MIDTERM MODULE

JIKOSHOUKAI (SELF INTRODUCTION)

MODULE OVERVIEW

In this lesson, we will learn about the easy steps in introducing names in Japanese
(JIKOSHOUKAI). More specifically, the following are the information you need to introduce:
a. Name b. Age c. Address

d. Nationality e. Language f. Profession

g. Hobby

MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this module, you should be able to:

a. Introduce oneself in Japanese Language;
b. Introduce a friend or workmate using Japanese Language;
c. Ask someone’s personal information using Japanese Language.

LEARNING CONTENTS
A. INTRODUCING YOUR NAME

Instruction:

Jikoshoukaishite kudasai.

Jikoshoukai onegaishimasu.

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

QUESTION:

Onamae wa nan desu ka?

Four ways in introducing your name:

1. Watashi wa Surname, First name desu.

2. Watashi no namae wa Surname, First name desu.

3. Watashi wa Surname, First name to moushimasu.

4. Surname, First name desu.

NOTE:

* Minasan means everybody

* Use Hajimemashite only when you meet the person/s for the first time.
B. TELLING YOUR AGE

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

How to tell the age? ( number + sai )

18 years old – juuhassai

19 years old – juukyuu sai

20 years old – nijuu sai / hatachi

21 years old – nijuu issai

22 years old – nijuuni sai

23 years old – nijuusan sai

24 years old – nijuuyon sai

25 years old – nijuugo sai

26 years old – nijuuroku sai

27 years old – nijuunana sai

28 years old – nijuuhassai

29 years old – nijuukyuu sai

QUESTION:

Oikutsu desu ka.

Nansai desu ka.

Two ways of telling your age:

1. Watashi wa age desu.

2. Age desu.

Age Ending with numbers 1, 8, 0

-Ages ending with one (1) always end with, “issai” (See age 1 and 11 in the chart)
-Ages ending with eight (8) always end with, “hassai”
-Ages ending with zero (0) always end with, “jussai”
-Hatachi is an exception for 20 years old

C. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.
 Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Panganiban, Tayug, Pangasinan ni sunde imasu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

QUESTION:

Doko ni sunde imasu ka.

How to tell the address?

1. Watashi wa address ni sunde imasu.

2. Address ni sunde imasu.

D. NATIONALITY

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Panganiban, Tayug, Pangasinan ni sunde imasu.

Firipinjin desu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Nationality ( Country + jin )

Japanese – Nihonjin
American – Amerikajin
Filipino – Firipinjin
Korean – Kankokujin
Chinese – Chuugokujin
Indian – Indojin
Australian – Oosutorariajin
Turkish – Torukojin
Malaysian – Mareeshiajin
Thai – Taijin
Brazilian – Burajirujin
French – Furansujin
British – Igirisujin
German - Doitsujin

QUESTION:

Kokuseki wa nan desu ka.

Nanjin desu ka.

How to tell your nationality?

1. Watashi wa nationality desu.

2. Nationality desu.
E. LANGUAGE

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Panganiban, Tayug, Pangasinan ni sunde imasu.

Firipinjin desu.

Nihongo to Eigo to Firipingo ga hanasemasu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Language ( Country + go )

Japanese – Nihongo
English – Eigo
Filipino – Firipingo
Korean – Kankokugo
Chinese – Chuugokugo
Indian – Hindiigo
Australian – Eigo
Turkish – Torukogo
Malaysian – Mareeshiago
Thai – Taigo
Brazilian – Porutogarugo
French – Furansugo
British – Eigo
German – Doitsugo
QUESTION:

Donna gengo ga hanasemasu ka.

I can speak…

1. Watashi wa language 1 to language 2 ga hanasemasu.

NOTE: “to” means “and.”

2. Language ga hanasemasu.

F. PROFESSION

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Panganiban, Tayug, Pangasinan ni sunde imasu.

Firipinjin desu.

Nihongo to Eigo to Firipingo ga hanasemasu.

