こんにちは、アリッサです
konnichiwa, arissa desu
The English phrase "hi, my name is alyssa" is translated into Japanese as こんにちは、アリッサです (konnichiwa, arissa desu).
This phrase is a polite, standard way to introduce yourself in a neutral social setting. While English speakers often use the construction "My name is…", the Japanese version used here is more commonly a direct "I am [Name]" introduction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase アリッサです uses the copula desu to mean "is" or "am", which is the standard way to state one's name in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, arissa desu
Did you know?
- When introducing yourself, Japanese people often follow your name with the phrase よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu). This essentially means 'please treat me well' and signals that you hope for a good relationship moving forward.
- While こんにちは is a standard greeting, it was historically used as part of a longer sentence meaning 'Today is…', which is why it ends with the particle は.
- The name 'Alyssa' is written in katakana, a specific Japanese script used almost exclusively for foreign names and loanwords from other languages.
Examples in context
- 初めまして、私はアリッサです。Nice to meet you, my name is Alyssa.
- こんにちは、アリッサです。Konnichiwa, Arissa desu.Hi, my name is Alyssa.
- こんにちは、アリッサです。よろしくお願いします。Konnichiwa, Arissa desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Hi, my name is Alyssa. Nice to meet you.
- 初めまして。こんにちは、アリッサです。Hajimemashite. Konnichiwa, Arissa desu.Nice to meet you. Hi, my name is Alyssa.
Example conversation
Two students meeting for the first time at school.
- 美咲 Misakiこんにちは、アリッサです。名前は何ですか？Konnichiwa, Arissa desu. Namae wa nan desu ka?Hi, my name is Alyssa. What is your name?
- 蓮 Renこんにちは。僕は蓮です。Konnichiwa. Boku wa Ren desu.Hi. I am Ren.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さん、よろしくお願いします！Ren-san, yoroshiku onegaishimasu!Ren, it's nice to meet you!
- 蓮 Renこちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Nice to meet you too.
