Two people meet for the first time and introduce themselves. One person politely asks the other’s name.
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| 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。 |
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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] |
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Translation
| A: |
Excuse me. Your name is...? |
| B: |
I'm Brown. I came from America. Nice to meet you. |
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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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