こんにちは、ケイラです
konnichiwa, keira desu
The Japanese phrase for "hi, my name is kayla" is こんにちは、ケイラです (konnichiwa, keira desu).
This phrase is a friendly greeting used when introducing yourself to another person for the first time. Note that in Japanese, the subject "I" is often omitted when it is clear from the context that you are talking about yourself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the greeting こんにちは, which means "hello" or "good afternoon", followed by the name ケイラ and the polite copula です (desu), which functions as "is" or "to be".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of です makes this introduction polite and suitable for meeting people for the first time in most social settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle です functions as the copula "to be" and is used to end the sentence politely. The greeting こんにちは is a standard greeting used primarily during daytime hours.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, keira desu
Did you know?
- After introducing yourself, it is customary to say よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu), which has no direct English translation but asks for the other person's future kindness.
- In a professional setting, a Japanese person would often omit their own name first and instead focus on their company or affiliation to establish their social position.
- In Japanese, your name is written in a phonetic script called Katakana, ケイラ, because it is a foreign name. This signals to the reader immediately that you are not Japanese.
Examples in context
- よう、カイラと言うんだ。Hey, I'm called Kayla.
- 初めまして、私の名前はカイラと申します。Nice to meet you, I'm called Kayla.
- こんにちは、ケイラです。よろしくお願いします。Konnichiwa, Keira desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Hi, my name is Kayla. Nice to meet you.
- 初めまして。こんにちは、ケイラです。Hajimemashite. Konnichiwa, Keira desu.How do you do? Hi, my name is Kayla.
Example conversation
Kayla introduces herself to a new classmate.
- 健太 Kentaこんにちは、ケイラです。Konnichiwa, Keira desu.Hi, my name is Kayla.
- 結衣 Yuiこんにちは！私は結衣です。Konnichiwa! Watashi wa Yui desu.Hi! I'm Yui.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さん、よろしくお願いします。Yui-san, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Nice to meet you, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiこちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Nice to meet you too.
