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Philip SharpAll The Phrases You Could ever need for a Jikoshoukai.
January 22nd 2009 13:06
A jikoshoukai ( じこしょうかい
is a staple of Japanese culture. It is a self introduction where you speak about yourself and your life.
1. The introduction. There tend to be three ways to open, depending of the time.
Good Morning おはようございます Ohaiyou Gozaimasu.
Hello こんにちわ Konnichiwa.
Good Afternoon. こんばん は Konban wa.
2. I am…
There are a number of ways to say this. ぼく/わたし は~ (Boku/Watashi Wa) followed by your name means ‘I am ~’. Remember, Boku and Watashi are both personal pronouns, with the former being more appropriate for young males. Another way to put it is ぼく わたし の なまえ は~ (boku/watashi no namae wa) which is literally ‘my name is ~’. To be more polite, you can also use the phrase ‘ぼく/わたし は ~ ともします (Boku/Watashi wa ~ tomoshimasu. This means ‘I am called ~’ 3. Age. It’s best to give your age in your self introduction. There is a set way to say this – わたし/ぼこ の かぞく は ~ にんです (Watashi/Boku no kazoku wa ~ nin desu) means ‘my family has ~ members) This should really refer to the people in your house.
You should name who of your family you are counting. These might include;
私 Watashi. Me.
お母さん Okaa San. Mother.
お父さん Otou San. Father.
妹 Imoutou. Younger sister.
姉 Ane. Older Sister.
弟 Otoutou. Younger Brother.
弟 Ani. Older Brother.
お祖父さん Ojii san. Grandfather.
お祖母さん Obaa San. Grandmother.
おば Oba san. Aunt.
おじ Oji san. Uncle.
姪 Mei. Niece.
You may note that each of these is using the more formal version of the relatives title. This formal language is the most appropriate to use in a Jikoshoukai. Following the phrase of わたし/ぼこ の かぞく は ~ にん です, is PERSON 1 と (to) PERSON2 と (to)… です
desu).
5. ~ に から きました (~ni kara kimashita) I come from~. Just add you country to this set phrase.
6. Hobbies and interests.
わたし の しゅみ は ~ です (Watashi no shumi wa ~ desu) My hobby is ~
Your hobby could be anything you enjoy doing. For example;
Reading 書見 Shouken
Watching movies えいが を みる Eiga o miru.
Dancing ぶとう Butou.
Shopping 買い物 Kaimono.
Music 音楽
わたし の 興味 は ~ です (Watashi no kyoumi wa ~ desu). My interest/s is/are.
List this for things that you may be interested in, but do not practice. They may include
Politics 政事 Seiji.
Science 理科 Rika.
Technology かがくぎじゅつ Kagakugijutsu.
History 歴史 Rekishi.
Geography 地理
7. わたし の いちばん すきな ~ は ~ (Watashi no ichi ban sukina ~ wa ~) My favourite ~ is ~.
You could list your favourite
Book 本 hon.
Movie えいが Eiga.
Food 食べ物 Tabemono.
Song 曲 Kyoku.
8. わたし の しごと は ~ (Watashi no shigot wa ~) My job is…
You might be for instance, a:
Teacher 教師 Kyoushi. (You’ve probably learnt Teacher as Sensei. This perhaps is a bit like ‘Sir’ in that it is used to address a teacher not describe the profession. It is also used to address a Dr, or some other superiors.)
Doctor 医者 Isha.
Lawyer べんごし Bengoshi.
Vet じゅうい Juui.
Generic Business/Office worker. サラリーマン Sarariman. (literally a Salary Man. Think of the black suit clad office job masses. That’s what we’re thinking here.
しごと (Shigoto) is only used for full time jobs. If you have a part time job, you’d say アルバイト (Arubaito). Jobs like this might include
Salesman セールスマン Seerusuman
Shop Assistant てんいん Tenin.
9. ~ に なりたい (~ni naritai) I want to become (a) ~. This can be used to express your desires for your future. This tends to be used for your desired occupation, so you could easily use some of the terms above.
