{"id":7274,"date":"2022-03-14T07:51:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T07:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japan-academy.in\/blog\/?p=7274"},"modified":"2022-04-06T08:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T08:26:44","slug":"conversation-with-japanese-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.japan-academy.in\/blog\/conversation-with-japanese-people\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start A Conversation With Japanese People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meeting new people, be it at a party or first day at school or office, can either be very exciting or terrifying. It all depends on whether you are an extrovert or introvert. You see, for an extrovert, socializing comes naturally to them as they feel comfortable even in a large crowd.<\/p>\n

However, whether you are an outgoing or a demure person, traveling or living in a new country (where the majority of the people there only speak their native language) and trying to make new friends can be tough.<\/p>\n

You are going to make a friend or two eventually and for that, you will need to strike up a conversation, and most of the time in Japanese. So, in this article, we have compiled a list of Japanese conversation starters that we are sure would come in handy to make a new friend in Japan. And, even help you talk to your new friend in Japanese language<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Conversation Starters In Japanese<\/h2>\n

So, if you are going to talk to anyone from Japan or a friend in Japanese language<\/b>, check out the table below containing different ways on how to start a conversation in Japanese-<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ENGLISH<\/b><\/td>\nROMAJI<\/b><\/td>\nJAPANESE<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It’s an honour to meet you.<\/td>\nO ai dekite k\u014deidesu.<\/td>\n\u304a\u4f1a\u3044\u3067\u304d\u3066\u5149\u6804\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you mind if I sit here?<\/td>\nKoko ni suwatte mo yoidesu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u306b\u5ea7\u3063\u3066\u3082\u826f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What brings you here today?<\/td>\nKy\u014d koko ni anata o tsuretekuru mono wa nanidesu ka?<\/td>\n\u4eca\u65e5\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u9023\u308c\u3066\u6765\u308b\u3082\u306e\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How long have you been in this class?<\/td>\nKono kurasu ni dono kurai imasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u306e\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306b\u3069\u306e\u304f\u3089\u3044\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How long have you been working here?<\/td>\nDore gurai koko de hataraite imasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3069\u308c\u3050\u3089\u3044\u3053\u3053\u3067\u50cd\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The weather today is wonderful.<\/td>\nKy\u014d no tenki wa subarash\u012bdesu ne.<\/td>\n\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u306f\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you come here a lot?<\/td>\nKoko ni takusan kimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u306b\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u6765\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I like your shoes.<\/td>\nWatashi wa anata no kutsu ga sukidesu.<\/td>\n\u79c1\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u9774\u304c\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you have time to talk?<\/td>\nHanasu jikan wa arimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u8a71\u3059\u6642\u9593\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is the best drink here?<\/td>\nKoko de saik\u014d no nomimono wa nanidesu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u3067\u6700\u9ad8\u306e\u98f2\u307f\u7269\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you have any recommendations for delicious food here?<\/td>\nKoko de oish\u012b ry\u014dri no osusume wa arimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u3067\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u6599\u7406\u306e\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If you had to eat just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/td>\nNokori no jinsei de 1-shoku dake tabenakereba naranakatta to shitara, sore wa nanideshou ka?<\/td>\n\u6b8b\u308a\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u30671\u98df\u3060\u3051\u98df\u3079\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3068\u3057\u305f\u3089\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If you had to watch one movie for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?<\/td>\nNokori no jinsei de 1-pon no eigawomiru hitsuy\u014d ga aru to shitara, dore o erabimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u6b8b\u308a\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u30671\u672c\u306e\u6620\u753b\u3092\u898b\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3057\u305f\u3089\u3001\u3069\u308c\u3092\u9078\u3073\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How long have you lived here?<\/td>\nKoko ni dorekurai sunderu?<\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3069\u308c\u304f\u3089\u3044\u4f4f\u3093\u3067\u308b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your favorite thing about this place?<\/td>\nKono basho no sukina tokoro wa nanidesu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u306e\u5834\u6240\u306e\u597d\u304d\u306a\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thank you for inviting me!<\/td>\nSh\u014dtai shite kurete arigat\u014d!<\/td>\n\u62db\u5f85\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\uff01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What do you enjoy most about your job?<\/td>\nAnata wa jibun no shigoto de nani o ichiban tanoshinde imasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3067\u4f55\u3092\u4e00\u756a\u697d\u3057\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What do you think is the most important thing to succeed in this company?<\/td>\nKono kaisha de seik\u014d suru tame ni mottomo j\u016by\u014dna koto wa nanida to omoimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3053\u306e\u4f1a\u793e\u3067\u6210\u529f\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u6700\u3082\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u3053\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u3060\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are you studying?<\/td>\nNani o benky\u014d shite iru no?<\/td>\n\u4f55\u3092\u52c9\u5f37\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What do you plan to do when you finish your studies?<\/td>\nBenky\u014d o oetara nani o suru tsumoridesu ka?<\/td>\n\u52c9\u5f37\u3092\u7d42\u3048\u305f\u3089\u4f55\u3092\u3059\u308b\u3064\u3082\u308a\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who is your favourite soccer player?<\/td>\nAnata no sukina sakk\u0101 senshu wa daredesu ka?<\/td>\n\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u597d\u304d\u306a\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u9078\u624b\u306f\u8ab0\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Did you watch the game last night?<\/td>\nSakuya shiai o mimashita ka?<\/td>\n\u6628\u591c\u8a66\u5408\u3092\u898b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you like cats and dogs?<\/td>\nAnata wa neko ya inu ga sukidesu ka?<\/td>\n\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u732b\u3084\u72ac\u304c\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If you could spend your time doing anything, what would you do?<\/td>\nYaritai koto ga nandemodekiru to shitara,-d\u014dshimasu ka?<\/td>\n\u3084\u308a\u305f\u3044\u3053\u3068\u304c\u4f55\u3067\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3068\u3057\u305f\u3089\u3001\u3069\u3046\u3057\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Which country do you want to visit most?<\/td>\nIchiban ikitai kuni wa dokodesu ka?<\/td>\n\u4e00\u756a\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u56fd\u306f\u3069\u3053\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Well, there you have it, ladies and gentlemen – the different ways to start a conversation in Japanese or talk to a friend in Japanese language<\/b>. We hope your stay in Japan becomes even a tad easier with our Japanese conversation starters.<\/p>\n

We will leave you here with our best wishes.<\/p>\n

Until next time, sayonara for now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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