Making new friends: Giving a compliment
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Key Phrases
はじめまして。 ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ です。
hajime mashi te ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ desu
Nice to meet you. I'm ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
そのえがお、すてきですね。
sono egao suteki desu ne
That smile is lovely.
たくさんはなしましょう。
takusan hanashi mashou
Let's talk a lot.
Skills You'll Learn
Introduce yourself politely and greet someone for the first time.
はじめて会う人に、ていねいにあいさつして自己紹介する。
hajimete au hito ni teinei ni aisatsu shi te jiko shoukai suru
Give simple compliments and respond politely.
かんたんなほめことばを言って、ていねいに返事をする。
kantan na homekotoba o itsu te teinei ni henji o suru
Express interest in becoming friends and continuing the conversation.
なかよくなりたい気持ちや、会話を続けたい気持ちを伝える。
nakayoku nari tai kimochi ya kaiwa o tsuzuke tai kimochi o tsutaeru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are meeting someone for the first time in Japanese, exchanging polite self-introductions, giving kind compliments, and beginning a warm, friendly conversation.
はじめまして。 Emily Smith です。
hajime mashi te ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ desu
Nice to meet you. I'm Emily Smith.
はじめまして。よろしくお願いします。
hajime mashi te yoroshiku o negai shi masu
Nice to meet you. I look forward to getting along with you.
そのえがお、すてきですね。
sono egao suteki desu ne
That smile of yours is lovely.
ありがとうございます。うれしいです。
arigatou gozai masu ureshii desu
Thank you very much. I'm happy to hear that.
Emily さんもやさしそうですね。
^FIRST^ san mo yasashi sou desu ne
You seem kind too, Emily.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
はじめまして。
hajime mashi te
Nice to meet you.
です
desu
Am / is / are
💬 [です] is the polite sentence ending you can add after nouns and [い]-adjectives: [うれしいです] = "I'm happy," [学生です] = "I'm a student."
See breakdown →Emily Smith です。
^FIRST^ ^LAST^ desu
I'm Emily Smith.
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
Please be kind to me.
🇯🇵 This is a standard set phrase when meeting someone, starting to work together, or asking for a good relationship. It does not literally mean a simple "please"; it lands more like "I hope we get along well."
See breakdown →その
sono
That
💬 [その] means "that ..." for something near the listener or just mentioned, and it must be followed by a noun: [そのえがお], [そのバッグ]. If you want "that" by itself, use [それ].
See breakdown →えがお
egao
Smile
すてき
suteki
Lovely / wonderful
ですね
desu ne
Isn't it? / right?
💬 [ですね] softens a statement and invites agreement, like "isn't it?" or "right?" You can attach it after many kinds of phrases: [すてきですね], [ほんとうですね].
🇯🇵 In compliments, [ですね] sounds warmer and less blunt than a plain statement. It helps the comment feel shared and gentle rather than too direct.
See breakdown →そのえがお、すてきですね。
sono egao suteki desu ne
That smile is lovely.
🇯🇵 Complimenting someone's [えがお] is friendly and natural in Japanese because it focuses on a warm impression, not directly on their body. That usually lands safer than very personal comments when you've just met.
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