10. The end.
Say よろしく おねがい します (Yoroshiku onegaishimasu) and give a bow – not too low, DEFINITELY no further than halfway (looks as though you are mocking). And a smile won’t hurt.
is a staple of Japanese culture. It is a self introduction where you speak about yourself and your life.1. The introduction. There tend to be three ways to open, depending of the time.
Good Morning おはようございます Ohaiyou Gozaimasu.
Hello こんにちわ Konnichiwa.
Good Afternoon. こんばん は Konban wa.
There are a number of ways to say this. ぼく/わたし は~ (Boku/Watashi Wa) followed by your name means ‘I am ~’. Remember, Boku and Watashi are both personal pronouns, with the former being more appropriate for young males. Another way to put it is ぼく わたし の なまえ は~ (boku/watashi no namae wa) which is literally ‘my name is ~’. To be more polite, you can also use the phrase ‘ぼく/わたし は ~ ともします (Boku/Watashi wa ~ tomoshimasu. This means ‘I am called ~’ 3. Age. It’s best to give your age in your self introduction. There is a set way to say this – わたし/ぼこ の かぞく は ~ にんです (Watashi/Boku no kazoku wa ~ nin desu) means ‘my family has ~ members) This should really refer to the people in your house.
You should name who of your family you are counting. These might include;
私 Watashi. Me.
お父さん Otou San. Father.
妹 Imoutou. Younger sister.
姉 Ane. Older Sister.
弟 Otoutou. Younger Brother.
弟 Ani. Older Brother.
お祖父さん Ojii san. Grandfather.
お祖母さん Obaa San. Grandmother.
おば Oba san. Aunt.
おじ Oji san. Uncle.
姪 Mei. Niece.
You may note that each of these is using the more formal version of the relatives title. This formal language is the most appropriate to use in a Jikoshoukai. Following the phrase of わたし/ぼこ の かぞく は ~ にん です, is PERSON 1 と (to) PERSON2 と (to)… です
desu).5. ~ に から きました (~ni kara kimashita) I come from~. Just add you country to this set phrase.
6. Hobbies and interests.
わたし の しゅみ は ~ です (Watashi no shumi wa ~ desu) My hobby is ~
Your hobby could be anything you enjoy doing. For example;
Reading 書見 Shouken
Watching movies えいが を みる Eiga o miru.
Dancing ぶとう Butou.
Shopping 買い物 Kaimono.
Music 音楽
わたし の 興味 は ~ です (Watashi no kyoumi wa ~ desu). My interest/s is/are.
List this for things that you may be interested in, but do not practice. They may include
Politics 政事 Seiji.
Science 理科 Rika.
Technology かがくぎじゅつ Kagakugijutsu.
History 歴史 Rekishi.
Geography 地理
7. わたし の いちばん すきな ~ は ~ (Watashi no ichi ban sukina ~ wa ~) My favourite ~ is ~.
You could list your favourite
Book 本 hon.
Movie えいが Eiga.
Food 食べ物 Tabemono.
Song 曲 Kyoku.
8. わたし の しごと は ~ (Watashi no shigot wa ~) My job is…
You might be for instance, a:
Teacher 教師 Kyoushi. (You’ve probably learnt Teacher as Sensei. This perhaps is a bit like ‘Sir’ in that it is used to address a teacher not describe the profession. It is also used to address a Dr, or some other superiors.)
Doctor 医者 Isha.
Lawyer べんごし Bengoshi.
Vet じゅうい Juui.
Generic Business/Office worker. サラリーマン Sarariman. (literally a Salary Man. Think of the black suit clad office job masses. That’s what we’re thinking here.
しごと (Shigoto) is only used for full time jobs. If you have a part time job, you’d say アルバイト (Arubaito). Jobs like this might include
Salesman セールスマン Seerusuman
Shop Assistant てんいん Tenin.
9. ~ に なりたい (~ni naritai) I want to become (a) ~. This can be used to express your desires for your future. This tends to be used for your desired occupation, so you could easily use some of the terms above.
10. The end.
Say よろしく おねがい します (Yoroshiku onegaishimasu) and give a bow – not too low, DEFINITELY no further than halfway (looks as though you are mocking). And a smile won’t hurt.
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