Details for self-introduction

Here’s some stuff to help with the jikou shoukai (self introduction):

Nihongo de…	Eigo de…
Hajime mashite	Nice to meet you (not literal)
Watashi wa ____________ desu	I am ________
Dene/Ruth/Rachel: O-sutoraria kara kimashita	I come from Australia
Jono/Serene: Umare mo, sodachi mo, Mare-shia /Singaporu desu. Ima wa, O-sutoraria de benkyoushiteimasu.	I was born and raised in Malaysia/Singapore. At the moment I study in Australia
Joyce: Mare-shia de umare, O-sutoraria de sodachimashita. OR, more symmetrically: Umare wa Mare-shia desu, sodachi wa O-sutoraria desu	I was born in Malaysia and raised in Australia
Students:	I am studying _________
Dene: Daigaku de, Kirisutokyo no senkyoushi o shiteimasu	I’m a Christian missionary/teacher in the uni.
Rachel:	I’m a mother and a part-time uni lecturer
	We’re visiting Japan to learn more about your country and encourage the Christians we meet
Douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu	I look forward to our relationship

As you learn more Japanese you may want to add it to your jikou shoukai. For example you might want to say how many there are in your family, or that you like listening to Britney Spears.

Learning benri (useful/handy) Japanese

Following on from Joisu chan no language question...

I found a really useful site that it would be worth spending a few minutes at each day if you want to have a crack at some Japanese. There are games, videos, mp3s and lots of tips.

The site is not well organised, and you'll need to scroll down to get some explanations... I strongly recommend you continually explore this site!

I learned how to ask a child what kind of comics they like to read!

http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/menu.htm

If you don't want to play around online, get this and be reading it:

http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/Primary/Region/ASIA/North_Asia/Japan/PRD_PRD_1819/Japanese+Phrasebook.jsp?ASSORTMENT<>ast_id=1408474395181057&FOLDER<>folder_id=2534374302025808&PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524441764317&bmUID=1224088034822

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