be nice to me.

Thank you.

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Ejessica says:

I apologize as I should include the pronounciation of my name.

My name is pronounced: E Jessica Cast EE Oh.

I am sorry for not including it before. Thank you for your help. (I also submitted this on the msgboard as I was unsure where to ask.) Sorry.

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Alex says:

How would you say my name alex in japanese?

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Jessi says:

Your name would be アレックス (Arekkusu) :smile:

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Alex says:

Thanks Jessi.

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Hunter says:

I have heard that instead of,” Watashi wa, _____ desu.” you could use,” Watashi no namae wa___ desu.”

What are the major differences (informal vs. formal, etc.)?
Arigatou!! :D

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gernonymous says:

Hi,

what would my name, Gabriel, be in Japanese? :)

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Naomi says:

Hunter-san
“Watashi wa— desu” is “I’m —.”
“Watashi no namae wa —desu” is “My name is—”.
There isn’t any difference in meaning(if your telling your name).
And both are formal expressions. :wink:

gernonymous-san
Your name would be ガブリエル(Gaburieru) :grin:

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Nastia says:

:wink: thank you very much =) i rly like the methods of teaching :3

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Ivanisse says:

こんにちわ!Hi! These lessons are great! :) I’m wondering how I say my name in Japanese.
My name is Ivanisse (e-va-ne-s)

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Thaddeus says:

Hello, I wanted to know how I would say my name in Japanese.
It’s Thaddeus Coleman.
Thank you in advance.

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Jessi says:

Thaddeusさん,
Your name would be:
タデウス・コールマン (Tadeusu Kooruman)

I hope this helps :grin:

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Thaddeus says:

Yeah, thank you.
Also, would Kooruman be pronounced: Koo-ru-man or Ko-o-ru-man

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Jessi says:

Thaddeusさん,
It would be the first one (I wrote it as “koo” but just know that it is pronounced “koh”) ;)
Koh-ru-man

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Thaddeus says:

Thanks again. That really helps.

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Hilari says:

How do you say my name in japanese:
Hilari

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Riz says:

Konnichiwa , watashi wa Riz desu. I know how to say my name in japanese. :grin: Arigato gozaimasu japanese pod101 .

regards,
riz

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ゾラン says:

I know , I think my カタカナ name , phonetic in my language 「クロアチア語」 sound like I use , ゾラン
Happy for me , my name is simple I think for Japanese people to read, and wonder.
My katakana name is exact sound like in my native language, with no corrections in Japanese. Even my nick name is possible easy and correct write in Japanese.
( My nick name is Zoki or for English people I use Zoky , pronunciation in my language same. And in katakana I think so look like ゾーキー )

わたしはのなめえゾランです。わたしはクロアチア人です。

ゾラン

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Zachary Miller says:

Hajime mashite,
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

I was wondering what my name sounds like when said in Japanese. How it is spelled would also be appreciated. If it is acceptable, just Zach Miller would be fine as well.

Sumimasen.
P.S.-I realize I used the Romanized spelling. I have not started learning Kanji or Kana yet. I also don’t know how do use the Kanji or Kana on a keyboard. How do you do that?

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Scott Attwood says:

How do I say my name in Japanese? Or pronounce. It’s (first name)Scott (Last name)Attwood

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Scott Attwood says:

Thank you by the way!! I love Japanese!

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Jessi says:

Here are the requested names!

Hilari = ヒラリー (Hirarii)

Riz = リズ (Rizu)

Zachary Miller = ザカリー・ミラー (Zakarii Miraa)

Scott Attwood = スコット・アットウッド (Sukotto Attouddo)

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arwa says:

hi i would like to ask what’s my name in japanese

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arwa says:

hi i would like to ask what’s my name in japanese
my name is arwa hafiz masoud

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Jessi says:

Arwaさん,
Your first name would be アルワ (Aruwa) in Japanese :smile:

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arwa says:

thank you soooooo much but can you also tell me my middle and last name ‘’hafiz masoud'’ sorry for the trouble

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Jessi says:

Arwaさん,
Hafiz Masoud would be ハフィズ マソード (Hafizu Maso-do)

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Scott Attwood says:

Thanks a lot for showing me my name in Japanese!

