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Answerおつかれさまでした。
「おつかれさまでした」 is what you say when work is over.
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Lesson 1
First greetings
はじめての あいさつ
Your first day at work: greetings and introducing yourself.
After this lesson, you can
- On your first day at work, you can greet people and say your name and country.
- You can say thank you when you get something, and greet people when work is over.
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Lesson 1 First greetings
Listen
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The morning of Linh's first day, at the factory entrance. Tanaka meets Linh and introduces Sato, a senior coworker.
Tanakaおはようございます。リンさんですね。
Good morning. You're Linh, right?
Linhおはようございます。はい、リンです。
Good morning. Yes, I'm Linh.
- Tanaka
こちらは さとうさんです。
This is Sato.
Satoはじめまして。さとうです。
Nice to meet you. I'm Sato.
- Linh
はじめまして。リンです。ベトナムから きました。よろしく おねがいします。
Nice to meet you. I'm Linh. I'm from Vietnam. I look forward to working with you.
- Sato
こちらこそ、よろしく おねがいします。
Likewise, I look forward to working with you.
That evening at work. Sato hands Linh some gloves, and the workday ends.
- Sato
リンさん、これ、どうぞ。
Linh, here you go.
- Linh
ありがとうございます。
Thank you.
- Sato
きょうは ここまでです。おつかれさまでした。
That's all for today. Good work.
- Linh
おつかれさまでした。また あした。
Thank you for your work. See you tomorrow.
Lesson 1 First greetings
Meaning
Check what each line of the conversation means.
The morning of Linh's first day, at the factory entrance. Tanaka meets Linh and introduces Sato, a senior coworker.
- Tanaka
おはようございます。リンさんですね。
Good morning. You're Linh, right?
- Linh
おはようございます。はい、リンです。
Good morning. Yes, I'm Linh.
- Tanaka
こちらは さとうさんです。
This is Sato.
- Sato
はじめまして。さとうです。
Nice to meet you. I'm Sato.
- Linh
はじめまして。リンです。ベトナムから きました。よろしく おねがいします。
Nice to meet you. I'm Linh. I'm from Vietnam. I look forward to working with you.
- Sato
こちらこそ、よろしく おねがいします。
Likewise, I look forward to working with you.
That evening at work. Sato hands Linh some gloves, and the workday ends.
- Sato
リンさん、これ、どうぞ。
Linh, here you go.
- Linh
ありがとうございます。
Thank you.
- Sato
きょうは ここまでです。おつかれさまでした。
That's all for today. Good work.
- Linh
おつかれさまでした。また あした。
Thank you for your work. See you tomorrow.
Lesson 1 First greetings
Key phrases
These are the key phrases from the conversation. Say them out loud and copy them.
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おはようございます。／おつかれさまでした。
Good morning. / Good work today.
Greetings when you arrive at work and when work is over.
はじめまして。［なまえ］です。
Nice to meet you. I'm [name].
Tell your name to someone you meet for the first time.
［くに］から きました。
I'm from [country].
Say which country you come from.
よろしく おねがいします。
I look forward to working with you.
Say this at the end when you first meet. The reply is 「こちらこそ、よろしく おねがいします」.
ありがとうございます。
Thank you.
Say thank you, for example when you get something.
Pattern
「です」 in 「[name] です」 ends a sentence when you say a name or a thing. Don't add 「さん」 to your own name. 「から」 in 「[country] から きました」 shows where you started from.
Words
おはようございます
good morning
おつかれさまでした
good work today
こんにちは
hello
こんばんは
good evening
はじめまして
nice to meet you
なまえ
name
わたし
I
〜さん
Mr./Ms. (name + san)
こちら
this (person)
ベトナム
Vietnam
にほん
Japan
これ
this
どうぞ
here you go / please
ありがとうございます
thank you
すみません
excuse me / sorry
はい
yes
いいえ
no
きょう
today
あした
tomorrow
また
again / see you
せんぱい
senior coworker
こうじょう
factory
Lesson 1 First greetings
Practice
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Let's try the ones you missed once more.
Listen and choose the same sentence.
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Answerベトナムから きました。
Use 「〜から きました」 to say where you come from.
What do you say back?
Sato
はじめまして。さとうです。
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Answerはじめまして。リンです。
When you meet someone for the first time, say 「はじめまして」 and your name.
Choose one
What do you say back?
Sato
これ、どうぞ。
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Answerありがとうございます。
When someone gives you something, say 「ありがとうございます」.
Choose one
Tap in order to make a self-introduction.
はじめまして。
Sentences line up in the order you tap. Tap a placed sentence to take it back.
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Answerリンです。 ベトナムから きました。 よろしく おねがいします。
The natural order is name → country → 「よろしく おねがいします」, which comes last.
Choose the word for （ ）.
はじめまして。リン（ ）。
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Answerです
Say your name with 「〜です」. Don't add 「さん」 to your own name.
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Choose the word for （ ）.
ベトナム（ ）きました。
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Answerから
To say where you came from, use 「〜から きました」.
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What is this person's name?
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Answerさとう
A name tag shows the person's name.
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Where is Linh going tomorrow?
リンさんあした こうじょうさとう
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Answerこうじょう
「こうじょう」 (factory) in the memo is where to go. 「あした」 means tomorrow.
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What do you say back?
Sato
きょうは ここまでです。おつかれさまでした。
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Answerおつかれさまでした。
When someone says 「おつかれさまでした」 at the end of work, say 「おつかれさまでした」 back.
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Practice complete. Great work!
Lesson 1 First greetings
Try it
In this situation, try saying it out loud.
It's the morning of your first day. Greet a senior coworker you're meeting for the first time, and say your name and country.
Replace [name] and [country] with your own.
Example
おはようございます。はじめまして。リンです。ベトナムから きました。よろしく おねがいします。
Could you say it?
On your first day at work, you can greet people and say your name and country.
You can say thank you when you get something, and greet people when work is over.
Choose one for each.
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What you practiced in this lesson
On your first day at work, you can greet people and say your name and country.
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You can say thank you when you get something, and greet people when work is over.
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