{greeting}     Minàsan, ohayoo gozaimàsu.  

{name}         Watashi wa Maikeru Buràun to mooshimasu. Màikeru to yonde kudasài. 

{country/home} Sengetsu Kànada kara kimashita. 

{status}       Torònto no Yooku-Dàigaku to iu daigaku no gaksee dèsu. 

{study/job}    Senkoo wa gengò-gaku de, kore màde Nihongo o san-nèn-kan benkyoo-

               shite kimàshita. 

{plan)	       Nihòn de wa bunpoo ni tsùite shirabetài to omòtte imasu. 		

{family}       Kàzoku wa, chìchi, hàha to imootò ga futari imàsu. 

{hobbies}      Spòotsu wa nan dè mo sukì desu ga, ìma wa tòku ni tènisu ni kòtte

               imasu. 

{address}      Ima daigaku no sòba ni geshuku-shite imàsu kara, ìtsu de mo renraku-

               shite kudasài. 

{greeting}     Sore dèwa dòozo yoroshiku onegai-shimàsu. 

jiko-shòokai(-suru)  	"self-introduction"

àisatsu(-suru)       	"greeting"

..... to mooshimàsu  	"my name is ...." [humble]

yobu		     	"call"

kòkyoo               	"home town"

shikaku              	"status/qualification"

..... to iu .....    	"called"

(o) senkoo(-suru)    	"major (in)"

gengò-gaku           	"linguistics"

kore màde            	"until now"

..... -te kuru       	"have been ..... -ing"

keekaku(-suru)       	"plan"

bunpoo               	"grammar"

..... ni tsùite      	"about/concerning"

shirabèru            	"investigate/study"

shùmi                	"hobby"

(ni) kòru            	"be absorbed (in)/be crazy (for)"

(ni) geshuku-suru    	"lodge/board/room (at)"

(ni) renraku-suru    	"get in touch (with)/contact"