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arwa says:

arigatou gozaimasu sensei :grin:

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Keith Benedict says:

Domo

Could you please help me with my name in Japanese?

Benedict, Keith

Domo arigato

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Jessi says:

Keithさん,

Your name would be キース・ベネディクト (Kiisu Benedikuto) in Japanese :)

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Keith Benedict says:

Thank-you very much, once question if I may.

I understand that Kiisu is キース
and that Benedikuto is ベネディクト

When I introduce myself as in:

Watashi was Benedikuto kiisu desu.

It is last name first, first name last.

When the name is written in kana form is it also written this way normally? so the above would introduction would become:

私はベネディクトキースデス.

Please correct me on above, thank-you

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Jessi says:

Hello Keith,
It’s actually standard for non-Japanese to give their name in the Western order when introducing oneself: first name followed by last name. So you could introduce yourself like this:

私はキースベネディクトです。:)

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Keith Benedict says:

arigatou gozaimasu

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Tierney says:

I was wondering how you would say my name in Japanese? My name is Tierney, so yeah any help would be good, thanks :smile:

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Alex Sy says:

Hi there!.

Just want to let you guys know that I am sooo loving your site. I leaarned a lot already after those two first lessons. :)

P.S.
I assume my name should be written as アレクス (or アレックス??)

-thanks-

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Jessi says:

Teirneyさん,
Your name would be ティアニー (Tianii) in Japanese :)

Alex Syさん,
Thanks for the kind words!! :mrgreen:
Your name would be アレックス in Japanese.

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sumaya says:

i love this site
i can learn japanese early
thanx
aregato gozaimas :wink:

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Cameron says:

How do you say my name in japanese

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Jessi says:

Cameronさん,
Your name would be カメロン (Kameron) in Japanese :)

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Lorraine says:

Loving this site!! So helpful!
My name is Lorraine Bourget (Bore-jhay)?
I know it’s probably a tough translation…my Japanese friends nicknamed me Lenny because my first name was so hard for them to get used to ;P
Thanks!

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Jessi says:

Lorraineさん,
Your name in Japanese would be ロレイン・ボルジェイ (Rorein Borujei)
Hope that helps :)

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Lorraine says:

That’s awesome! Thanks alot! :grin:

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Alvir says:

how to say my name in Japanese?

Thanks!

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Jessi says:

Alvirさん,
Your name would be アルバー (Arubaa) in Japanese :)

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kristen says:

i just started and im living :grin:

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Anya says:

Hi all. This site is really cool :smile: Thanks for so good lessons. I’m from Russia and my name is Shemetova(last name) Ann(first name). How to say it in Japanesse?
Thanks :wink:

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gorillaztin71harumi says:

Could I say Bahr-san? Or would I say Bahr Harumi? (Harumi isn’t my real name, it’s the Japanese name I want, literally meaning ’spring, beauty’) Do you pronounce it har-oo-mi? Or is it ha-roo-me? Something different from one of those?

I honestly didn’t get much Japanese from this, it just goes so fast. :cry: :cry: maybe if I try harder and go through more of them before my trial ends…:???: :shock: :eek: maybe…. :grin: :oops:

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gorillaztin71harumi says:

Watashi wa Harumi desu. Or watashi no namae wa Harumi desu. What would happen if I took of the desu? Would it seem rude or un-polite? I know my chosen Japanese name in Japanese, (I kinda cannot write it though :cry: :cry: ) but what about my real name? Tala? I have heard Google change it to Tara though… (the 1st A is long)

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gorillaztin71harumi says:

I hope what I learned from karate sticks. :ninja: :heart: I

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おう says:

初めまして、私は王さんです、宜しく お願いします。

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aoi says:

Hajimemashite! Watashi wa Aoi desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu! ^^

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Howlborne says:

Hajime mashite! Watashi wa Björkman Tero desu. Watashi wa Finrandojin. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

I would like to know how to say my name in Japanese ^^.

