Question about Japanese?

Question

what do i say to someone when i meet them the first time in japanese? is there a special greeting for strangers?

Answer 1

Konichiwa. (standard greeting)

Watashi wa ( your name here) des. (I am ...... )

Yoroshiku Onagaishimasu. (Pleased to meet you.)


There are all kinds of greeting forms in Japanese and using the proper form is everything!!!!

But relax. Because (I'm assuming) you are a foreigner, nobody expects you to know this. Memorize the three phrases above and you'll be fine.

Don't forget to bow slightly as well.

Answer 2

Hajimemashite is correct. You only say this once to a person you've never met before. Watch out for the bowing though because there are specific ways to bow. If you just throw out some half-assed bow, you'll end up looking like an idiot. It's better just to extend your hand for a shake and because you are a foreignor, it will be acceptable and whomever you're speaking to will follow suit.

Answer 3

Hajimemashite (ha-jee-may-ma-she-tay) literally means "it is the first time" and is the correct way to acknowledge an introduction, or to start your own self-introduction.

Hajimemashite, Tom Smith to moshimasu (or Tom Smith desu)
Is roughly "Nice to meet you, my name is (I am) Tom Smith"

You can also add
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

You would not use the "Hajimemashite" to greet someone you have already met.

Answer 4

Wandering_Canuk has the right answers. My advise to you is, try not to speak in Japanese if you are not sure of it. Use English first.

Bowing is a good idea. Smile is another good idea.

I feel that body language speaks the most in any country.

Answer 5

If you meet someone coincidence you just say
ohayou gozaimasu = good morning
konnichi wa = good afternoon
konbanwa = good evening
it's enough. But if you are into a condition you have to introduce your self just use this pattern :

(your country name) no (your name) desu. hajimemashite, douzo yoroshiku.
[ i'm ....... from..............] it's nice to meet you.
ex:
(Nihon ) no (Yuki) desu. Hajimemashite, douzo yoroshiku.
I'm Yuki from Japan. It's nice to meet you.

There are many ways to introduce your selfin japanese, but just use self introduction if only you think that you have to introduce yourself :)
I hope it will help you

Answer 6

Say
"Ohayio ( hello in japanese), nice to meet you!
[ shake their hands ]
bow low if neccessary too.

Answer 7

You bow and say ohayoo gozaimasu if it is in the morning.

Konnichiwa if it is in the afternoon.

after you say your name you say yoroshiku onegaishimasu. I think it was 15 years ago that I was in Japanese.

Answer 8

well you can say:

hajimemashite.(nice to meet you) to mooshimasu (my name is ) doozo yorushiku onegaishimasu (nice to meet you). Sumimasen, onamae wa? (excuse me, whats your name?).

When you talk to Japanese people try to keep topics like job, education and family away from your conversation, because Japanese dont like to talk about personal things.

Answer 9

you should bow, bowing shows respect.

"Hajimimashite" pronounced Ha Ji Me Ma She Teh
means "nice to meet you".

also you could use "Dozou Yoroshiku" which has a similar meaning

to ask their name say somthing like "Anata no nameh wa?"

konichiwa (their name here)..

Answer 10

Just put your head down