| In this dialogue, someone is trying to find out who the person is. | ||
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すみません。おなまえは？ | |
| ブラウンです。アメリカからきました。 どうぞよろしく。 |
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See Grammar Notes for Dialogue 5.
| 1. | おなまえ | name [お = honorific prefix] |
| 2. | は | [topic marker pronounced as /wa/] as for; speaking of |
| 3. | から | from |
| 4. | きました | [someone] came. |
| 1. | えいご | English [language only] | 6. | ロシアご | Russian [language only] |
| 2. | フランスご | French [language only] | 7. | かんこくご | Korean [language only] |
| 3. | ドイツご | German [language only] | 8. | ちゅうごくご | Chinese [language only] |
| 4. | スペインご | Spanish [language only] | 9. | なにご | what language? |
| 5. | [イタリアご] | Italian [language only] | 10. | [アラビアご] | Arabic [language only] |
| A: | Excuse me. Your name is...? |
| B: | I'm Brown. I came from America. Nice to meet you. |
1. |
Honorific prefix お in おなまえ expresses respect toward the listener without changing its meaning. |
| 2. | Frequently, おなまえは？ is used rather than the full question form to avoid sounding too direct. |