JPN I, L.

1 (Introductions and Greetings) Video Checksheet

1. What does Irasshai mean?

2. Match the following phrases and their English equivalents.

Hajimemashite I am ~.

(name) desu. Pleased to meet you.

Doozo yoroshiku. How do you do?

3. Write the numbers 1 – 3 based on the formality of the expressions. Write 1 for the
most formal expression.

( ) Doozo yoroshiku.
( ) Yoroshiku.
( ) Doozo yoroshiku o-negai-shimasu.

4. -Kun or -san? Which suffix do you need to use for the following people? Write ‘A’ for
-kun, ‘B’ for -san and ‘X’ if you don’t use either one.

You

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

5. Write the Japanese equivalents of the following phrases.

please, go ahead, after you

thanks

6. Underline the key vowel in each of the following words to remember the five
Japanese vowel sounds.

father machine fruit met home

Irasshai Video Checksheet
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