How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese Like Native Speakers

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[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Learn Japanese with Yuta: bit.ly/3kyf3UU

[@nicbentulan]

Yuta why don't you say there's anime in your videos? I am unlikely to watch your videos that aren't about anime. But ok I guess I'll check every time to see if there's anime. But I'm not new. You could attract new subscribers / viewers if they knew there was anime right? Also by including the anime names in the video description, you'll indeed attract more viewers right? The only disadvantage I can think of doing this is that people are LESS likely to watch if there's anime. I really don't see the harm here. It benefits everyone. New subscribers - see an anime channel Old subscribers - see anime Yuta - gets more views/subscribers.

[@YTmrcrisp]

When I click your bitly link I get a KZbin 'Something went wrong' page and a picture of a monkey 🙂

[@YTmrcrisp]

But I only get that when clicking the link on my mobile 🤔

[@mullergui13]

The more I learn about Japanese, more I understand that the only way to learn is through immersion. There's no way a person can "study" all these versions of the same idea and know when and how to use them properly.

[@dmanden1242]

Yeah, it feels like that’s the only way. Besides studying vocabulary. Yuta’s videos are very helpful. The particle で has so many uses. The textbooks say と and や are normally things that connect ideas aka “and”. However, I learned a new use for で.

[@Ernthir]

Biggest thing in learning any language is practice. You can't just study. You need to actually use it. Language uses a specific part of the brain that needs to be trained. Language is a skill not a knowledge.

[@theprophet2444]

It's like that with most languages, I wouldn't have a good grasp on English just from learning it at school when I was younger, the text book English was extremely boring and unintuitive I think most cases. When I was at higher education I already was quite fluent in the language but often failed written exams, because I didn't care much for text book English. I wanted to understand English on a conversation level instead, to a degree that I didn't need to translate the language in my head anymore. Watching English movies and playing English games helped me the most as I'd learn the language bit by bit by looking up words I didn't understand in a dictionary. Nowadays it's much more convenient to just use apps like Google Translate for example.

[@bigfat4172]

​@dmanden1242 と and や only work as "and" when grouping/listing nouns specifically. Connecting ideas/sentences requires で(for nouns/na-adj) or conjugating verbs/adjectives into their -て/くて forms.

[@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.]

This is such a ridiculous take. Textbooks and formal education are not supposed to be self-sufficient, so OBVIOUSLY, they wouldn't cover every single iteration of linguistic nuance. Traditional methods are meant to qualify the student to be able to maximize their learning while in direct contact with media and native speakers. In the pursuit of this level of comfort with the language, it becomes progressively easier to "immerse" yourself and to conduct your studies *in the language you're learning* instead of your native language. This aversion to traditional learning methods is ridiculous and wholly ignores that, in various languages, native speakers can achieve fluency and still not have full knowledge of the structural elements of their grammar - the average American's conceptual comprehension of English, for example, is often considerably more limited than that of a student who has achieved a tertiary proficiency diploma.

[@MrMricecreamman1]

I was wondering why sometimes I hear yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu. I always thought it was a dialect. Thanks Yuta for explaining this!

[@The_official_jaijai]

Yuta I’ve watched two seasons of Terrace House because of you. I’m truly hooked and I’ve learned so much Japanese.

[@loulou3676]

Terrace House is so good. It's like it was designed for people to learn ordinary Japanese conversations. The way they speak is natural and simple and the dialogue is practical for daily life. Terrace House >>>>>> Anime

[@DanielLiNeutrinos]

"Real" translation at the end. "My name is Yuuta. I am the one that subscribes to 4 streaming sites and a man of culture"

[@nicbentulan]

HONTOUNI DOUMO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU.

[@user-hf6go4se6m]

XD that's the best style of introduction, even though I just betrayed Akemi Homura and her amazing background music

[@Vii_DT]

if your Japanese is jouzu you'll realise that his final self-introduction was intentionally inaccurately translated, and it's hilarious af.

[@yellowronos]

It was indeed funny. I wanted to use it but never heard of anyone using it in Japan so I won’t use it except my friends’ friends

[@32bob69]

I know some of it, but what does it all mean 😭

[@yellowronos]

@@32bob69 only way is to ask a Japanese person that knows english or someone that is fluent and an expert in Japanese. I’m still studying Japanese so I might not be of much help.

[@FlorGeneva]

@@32bob69I’m Yuuta. The kind of person to subscribe to four streaming services and watch anime for research purposes.”

[@jotharn]

​@@32bob69 I only have 4 months of self-study and still super far from fluent, but I can kinda work it out like "I am Yuta. I am registered to 4 streaming services to watch anime for research purposes" anyone who knows better can correct me 😅

[@amalaylay]

This is a great one Yuta! I’ve seen other people explain you don’t need to say 私は constantly when introducing yourself, but I’ve never heard of all these other things before. The examples really help too

[@TheStickCollector]

I will need this, but probably not for a while

[@Ugetora]

I love the easy to understand educational content yuuta!

[@louleloup2607]

Always happy to see Monogatari references in your videos, Yuta !

