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Meeting People: Introductions

Conversation
  • Are there any foods that you hate?  あなたは嫌いな食べ物はありますか?
  • Can you play any musical instruments?  何か楽器が演奏できますか。
  • Do you believe in UFOs?  UFOの存在を信じていますか。
  • Do you believe in ghosts?  幽霊を信じますか。
  • Do you drink coffee?  コーヒーを飲みますか?
  • Do you have any pets?  何かペットを飼っていますか。
  • Do you play a musical instrument?  楽器をなにか演奏しますか。
  • Do you play any sports?  何かスポーツをしますか
  • Do you play video games?  あなたはテレビゲームをやりますか?
  • Have you ever gotten your fortune told?  あなたは占ってもらったことがありますか。
  • How many siblings do you have? あなたは何人兄弟がいますか。
  • How often do you go to the movies?  あなたはどのくらい映画に行きますか。
  • How often do you have a chance to speak English?  あなたはどれぐらい英語で話す機会がありますか?
  • If you won 1 billion yen in a lottery, what would you do?  もしあなたが宝くじで10億円当てたら、何をしますか?
  • Please tell me about your hobbies.  あなたの趣味についてはなしてください。
  • Tell me about your daily life.  君の日常生活について話してください。
  • Tell me something about your family.  御家族のことを教えてください。
  • What are your plans for this weekend?  あなたの今週末の計画は何ですか?
  • What did you do over the weekend?  週末はどうされましたか。
  • What did you eat for dinner last night?  あなたは、昨夜、夕食に何を食べましたか?
  • What do you do in your spare time?  ご趣味は何ですか.
  • What do you do?  職業はなんですか?
  • What do you like to do on the weekend?  週末に何をしたいですか?
  • What is your favorite TV program?  あなたの好きなテレビ番組は何ですか。
  • What is your favorite animal?  あなたは動物の中でどれが一番好きですか。
  • What is your favorite color?  あなたはどの色が一番好きですか。
  • What is your favorite food?  あなたの大好物は何ですか?
  • What is your favorite sport?  一番好きなスポーツは何ですか。
  • What is your name?  お名前は
  • What kind of music do you like?  何の種類の音楽が好きですか?
  • What time do you wake up?  何時に起きるの?
  • What was the last movie that you saw?  あなたが最後に観た映画は何ですか?
  • What's your height?  身長はいくつですか.
  • Where in Japan did you grow up?  日本のどこであなたは育ちましたか。
  • Who is your favorite actor? あなたの大好きな役者はだれですか。
  • Who is your favorite athlete?  好きな選手は誰ですか。
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Hi, my name is...
ハイ・マイ・ネイム・イズ
I am from...
アイ・アム・フロム
I live in...
アイ・リブ・イン
I am...         ...years old.
アイ・アム・           ヤーズ・オールド
My birthday is on...
マイ・バースデイ・イズ・オン
I'm a student at...
アイム・エイ・スチューデント・アット
My favorite subject is...
マイ・フェイブリト・スブジェクト・イズ
My favorite sport is...
マイ・フェイブリト・スポート・イズ
There are … ...people in my family.
ゼア・アー ・ピープル・イン・マイ・ファミリー
My father is a... (job)
マイ・ファーザー・イズ・エイ
My mother is a... (job)
マイ・マザー・イズ・エイ

I would like to be a... (job)
アイ・ウッド・ライク・トゥー・ビー・エイ
My hobby is... 
マイ・ホビー・イズ
In my free time, I also like...
イン・マイ・フリー・タイム・アイ・オールソー・ライク
I don't like... 
アイ・ドーント・ライク
My favorite food is...
マイ・フェイブリト・フード・イズ
My favorite drink is...
マイ・フェイブリト・ドリンク・イズ
My favorite day of the week is...
マイ・フェイブリト・フード・デイ・オブ・ザー・ウィーク・イズ
My favorite month is...
マイ・フェイブリト・フード・マンス・イズ
I like traveling. I have been to...
アイ・ライク・トラブリング・アイ・ハブ・ビーン・トゥー
My favorite place in Japan is...
マイ・フェイブリト・プレイス・イン・ジャパン・イズ
I study English because...
アイ・スタッディー・イングリッシュ・ビコズ

Conversation

​Yumi is starting a new yoga class.
Yumi はヨガを習い始めるところです。

Carlo:  Hi, is this your first time here?
こんにちは。ここは初めて?

