① Nice to meet you
A: はじめまして。
Hajimemashite.
A: Nice to meet you.
B: はじめまして、どうぞよろしくお願いします。
Hajimemashite, dōzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
B: Nice to meet you, I look forward to working with you.
② Please go ahead
A: どうぞ。
Dōzo.
A: Please go ahead.
B: あー、どうもすみません。いただきます。
Ā, dōmo sumimasen. Itadakimasu.
B: Ah, thank you. I’ll start.
③ Where are you from?
A: お国はどちらですか?
Okuni wa dochira desu ka?
A: Where are you from?
B: 韓国です。
Kankoku desu.
B: I’m from Korea.
④ Is this your first time in Japan?
A: 日本は、初めてですか?
Nihon wa, hajimete desu ka?
A: Is this your first time in Japan?
B: いいえ、3回目です。
Iie, san-kaime desu.
B: No, this is my third time.
⑤ Can you handle Japanese food?
A: 和食は大丈夫ですか?
Washoku wa daijōbu desu ka?
A: Can you handle Japanese food?
B: はい、大丈夫です。
Hai, daijōbu desu.
B: Yes, I’m fine with it.
⑥ I have to excuse myself now
A: そろそろ失礼します。
Sorosoro shitsurei shimasu.
A: I have to excuse myself now.
B: そうですか。じゃ、また。
Sō desu ka. Ja, mata.
B: Oh, I see. See you later then.
⑦ Wow, it looks delicious. What is that?
A: わ~、おいしそう。それは何ですか?
Wā, oishisō. Sore wa nan desu ka?
A: Wow, it looks delicious. What is that?
B: これ?中国のお菓子。ひとつどうですか?
Kore? Chūgoku no okashi. Hitotsu dō desu ka?
B: This? It’s Chinese sweets. Want to try one?
⑧ When did you come to Japan?
A: いつ日本に来たんですか?
Itsu Nihon ni kita n desu ka?
A: When did you come to Japan?
B: 2ヶ月ぐらい前です。
Ni-kagetsu gurai mae desu.
B: About two months ago.
⑨ What time is it now?
A: 今、何時?
Ima, nanji?
A: What time is it now?
B: えーっと、4時20分。
Ētto, yo-ji ni-jippun.
B: Uh, it’s 4:20.
⑩ Where are you going for the next holiday?
A: 今度の休み、どこ行くの?
Kondo no yasumi, doko iku no?
A: Where are you going for the next holiday?
B: 友達と海に行きます。
Tomodachi to umi ni ikimasu.
B: I’m going to the beach with my friends.