[@kaiguyniki]

That introduction at the end was hilarious! さすがYutaさんｗ

[@DamOperadyse]

Thanks Yuta for your videos, I’m a french guy, I can understand your english clearly, and you show me what I think its now the right way to continue my learning on japanese language; I got books to learn, but now seems to be very unnatural way to speak. Now I need practice my ears and speaks, because I was doing to lots of writing and kanji working…yes…with flashcard…Now need to read some books at my little level 😊. お疲れ様でした、ありがとうございました。

[@Lensynth]

I love this video, super informative and delivered in a way that's casual and lighthearted.

[@kodokunamurasaki]

thanks for helping us to learn japanese, Yuta san

[@ItsShaz1]

Very interesting and useful video Yuta!

[@FunkyBukkyo]

Yes... 自己紹介 always makes me nervous

[@jonathannixon5391]

This was funny because I had just yesterday read a chapter in "Human Japanese intermediate" that talked about using 「と言う」 and 「と言います」im actually curious to know what Yuta thinks about the human Japanese apps/textbooks. I feel they've helped me a lot

[@Lensynth]

I would also be interested in Yuta's opinion about Human Japanese because I use it also.

[@Toriitime]

I used と言います regularly in Japan and heard it from natives as well when giving a name. I used “Human Japanese” as a start about 15 years ago! Keep at it

[@khanhphamcao]

great video, very educational I also like how you put some funny footages in there too as examples, good entertainment

[@cid_xexyz]

I really like this style of teaching with multiple relavent examples and variations. Is your leaning group taught in a similar fashion?

[@user-vf2sq6pt7p]

Yuta always with the monogatari references, GREATNESS.

[@VieShaphiel]

I used to watch a Let's Play duo on Niconico, who apparently decided that one of them should always use ～と申します and the other ～と言います in their opening greetings, just to avoid being too uniform.

[@Oharafolk]

Love the video, thanks so much!

[@TheMoobist]

This is a ridiculously useful video.

[@zainmudassir2964]

Salaam Mr. Yuta. I find your vids about Japan very informative and hope visit one day places like hot springs

[@ifechukwuejiofor8479]

ありがとうございます、ユタさん。🙌

[@chrisdickinson2245]

Anyone else shout "Wa ga na wa Megumin!" as soon as Yuta said "...there are more anime-ish ways of introducing yourself..."?

[@Z_E_B_O]

Jugemu-jugemu Gokōnosurikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kūnerutokoroni-sumutokoro Yaburakōjino-burakōji Paipopaipo-paiponoshūringan Shūringanno-gūrindai Gūrindaino-ponpokopīno-ponpokonāno Chōkyūmeino-chōsuke desu.

[@dethswurl117]

Lol any particular reason you choose her as the thumbnail, YUTA SENSEI??

[@JustIzzan]

ok this video was a gamechanger not in the sense of how to introduce yourself but all the japanese netflix shows I can now watch to get some nice imput, only watched all Terrace House Seasons

[@GuitarGamerRPG]

Damn Yuta, i was questioning today what's the difference in はじまして　and よろしくおぬがいします it's like you red my mind

[@riseandshinemrfriman5925]

4:51 😂

[@scottscott7817]

Mari Yaguchi ❤ I learned a lot of Japanese from Morning Musume. I only watched that Netflix show because she was in it 😄

[@cayleece7890]

Oh! I used to listen to Morning Musume a lot too! But years ago, I love their older stuff. Nice to see another fan 🥰

[@Japonesbello]

1:17 No way I've just learnt this word today.

[@Paul-yk7ds]

Very good video for Japanese beginners

[@LucTaylor]

Speaking of Makima san... I meant to make a note of the phrase he used for 'cop a feel'.

[@shibasishchakraborty4864]

i have a doubt of the word "dozo yoroushiku" what is the meaning of it ?

[@laksviolet]

06:33 Yoroshiku onegai itashimas!!!❤

[@Gabriel-no6wv]

I couldn't watch those japonese shows, this girls are soo cute 😆I would die from cutness.

[@arsnakehert]

I miss your ThinkPad, Yuta Now I have one of my own, though!

[@EvilSockMonkeys]

I really enjoyed this video

[@mmadaus]

fantastic, from now on I'll introduce myself just as Megumin

[@pabloyagani]

Woot !!

[@caniscuriosum3386]

Super useful video Yuuta. Anyone know if adding "da yo" to the end of a sentence is more common among female speakers? Is it more commonly spoken in specific regions of the country?

[@awesomestory9864]

Da yo is a neutral way of ending a sentence. da is an informal way of saying desu and yo is used to put more of an oomph into the sentence. E.g. "Shiranaindayo!" Shiranai means "I don't know" and by adding "da yo" you add a bit more of an firm expression to your sentence like "I really don't know!". Hope I could be of some help.

[@TheBombayMasterTony]

Good explanation. 10:22, haha. That was great.