 Nihongo no Sensei desu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Profession ( Shigoto/Shokugyou )

Accountant – kaikeishi
Doctor – isha
Bank Clerk – ginkouin
Teacher – kyoushi/sensei
Bartender – baaten
Manager – maneejaa
Company Employee – kaishain
Chef – cook
Waiter – ueetaa
Bellboy – berubooi
F.O. Staff – furontosutaffu
Cleaner – seisouin
Stewardess – suchuwaadesu
Tour Guide – tenjouin, gaido
QUESTION:

Oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

I am…(profession).

1. Watashi wa shigoto/shokugyou desu.

2. Watashi no shokugyou wa ________ desu.

G. HOBBY

TARGET:

Minasan konnichiwa!

*Hajimemashite.

Watashiwa wa OPIRASU RESHERU to moushimasu.

Nijuukyuu sai desu.

Panganiban, Tayug, Pangasinan ni sunde imasu.

Firipinjin desu.

Nihongo to Eigo to Firipingo ga hanasemasu.

Nihongo no Sensei desu.

Shumi wa kaimono o suru koto desu.

Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Hobbies (shumi)

Reading book – hon o yomu koto

Eating sweets – okashi o taberu koto
Watching movies – eiga o miru koto
Listening music – ongaku o kiku koto
Doing facebook – feisubukku o suru koto
Taking pictures – shashin o toru koto
Singing songs – uta o utau koto
Travelling – ryokou o suru koto
 Cooking foods – ryouri o suru koto
Playing basketball – basukettobooru o
suru koto
Swimming – oyogu koto
Drawing/ Painting – e o kaku koto
Dancing – odoru koto
Internet Surfing – intaanetto o suru koto

QUESTION:

Shumi wa nan desu ka.

My hobby is /My hobbies are…

1.Watashi no shumi wa _________ desu.

2. Shumi wa _________ desu.

VOCABULARIES

Watashi I
Anata you
Ano hito / that person, he, she
Ano kata kata is the polite equivalent of hito
~San Mr.,Ms. (suffix added to aname for expressing politeness)
~chan (suffix often added to a child’s name instead of ~san)
~jin (suffix meaning ‘a national of’; e.g. Amerikajin, an American)
Sensei teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one’s own job)
Kyoushi teacher, instructor
Gakusei student
Kaishain company employee
Shain employee of ~company (used with a company’s name, e.g. IMC no shain)
Ginkouin bank employee
isha [medical] doctor
kangoshi nurse
daigaku university
gakkou school
byouin hospital
dare (donata) who (donata is the polite equivalent of dare)
~sai ~years old
Nansai how old (oikutsu is the polite equivalent of nansai )
Hai, ee, un yes
iie, uun no
GRAMMAR LESSON
Now that you are familiar of the words that you are about to use in this lesson let’s learn some of the
most basic grammar lessons in Japanese Language.

1. N1 wa N2 desu
-Particle wa
The particle wa indicates that the noun before it (N1) is the topic of the sentence. The speaker forms
a sentence by adding wa to what he or she wants to talk about, and them makes statements about it.
Ex. Watashi wa Ana desu. (I am Anna.)
-Desu
Nouns used with desu work as predicates. Besides indicating judgment or assertion, desu also shows
politeness towards the listener. Desu inflects when the sentence is negative or in the past tense.
Ex. Watashi wa kyoushi desu. (I am a teacher.)

2. N1 wa N2 ja (dewa) arimasen
Ja (dewa) arimasen is the negative form of desu. Ja arimasen is often used in everyday conversation,
while dewa arimasen is used in formal speech and writing.
Ex. Anna san wa gakusei dewa arimasen. (Ms. Anna is not a student.)

