Lesson overview
Learn these light and fun icebreakers, a great way to start a conversation in Japanese! They're particularly useful when you're meeting someone for the first time or trying to start a conversation with a stranger. These icebreakers will jumpstart a conversation while making the other person feel comfortable and at ease.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Japan and back.
17 words/phrases to learn
初めてですか？
is it your first time coming?
初めてです
it's my first time
私も初めてなんです
it's the first time for me too
〜回目
... times
私は3回目です
it's the third time for me
来られる
to come (respectful)
一人で来られたんですか？
did you come here by yourself?
一人で
by one's self
一人で来ました
I came here by myself
友達と来ました
I came with my friend
人見知り
a shy person
私、人見知りなんです
I'm shy at first
慣れる
to get to used to
〜たら
if ...
慣れたらよく話します。
once I get used to someone I'll start talking more
11時になったら家に帰ります。
I'll go home when it's 11pm.
家に着いたら電話します。
I'll call you when I get home.
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