{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-Dàigak to iu daigaku no gaksee dèsu.

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

               shite kimàshita.

{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         "self-introduction"

àisatsu              "greeting"

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

kòkyoo               "home town"

shikaku              "status/qualification"

..... to iu .....    "called"

(o) senkoo-suru      "to major in"

gengò-gaku           "linguistics"

kore màde            "until now"

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

keekaku              "plan"

bunpoo               "grammar"

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

shirabèru            "to investigate/study"

shùmi                "hobby"

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

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

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