3. N1 wa N2 desuka
-Particle ka
The particle ka is used to express uncertainty, doubt, etc. on the part of the speaker. A question can
be informed simply by adding ka to the end of a sentence. A question usually ends with a rising
intonation.
-Question asking whether a statement is correct or not.
This type of question is formed simply by adding ka to the end of the statement, leaving the word
order the same. The reply begins with hai if the statement is agreed with and iie if it is disagreed with.
Ex. 1 Resheru san wa Firipinjin desuka. (Is Ms. Rachele a Filipino?)
...Hai, Firipinjin desu. ...(yes, she is [a Filipino])
Ex. 2 Resheru san wa sensei desuka. (Is Ms. Rachele a teacher?)
...iie, sensei dewa arimasen. ...(No, she isn’t a [teacher])
-Questions with Interrogatives
An interrogative replaces the part of the sentence that states what the speaker wants to ask about.
The word order does not change, and ka is added at the end.
Ex. Ano kata wa donata desuka. (Who’s that [person?])
...[Ano kata wa ] Jan san desu. ...(That’s Mr. Jan.)

4. N mo
mo is used when the same thing applies as was stated previously.
Ex. Isa san wa gakusei desu. Tamina san mo gakusei desu.
(Isa chan is a student. Tamina chan is also a student.)

5. N1 no N2
When a noun N1 modifies a following noun N2, no is used to connect the two nouns. N1 represents
an organization or some kind of group to which N2 belongs.
Ex. Tara san wa KSLA no gakusei desu. (Ms. Tara is a student of KSLA.)
6. ~san
San is added to the given name or family name of the listener or a third person to show speaker’s
respect to that person. It should never be used with the speaker’s own name. Chan is added to small
children’s name instead of san to indicate familiarity. When referring directly to the listener, anata is
not generally used if the speaker knows the listener’s name. Anata is used to address someone with
whom one is very familiar, such as one’s husband, wife, romantic partner, etc. Be careful about using
it in other situations, as it can sound impolite.

For deeper understanding of the grammar lesson, watch the video on the discussion of the grammar
lesson for Lesson 1. Click here for Rose’s video on “Learn Japanese| Minna No Nihongo Lesson 9
Grammar” at https://bit.ly/3ju8a0N

JAPANESE CUSTOM
In Japan, people bow instead of shaking hands when meeting or greeting. When they are
introducing theirselves, they start it with a bow and end it also with a bow. The bow is a highly valued
greeting to show respect and appreciation by the Japanese.
“Bow” in Japanese is “ojigi” (noun).
“Take a bow” in Japanese is “ojigi o shimasu” (verb)
“Shimasu” = to do
When bowing, men place their both hands beside their hips while women place their hands in front.

PRACTICE CONVERSATION: “Introducing A Workmate”

Yamada: Tanaka san, Ohayo
gozaimasu.
Tanaka: Ohayou gozaimasu.
Yamada: Kochira wa Santosu san
desu.
Santosu:
Hajimemashite. Jose Santosu
desu. Samsung no shain
desu. Douzo yoroshiku
onegaishimasu.
Tanaka: Tanaka desu. Yoroshiku
onegaishimasu.

Yamada: Good morning, Mr. Tanaka.

Tanaka: Good morning.
Yamada: This is Mr. Santos.
Santosu:
How do you do? I’m Jose
Santos I’m an employee of
Samsung. Nice to meet you.

Tanaka: I’m Tanaka. Nice to meet

 you.

Japanese people have the custom of giving gift to their neighbor when they just moved to an
apartment or house. The meaning of the gift is to apologize in advance to any disturbances they may
cause and to show respect as well. Filipinos have the similar custom of sharing some food to
neighbors but this is done not only to new neighbors but in regular days as well. If you were to give a
small gift to your new neighbors, what would it be? And why?

