Resources for further reading:
- Tools to learn Japanese - Perfect your Japanese pronunciation
Nationalities in Japanese
One of the first questions someone new you meet will ask you is "Where are you from?"
You can answer this simply with the country you’re from. For example, わたし は イギリス しゅっしん です (Watashi wa Igirisu shusshin desu) "I’m from England."
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How’d you do? How do you feel answering this question now? Many of these words aren't that different from their English counterparts. But the spelling and pronunciation can be a bit tricky so don’t forget to practice!
Here are a few recommended Japanese lessons to try next!
- Saying No in Japanese.
- At a Japanese restaurant? Try ordering in Japanese!
- There's lots of wonderful sights in Japan. Let's talk about sightseeing in Japanese.
また ね! (Mata ne!) "See you later!"
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