Unit 01
Greeting a Japanese Friend

Lesson
ćååćÆä½ć§ćć [o namae wa nan desu ka]
What is your name?
- ć- [o-] makes it respectful
- åå [namae] means "name"
- 㯠[wa] makes the name the topic of your question
- ä½ć§ćć [nan desu ka] means "What is it?"
- Literally means "Your name, what is it?"
__ć§ć [__desu]
I'm____.
- ćøć„ćŖć¢ć§ć [juria desu] I'm Julia.
- ćććć§ć [rai-mu desu] I'm Lime.
- ć¢ć¢ć§ć [momo desu] I'm Momo.
Conversation
- A: ćååćÆä½ć§ćć
What is your name? - B: __ć§ć [___desu]
I'm ___. - B: ćååćÆä½ć§ćć [o namae wa nan desu ka]
What is your name? - A: ćććć§ć
I'm Lime.