VOCABULARIES

Kore this (thing there)

Sore that (thing near the listener)
Are that (thing over there)
Kono this ~ here
Sono that ~ near the listener
Are that ~ over there
Hon book
Jisho dictionary
Zasshi magazine
Shinbun newspaper
Nooto notebook
Techou personal organizer
Meishi business card
Kaado (credit) card
Enpitsu pencil
Boorupen ballpoint pen
Shaapupenshiru mechanical pen
Kagi key
Tokei watch, clock
Kasa umbrella
Kaban bag
Terebi tv
Rajio radio
Kamera camera
Konpyuutaa computer
Kuruma car, vehicle
Tsukue desk
Isu chair
Chokoreeto chocolate
Koohii coffee
Omiyage souvenir, present
Eigo the English language
Nihongo the Japanese language
~go ~language
Nan what
Sou so
Anou hmm…(used to show hesitation)
Eh Oh? What! (used when hearing something unexpected)
Douzo Here you are (used when offering something to someone)
Sou desuka I see
Chigaimasu No, it isn’t. / You are wrong
Korekara osewani narimasu Thank you in advance for your kindness
Kochirakoso douzo yoroshiku Pleased to meet you too.
(response to douzo yoroshiku onegaimasu.)
To practice the pronunciation of these words, watch the video on how to pronounce these words. Click here for
Rose’s video on “Learn Japanese| Minna No Nihongo Lesson 2 Vocabulary at https://bit.ly/3baRx7

GRAMMAR LESSON
Now that you are familiar of the words that you are about to use in this lesson let’s learn some of the
most basic grammar lessons in Japanese Language.
1. Kore/ Sore / Are
Kore, sore and are demonstratives and work as nouns. Kore refers to something near the speaker.
Sore refers to something near the listener. Are refers to something distant from both the speaker
and the listener.
Ex. 1 Sore wa jisho desuka. (Is that a dictionary?)
Ex. 2 Kore wa dare no kasa desuka. (Whose umbrella is this?)
2. Kono N/ Sono N / Ano N
Kono, sono and ano modify nouns.
Ex. 1 Kono hin wa watashi no desu. (This book is mine.)
Ex. 2 Ano kata wa donata desuka. (Who is that [person]?)
3. Sou desu
In a noun sentence, the word sou is often used to answer (in the affirmative) a question requiring an
affirmative or negative answer. The expression ‘Hai, sou desu’ can be used.
Ex. 1 Sore wa jisho desuka. Is that a dictionary?
…..Hai, sou desu. ……(Yes, it is).
Sou is not usually used when answering a question in the negative; it is more common to say
chigaimasu (No, it isn’t), followed by the correct answer.
Ex. Sore wa Miraa san no desuka? (Is that Mr. Miller’s?)
…..iie, chigaimasu. (…No , it isn’t.)
Ex. Sore wa Shapupenshiru desuka? (Is that a mechanical pen?)
…iie, boorupen desu. (...No, it’s a ballpoint pen.)
4. ~ka, ~ka
This is a question asking the listener to choose between two or more alternatives for the answer.
In answering this type of question, it is usual to state the chosen alternative, without saying either hai
or iie.
Ex. Kore wa [9] desuka, [4] desuka. (Is this a 9 or a 4?)
…..[9] desu. (…..It’s a 9.)
5. N1 no N2
1) N1 explains what N2 is about.
Ex. Kore wa konpyuutaa no hon desu. (This is a book on computers.)
2) N1 indicates who owns N2.
Ex. Kore wa watashi no hon desu. (This is my book.)
6. ‘No’ substituting for a noun
No can be used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned. No is used as a replacement for
things but not for people.
Ex. Are wa dare no kaban desuka?
(Whose bag is that?) …..Satou san no desu. (It’s Ms. Satou’s)
7. O~
This honorific prefix o~ is attached to words when the speaker is speaking politely.
Ex. [o]miyage, [o]sake, [o]namae
8. Sou desuka
This expression is used by the speaker to acknowledge some new information he or she has just
been received. It is pronounced with a falling intonation.
Ex. Kono kasa wa anata no desuka. (Is this umbrella yours?)
…iie, chigaimasu. Anna san no desu. (…..No, it isn’t. It is Ms. Anna’s.)
Sou desuka. (Oh, I see.)

