Two people meet for the first time and introduce themselves. One person politely asks the other’s name.

A man is asking woman her name.
A: すみません。おなまえは?
B: ブラウンです。アメリカからきました。 どうぞよろしく。

Vocabulary

1. おなまえ name [お = honorific prefix]
2. は [a topic marker pronounced as /wa/] as for; speaking of
3. から from
4. きました [someone] came.

Additional Vocabulary

1. えいご English [language]
2. フランスご French [language]
3. ドイツご German [language]
4. スペインご Spanish [language]
5. [イタリアご] Italian [language]
6. ロシアご Russian [language]
7. かんこくご Korean [language]
8. ちゅうごくご Chinese [language]
9. なにご what language?
10. [アラビアご] Arabic [language]

Translation

A: Excuse me. Your name is...?
B: I'm Brown. I came from America. Nice to meet you.

Culutral Notes

1. Honorific prefix お in おなまえ expresses respect toward the listener without changing its meaning.
2. Frequently, おなまえは? is used rather than the full question form to avoid sounding too direct.
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