Episode 3
Your First Self-Introduction
Combine greetings, the desu pattern, and daily expressions into a full Japanese self-introduction.
In this episode, you'll learn essential daily expressions (いただきます, ごちそうさまでした, どういたしまして) and put everything from Episodes 1-2 together into a complete self-introduction.
What You'll Learn#
mealtime gratitude
いただきます (before eating) and ごちそうさまでした (after eating) — said at every meal.
you're welcome
どういたしまして — the standard response to being thanked.
New vocabulary: いただきます (before eating), ごちそうさまでした (after eating), どういたしまして (you're welcome), 先生 (teacher), よろしくお願いします (please treat me well)
Lesson Transcript#
Review#
Quick review of greetings from Episodes 1-2.
Daily Expressions#
Before eating — expressing gratitude for the meal:
After eating — thanking for the feast:
You're welcome:
Full Self-Introduction#
Putting it all together — はじめまして, name, nationality/occupation, よろしくお願いします:
- はじめまして。 — Nice to meet you.
- 私は田中です。 — I'm Tanaka.
- 私はアメリカ人です。 — I'm American.
- よろしくお願いします。 — Please treat me well.
Related Grammar#
- Greeting Expressions — Full guide to Japanese greetings
- 〜です (is/am/are) — Deep dive into the copula pattern
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