
What should you do and say when you meet a Japanese person for the first time? More importantly, what should you not say! In this lesson we’ll learn how to talk about yourself in a polite manner. We’ll also learn the must know expression “Where are you from?” A staple of Japanese small talk. We’ll look at sai, the Japanese counter for age. We’ll also look at how to use wa to imply a question, a useful grammatical structure in Japanese.

Category: Beginner Lessons (S4) | 19 Comments »
Grammar: sai, wa (topic marking particle) | Function: meeting someone for the first time, talking about yourself | Topic: hometowns | Politeness Level: Polite
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