Yumi:  Yes, it is.
うん、そうよ。

Carlo:  Nice to meet you. I’m Carlo. What’s your name?
はじめましてCarloです。あなたは?

Yumi:  I’m Yumi. Nice to meet you too.
私はYumi。よろしくね。

Carlo:  Are you from Japan?
出身は日本?

Yumi:  Yes. I’m from Kobe. How about you?
そう。神戸出身よ。あなたは?

Carlo:  I’m from Italy.
僕はイタリア出身だよ。

Yumi:  Really? Where in Italy?
そうなの?イタリアのどこ?

Carlo:  Pisa.
Pisaだよ。

Yumi:  That sounds nice.
素敵ね。

Carlo:  Yeah, I like it...
ああ、僕も気に入ってるよ。
​

Yoga instructor:  Is everyone ready to begin? 
皆さん、始める準備はいいですか? ​
Conversation Starters
  • Where did you grow up?
  • Do you have any pets?
  • Do you have any siblings?
  • Do you know what your your name means?
  • What type of phone do you have?
  • What did you do this past weekend?
  • What are your plans for this weekend?
  • What do you like to do in your spare time?
  • What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
  • What is the last thing you do before you go to sleep?
  • What is your middle name?
  • What was the last thing you purchased?
  • What is your favorite holiday?
  • What is your favorite day of the week?
  • If you could meet anyone in history, who would it be?
  • What do you like to do to relax?
  • Are you a saver or a spender?
  • Do you play any instruments?
  • What is your favorite drink?
  • What is your favorite food?
  • What is your favorite meal of the day?
  • Are there any foods that you dislike or will not eat?
  • Are there any foods that you would like to try?
  • What is your favorite restaurant?
  • What is your favorite pizza topping?
  • What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
  • What did you have for dinner last night?
  • What is the signature dish that you cook?
  • Who is your favorite actor?
  • What is your favorite movie of all time?
  • What was the worst movie you've ever seen?
  • What is your favorite TV show?
  • What was the last movie you've seen?
  • What type of music do you like to listen to?
  • Who is your favorite music artist?
  • What was the last book you read?
  • What was your favorite children's book?
  • What is your first childhood memory?
  • What type of kid were you (e.g. spoiled, rebellious, well-behaved, quiet, obnoxious...)?
  • What is one thing you miss about being a kid?
  • What did you want to grow up to be when you were younger?
  • Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
  • Tell me about your first car.
  • Do you drink coffee or tea?
  • If you could have any super power, what would it be?
  • If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could have only 1 item, what would it be?
  • Do you believe in luck?
  • Do you play video games?
  • Do you believe people are inherently good?
  • How often do you shower?
  • What is your favorite board game?
  • What is your favorite charity?
  • Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
  • Do you prefer cats or dogs?
  • Would you prefer to live in the city or a rural area?
  • What is your favorite season?
  • Do you speak any other languages?
  • Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
  • What is the best thing that happened to you during the past week?
  • What is the worst thing that happened to you during the past week?
  • Do you sing in the shower?
  • What is the most valuable thing that you own?
  • What would you do if you only had 24 hours left to live?
  • Who do you look up to?
  • Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
  • What are you scared of?
  • What is the best piece of advice you've received?
  • What do your parents do for a living?
  • What is your biggest regret?
  • What is your most embarrassing moment?
  • What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
  • What are some of your short-term goals?
  • What are some of your long-term goals?
  • Who is your favorite athlete?
  • How often do you exercise?
  • What is your favorite sports team?
  • Do you play any sports?
  • What is the first think you notice about a guy or girl?
  • Have you ever been in love?
  • Do you believe in soul mates?
  • What are your turn offs?
  • Do you believe in love at first sight?
  • Do you prefer short hair or long hair on a guy/girl?
  • What do you look for in a guy/girl?
  • Who was the last person you called?
  • Would you rather be rich and never find true love or be poor and find true love?