こんにちは、エマです
konnichiwa, ema desu
The Japanese phrase for "hello, my name is emma" is こんにちは、エマです (konnichiwa, ema desu).
This phrase is a polite greeting used when introducing oneself to another person for the first time. While the word こんにちは means "hello", it is most commonly used as a daytime greeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase エマです, the subject "my name is" is often omitted in this structure, leaving only "Emma is".
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, ema desu
Did you know?
- The word こんにちは originates from a longer phrase meaning 'today is a good day'. The original meaning is hidden in the modern use of the word as a simple 'hello'.
- The name 'Emma' is written as エマ using katakana. This script is used specifically for foreign names and loanwords to distinguish them from native Japanese words.
- In many Japanese social contexts, it is polite to introduce yourself by your family name first, rather than your given name 'Emma'.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、エマです。よろしくお願いします。Konnichiwa, Emma desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Hello, my name is Emma. Nice to meet you.
- はじめまして。こんにちは、エマです。Hajimemashite. Konnichiwa, Emma desu.How do you do? Hello, my name is Emma.
Example conversation
Emma introduces herself to a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misakiこんにちは、エマです。Konnichiwa, Ema desu.Hello, my name is Emma.
- 陽太 Yotaこんにちは。僕は陽太です。Konnichiwa. Boku wa Youta desu.Hello. I am Youta.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太さん、よろしくお願いします。Youta-san, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Nice to meet you, Youta.
- 陽太 Yotaこちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Nice to meet you too.
