L1 Mina no Nihon-go (Useful Expression)

ha·ji·me·ma·shi·te 初めまして

How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time. Useally used as the first phrase when introducing oneself.)

a·me·ri·ka·ka·ra·ki·ma·shi·ta
アメリカから来ました。

I came from U.S.A..

do·o·zo·yo·ro·shi·ku どうぞよろしく

Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me. Usually used at the end of a self-introduction.)

do·o·zo·yo·ro·shi·ku·o·ne·ga·i·shi·ma·s
どうぞよろしくお願いします

the polite equivalent of doozoyoroshiku.

shi·tsu·re·e·de·s·ga 失礼ですが

Excuse me, but

o·na·ma·e·wa お名前は？

May I have your name?

ko·chi·ra·wa· ya·ma·da·sa·n·de·s
こちらは山田さんです。

This is Mr./Ms.Yamada.