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Today’s post is all about how to approach people.. how to start a conversation with someone you might not know too well… in Japanese. On a daily basis, you might\u00a0meet new people as well as old friends whom you have not seen for many years. For today’s article, I have put together some useful expressions you can use when you want to approach someone, to start a\u00a0conversation, or to ask\u00a0their contact information.<\/p>\n
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Asking a person’s name…<\/strong><\/p>\n \u5931\u793c\u3067\u3059\u304c\uff08\u3057\u3064\u308c\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3002\u3002\uff09(Excuse me…)<\/strong><\/p>\n shitsureidesuga…<\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n Excuse \u00a0me,\u00a0do you mind if I ask your name?<\/strong><\/p>\n Shitsureidesuga, onamae o oshiete itadakemasuka?<\/p>\n \u5931\u793c\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u304a\u540d\u524d\u3092\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n Shitsureidesuga, onamae kiitemo yoroshiidesuka?<\/p>\n \u5931\u793c\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u304a\u540d\u524d\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3082\u3088\u308d\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Asking for his\/her contact info from someone you just met…<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u5dee\u3057\u652f\u3048\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\uff08\u3055\u3057\u3064\u304b\u3048\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\uff09\u00a0( If it is ok with you~ )<\/strong><\/p>\n sashitsukae nakereba<\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n If it is ok with you, can you tell me your email address?<\/strong><\/p>\n Sashitsukae nakereba meiru adoresu o oshiete itadakemasenka?<\/p>\n \u5dee\u3057\u652f\u3048\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30a2\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9\u3092\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You could also ask by using….. \u00a0Moshi yokattara…<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u3082\u3057\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3089\u3000( If it is ok with you~ )<\/strong><\/p>\n If it is ok with you, can you tell me your number?<\/p>\n Moshiyokattara, denwabango oshietemorattemo iidesuka?<\/p>\n \u3082\u3057\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3089\u3001\u96fb\u8a71\u756a\u53f7\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is also a similar way of asking by using… Moshi yokereba….<\/em><\/p>\n If it is ok with you, can you show me the way?<\/p>\n Moshiyokereba, annaishite itadakemasuka?<\/p>\n \u3082\u3057\u3088\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u6848\u5185\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Starting a conversation with someone you have not seen for a while…<\/strong><\/p>\n \u304a\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\uff08\u304a\u3072\u3055\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\uff09(Long time no see..)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ohisashiburi desune.<\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n Long time no see, how have you been?<\/p>\n Ohisashiburi desu, ogenki deshitaka?<\/p>\n \u304a\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3001\u304a\u5143\u6c17\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n or the one below is more friendly way of asking….<\/em><\/p>\n Ohisashiburi, genki datta? or Ohisashiburi do-shiteta?<\/p>\n \u304a\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3001\u5143\u6c17\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f\u3000\u304a\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3001\u3069\u3046\u3057\u3066\u305f\uff1f<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The above expressions are most commonly used expressions and that it will come in handy when you need to approach someone or start a conversation. Remember when it comes to communicating with someone, it is always good to be polite and use polite expressions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today’s post is all about how to approach people.. how to start a conversation with someone you might not know too well… in Japanese. On a daily basis, you might\u00a0meet new people as well as old friends whom you have not seen for many years. For today’s article, I have put together some useful…<\/p>\n