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Jessi says:

Annさん,
I’m a little unsure of the pronunciation of your name, but I believe it would be something like アン・シェメトバ (An Shemetoba).

gorillaztin71harumiさん,
You’re right, Tala would be タラ (Tara) in Japanese ^^

Howlborneさん,
Your name would be ビョークマン・テロ (Byo-kuman Tero) in Japanese :)

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Inoue says:

Yoroshiku onenga ishimasu :roll:
right .. :mrgreen:

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davonte says:

how do you spell my name in japanese the is davonte

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brenda says:

how do you say my name is japanese???
its brenda XD

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Kat says:

davonte-san,
I think it would be ダボンテ (dah-bon-teh - is that the right pronunciation in English?). :smile:

brenda-san
Your name in katakana is ブレンダ :smile:

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Alex says:

How do i pronounce my name in japanese? It’s Alexandria Sanders.

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Fluff says:

My name is Heather Ingram(in the First name then Last name format) so what is that in Japanese? … I should insert a “Yoroshiku onegai shimasu” here right?

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Amber says:

Ohaiyou Gozaimasu! (I hope I said that right :P )

I’d like to know my name in Japanese, my English name is Amber Jeter. I’d like to know the Romanaji as well as Katakana. Arigatou gozaimasu! *ojigi*

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Shian says:

Hello, My name is Jean but in Japanese it’s Shian. I go by Silver because of my nickname. Thank you so much for making this website!

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Rei says:

:neutral:
Hmm, I was born in japan but know hardly a thing of the language because I moved at a young age….

It’s too confusing and this doesn’t help! -.-

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Jessi says:

Hi Rei,
I’d like to recommend our Absolute Beginner audio series if you are just starting out with Japanese :)
This series breaks things down and makes it very easy!

http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=48

Please give it a try :)

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Katarina says:

Hi, i’m just wondering how you would pronounce my name in Japanese. It’s Katarina

Thanks :D

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Motoko says:

Katarina-san,
Your name would be カタリーナ,Katariina or カテリーナ,Kateriina, depending on the pronunciation.
I hope this helps. :grin:

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Katy says:

How would I say my name in Japanese? It’s Kathryn Johnson in English, but I go by Katy most of the time. :smile:

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Jessi says:

Hi Katy,
Your full name would be キャサリン・ジョンソン (Kyasarin Jonson), and Katy would be ケイティ (Keiti) :)

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Soromon says:

Hello!
I started Today whit this superb learning tool!, and just one cuestion is bothering me after this lesson and its as follows:
If the character in hiragana for “wa” is わ why in the example the particle “wa”, afeter “watashi”, is writen whit “ha” はinstead?

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Motoko says:

Soromon-san,
Welcome to JapanesePod101.com!
It is because wa written as は is a particle which indicates that the noun it follows is the topic/subject of the sentence.
Otherwise we write wa as わ.

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Avery Johnson says:

Konnichiwa!!! I know that I asked before but I wasn’t able to locate the reply but what is my name in Japanese and how would it be pronounced?

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Motoko says:

Avery-san
Your name is spelled as エイヴリー・ジョンソン. :wink:
As you said, your previous question is on Lesson3 of this series.
http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/17/introduction-part-3-on-cloud-nine/#comment-611599

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wawin says:

hello…my name is wawin
douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

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Karoline says:

Hi! I’m wondering how my name is pronounced in Japanese? It’s Karoline :smile: Also, I’m going to Japan this may with my mother on holiday and I wondered what lesson works the best for learning as much as possible before I leave? Also, what would my mother’s name be in japanese when she in norwegian is named Solveig?
Arigatou!~

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Motoko says:

Karoline-san,
Survival Phrase Season2
http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=30
and Absolute Beginner would be helpful.
http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=Absolute+Beginner
Your name is spelled as キャロライン and pronounced as Kya-ro-ra-i-n.
Your mother’s would be サルヴェイ, Sa-ru-be-i.
I hope these are close to the sounds. :grin:

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Karoline says:

Thank you so much, this will definitly help me! I love this page, everyone is so dedicated. Keep up the good work!

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Mark says:

Kon’nichiwa
watashiwa Mark desu,
douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
I was also wondering how to spell and pronounce my first and last name, Mark Bartolo.

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Motoko says:

Mark-san,
Your name is spelled as マーク・バルトロ, and pronounced ad Maaku Barutoro.
I hope this helps. :wink:

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Mark says:

Motoko-san,
どうもありがとうございます! :grin:

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