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Mar 10th 2009 13:34

We are going to be having a Japanese foreign exchange student come over here to stay with my friend for at least a week.

I was wondering if anybody would give me some greetings to learn?

I am already aware of:
はじめまして
and
わたしの　なまえ　わ　えりかん　です。

But if anyone could teach me some basic phrases to make her feel at home, I would very much appreciate it.

I would like to ask things such as:
What part of Japan are you from?
How old are you?
I cannot speak Japanese very well.
Can you teach me some Japanese.
What is your favorite food?

Just basic questions, and phrases just to make her feel at home.

Thank you very much!

Mar 10th 2009 13:47 ソエ

Indonesian
Japanese , English

How old are you?
How old are you? -> Anata wa nansai desuka? / Anata wa ikutsu desuka?

I cannot speak Japanese very well.
I cannot speak Japanese very well. -> Nihongo ga umaku wakarimasen desuga, yokattara oshiete kuremasen ka?

What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite food? -> Suki na tabemono wa nandesuka?

Wow how lucky ;)

Mar 10th 2009 13:53 Erika

Japanese
English , Mandarin

わたしの　なまえ　わ　えりかん　です。
わたしの　なまえ　は　えりかん　です。

What part of Japan are you from?
What part of Japan are you from? （日本のどこからいらっしゃいましたか？）

How old are you?
How old are you? （おいくつですか？）

I cannot speak Japanese very well.
I cannot speak Japanese very well. （私は、日本語がうまくしゃべれません）

What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite food? （すきな食べ物はなんですか？）

私だったら、こう言うかもしれません。
I might say like these.

自分（じぶん）の家（いえ）にいると思（おも）って、気楽（きらく）にしてね。
Please relax, feel at home.

困（こま）ったことがあったら、何（なん）でも遠慮（えんりょ）しないで教（おし）えてね。
Please tell me anything when you have any trouble.

Mar 10th 2009 13:55 HADOMAN (波動まん)

Japanese
English

This is a very exciting topic. So, you want to make her feel at home (relaxed). Then,how about throwing some Japanese words here and there like this!

What part of 日本 are you from?
年齢（ねんれい）は How old?
I cannot speak 日本語あまり上手に.
Can you おしえてsome 日本語?
What is your favorite たべもの?

Mar 10th 2009 15:38 makoto