Meeting and Greeting: Learn Japanese through Dialogues

By Clay Boutwell and Yumii Boutwell

Finally, a fun and easy way to learn REAL conversational Japanese!

We are including, at no extra charge, sound files and Anki decks for all the dialogues found in this book. Listen on demand with the QR codes found in the book or download the files to your computer. The download link is found on the last page.

Bonus content

Download sound files for all dialogues

Free Anki flashcard deck of each line

Seven dialogues in various beginning conversation settings

The dialogues are presented naturally and all in Japanese. This may be too fast for you at first but try listening to it a few times to attune your ears.
As you master the vocabulary and understand the grammatical points mentioned in the book, you may find what was difficult upon first hearing is easy the second (or tenth!) time around.
The bonus files also includes a free Anki flashcard deck with the phrases found in this book.
The book itself contains the dialogue with the English translation, but it also adds cultural and grammatical notes to help you understand the dialogue in context.
Contents:

Dialogue One: Meeting for the first time

Dialogue Two: Meeting a friend in the morning

Dialogue Three: Meeting one summer afternoon

Dialogue Four: Some enchanted winter evening

Dialogue Five: How about coffee?

Dialogue Six: What do you think of Japan?

Dialogue Seven: What do you want to do?

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kotoba Inc
• Release date: May 9, 2022
• ISBN: 109855289X

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Contents

Dialogue One in Japanese: Meeting for the First Time 6

Dialogue Two in Japanese: Meeting a Friend in the Morning 25

Dialogue Three in Japanese: Meeting One Summer Afternoon 42

Dialogue Four in Japanese: Some Enchanted Winter Evening 60

Dialogue Five in Japanese: How About Coffee? 78

Dialogue Six in Japanese: What do You Think of Japan? 97

Dialogue Seven in Japanese: What Do You Want to Do? 117

DOWNLOAD LINK 132

Dialogue One

Meeting for the First Time

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Dialogue One in Japanese: Meeting for the First Time

First, let’s view the dialogue in natural Japanese with translation. The speakers are numbered. 1)is Mike and 2)is Yumi.

1) はじめまして。マイクと申(もう)します。

2) はじめまして。由美(ゆみ)です。

1) どうぞよろしくお願(ねが)いします。

2) どこから来(き)ましたか？

1) アメリカです。

2) アメリカのどこですか？

1) フロリダ州(しゅう)です。

Dialogue One: in English

Meeting for the First Time

Try to read the Japanese on the left page first. Use this page only when necessary.

1) hajimemashite. Maiku to moushimasu.

How do you do? I am Mike.

2) hajimemashite. Yumi desu.

Nice to meet you. I'm Yumi.

1) douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Pleased to meet you.

2) doko kara kimashita ka?

Where are you from?

1) amerika desu.

America.

2) amerika no doko desu ka?

Where in America?

1) furorida shuu desu.

Florida.

In Japanese continued

2) フロリダは、暑(あつ)いでしょう？

1) はい、暑(あつ)いです。由美(ゆみ)さんの出身(しゅっしん)はどこですか？

2) 東京(とうきょう)です。

1) 僕(ぼく)は、東京(とうきょう)が好(す)きです。

2) そうですか、あ、私(わたし)は、そろそろ仕事(しごと)に行(い)かなくちゃ。それじゃ、また。

1) はい、さようなら。

In English continued

2) furorida wa atsui deshou?

Florida is hot, isn't it?

1) hai, atsui desu. Yumi-san no shusshin wa doko desu ka?

Yes, it is hot. Where are you from?

2) toukyou desu.

Tokyo.

1) boku wa toukyou ga suki desu.

I like Tokyo.

2) sou desu ka, a, watashi wa sorosoro shigoto ni ikanakucha. Sore ja mata.

Really? Oh! I have to go to work soon. See you later.

1) hai, sayounara.

Okay. Goodbye.

Dialogue One: Line-by-Lne

Meeting for the First Time

Tackle each line individually. Try to understand the sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary.

はじめまして。マイクと 申(もう) します。

hajimemashite. Maiku to moushimasu.

How do you do? I am Mike.

hajimemashite is the most common way to greet someone you are just meeting. When someone says, hajimemashite to you, you can simply repeat in response.

VOCABULARY

はじめまして hajimemashite—nice to