For deeper understanding of the grammar lesson, watch the video on the discussion of the grammar
lesson for Lesson 2. Click here for Rose’s video on
“Learn Japanese| Minna No Nihongo Lesson 2
Grammar” at https://bit.ly/2EO0pUs

PRACTICE CONVERSATION : “Giving a Gift to a New Neighbor”

Dingggg donggg!

Yamada: Hai. Donata desuka.

Santosu: 408 no Santosu desu.
……………………………………….
Santosu: Konnichiwa. Santosu desu. Korekara osewani narimasu. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Yamada: Kochira koso yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Santosu: Anou, kore, koohii desu. Douzo.
Yamada: Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
_______________________________
Dinggg donggg!
Yamada: Yes, who is it?
Santos: It’s Jose Santos, from 408.
……………………………………
Santos: Hello. I’m Jose Santos. I’ve just moved in here. (lit. Thank you in advance for you kindness)
Nice to meet you.
Yamada: Pleased to meet you, too.
Santos: Here’s some coffee for you. (lit. Umm…..this is coffee. Please take it.)
Yamada: Thank you very much.

To practice conversing in Japanese, watch the video on the conversation practice. Click here for
Akara’s video on “Lesson 2 Learn Japanese with Minna no Nihongo I Bunkei Reibun Kaiwa” at
https://bit.ly/3h9EuEL

JAPANESE CUSTOM
Japanese people have the custom of giving gift to their neighbor when they just moved to an
apartment
or house. The meaning of the gift is to apologize in advance to any disturbances they may cause and
to show respect as well. The small gift could be coffee, soap, shampoo, chocolates, towel etc.

PRACTICE CONVERSATION : “Describing a Thing”

A: Sore wa nan desuka.
B: Kore desuka. Eigo no CD desu.
A: Sou desuka.

PRACTICE CONVERSATION : “Who Own This One”

A: Kono kasa wa Miraa san no desuka.
B: Iie, chigaimasu.
A: Dareno desuka.
C: Ah, watashi no desu. Arigatou gozaimasu.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1
Sentence Construction Activity

Directions: Follow the examples for each part and check how much you understand the grammar
lessons.

I. Example:
Given: book
Answer: Kore wa nan desuka. …hon desu.

1. Watch
2. Camera
3. Pencil
4. chair

II. Example:
Given: mechanical pen , ballpoint pen (ballpoint pen)
Answer: Kore wa shaapupenshiru desuka, boorupen desuka. …boorupen desu.

1. Book, magazine (book)

2. 1, 7 (7)
3. Notebook, personal organizer (personal organizer)
4. Newspaper, magazine (magazine)

III. Example:
Answer: Sore wan anno kagi desuka. (…kuruma no kagi desu.)

1. Magazine (car magazine, magazine on cars)

2. movie (English)
3. book (Japanese)
4. magazine (camera magazine)

IV
Example 1:
Given: Notebook (Karina)
Answer 1: Kore wa dare no nooto desuka. …Karina san no nooto desu.
Answer 2: Kono nooto wa dare no desuka. …Karina san no desu.

[NOTE]
You have two (2) answers for each item for Activity IV.

1.Bag (Ms. Yamada)

2.Camera (Anna)
3.Book (Donita)
4.Umbrella (Satou)
5.Personal organizer (Mr.

REFERENCES

Yone Tanaka, Makino Akiko, Akemi Shigekawa, et.al. (2012) Minna No Nihongo I
(Translation and Grammar Notes) (2nd ed). 3A Corporation. Japan.

Makino Akiko, Akemi Shigekawa, et.al. (2012) Minna

No Nihongo I Main Book, (2nd ed), 3A Corporation. Japan.
Rose. (2014). Learn Japanese| Minna No Nihongo Lesson 1 Vocabulary. Retrieved from at
https://bit.ly/2YMdgNU
Rose. (2014). Learn Japanese| Minna No Nihongo Lesson 1 Grammar. Retrieved from at
https://bit.ly/3ju8a0N
Akara. (2017). Lesson 1 Learn Japanese with Minna no Nihongo I Bunkei Reibun Kaiwa. Retrieved from at