[@pendragnx]

your anime introduction was A+

[@richardochayadi2997]

the ending is so hilarious

[@lovelifeandcrafts5003]

はじめまして。れおんです。 えいごしゅしんです。にじごさいです。😊。 I am still learning through duolingo. I am not fluent yet. Please correct me if i have written it wrong. Nice to meet you, my name is leon. I am from England . I'm 25 years old. 😊. Xx

[@jeanleduy9923]

For your name use katakana, English is not a contry use instead uk or us in example. 25 is にじゅご. ガンバ手ください

[@lovelifeandcrafts5003]

@@jeanleduy9923 ありがとうございます。😊🙏. I will try to remember that for next time. Xx

[@Paul-yk7ds]

The Japanese for "England" is イギリス. You put えいご, which is the English language

[@fuego09esmeralda]

5.54. I thought you were going to say "If I ask you to like this video for me..." 😉🙂

[@toby182]

Now i know what the name of the shop at my neighbourhood meant.

[@kokorochacarero8003]

1:43 10:33

[@sanjuro66]

[@nunyabusiness5725]

I love the thought that you could be teaching us offensive terms to cause mayhem when the people try this 😂

[@AnimeRush739]

@Yuta is there any chance you can give us some points explaining rules to a worker in a job?

[@farahin28]

Its funny how I know where all the footages come from which show. 😂 Looks like I’ve been watching too many Japanese shows

[@theprophet2444]

I am only proficient in German(native) and English but I know a bit of Japanese, Italian and French from native speakers and I have to say that text book language learning is horrible in all of these cases. It's incredibly unnatural, I guess it's because the language in text books is very rigid which makes it sounds strange. It will be enough to get by of course but it's not a way to really enjoy a language or understand it at a high level. So yeah, when we speak we tend to leave out words in English, German and other languages, much like with Japanese or we tend to shorten sentences, it just sounds more fluid and "nice" that way.

[@francis7336]

How do you know when to read 私 as わたし and when as わたくし?

[@FlareOfLegacy]

Hmm who's that lady in the thumbnail...I swear I've seen her before, and from that very same image too. Just can't remember...

[@funnyinnit3216]

Girl in thumbnail was beautiful 💜

[@katie-blackwell]

Do people introduce themselves like "Hi Im so and so. Mom of two" or "I have a fifth grader" things like that? It's common with moms where I live and people even do it in work settings.

[@ChadFaragher]

OMG I've watched all those Netflix shows.

[@Mich_Angel]

Great videos and the emails with short videos are great... But I never been able to join any of the courses they are always closed...? All I get follow the link to register to a course is..... " Japanese Vocabulary The Shortcut is closed" 👀⁉ " CLOSED Yuta's Basic Japanese Premium is currently closed for new members."👀⁉ 🤭... ⁉👀😳えっ！...😂🤣😅。。。

[@RedonsDans15]

so if we're going to attend the arrival of some bussinesmen in our company would be good if we use: はじめまして よろしくおねがいします ?

[@marginbuu212]

Disappointed that you didn't use Kira Yoshikage's introduction from JJBA.

[@Trainlevel2]

Are there any conditions in which you know to drop the formal tense right away (for example, as you noted, speaking to children)

[@rcdmgkey3458]

Good

[@narasimhaniyer6990]

Hajimemashite.Narasimhan desu.Ningen desu,otoko desu,kyuuketsuki janai desu,uchuujin desu.Yoroshiku onegaishimasu :D

[@vlad_medianyk]

I don't receive email when trying to subscribe to the newsletter. Already tried two of them with no luck (checked spam too)

[@Slipluck]

4:04 I love Devil Hunter cuz that is my job, every morning I go to kill Devils.

[@333kireinahime]

Do a video asking if japanese people on the street can guess the meaning of Korean Hanja

[@DistrarSubvoyikar]

初めまして。 アタシはデイントレです (hajimemashite atashi wa disotore desu) (Note: This is half me introducing myself and half making an implicit joke about how some katakana have too tiny difference and look basically the same)

[@Cathay3520]

yeah, ン and ソ as well as シ and ツ look similar

[@MemoGGG16]

Kaiki is best girl!

[@thyuiui5864]

how if in a formal things like apply for a job? if u don't mind?

[@violetagardenia]

Is this show available on netflix?

[@looming314]

it's illegal to not include kira yoshikage's self intro.

[@nicbentulan]

2nd comment: Great series of how anime characters speak Japanese. Please do Itsuki Nakano from the quintessential quintuplets or any or all the 7 main characters in TQQ. how they speak Japanese I believe is very important to understanding the plot eg the honorifics, the lost in translation stuff (eg when they say things like tsurui, hatsukoi, uso, etc that are removed from the dub). I compiled a lot of the lost in translation stuff in r/gotoubun Something to consider about Itsuki: The Quintessential Quintuplets' character types are: Ichika - Onee-san / ara ara, Nino - tsundere, miku - kuudere / dandere, Yotsuba - genki Itsuki - ?? - Tsundere like Nino? - Eat-suki? - Imouto? - Someone who speaks keigo to their siblings, to Fuutarou and to Raiha and to everyone basically? I have a theory as to what Itsuki's type is, but you're not gonna like it...

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Request: how Captain Tsubasa speaks japanese, and why does he call his uncle Roberto by his name?😁

[@tsubakichan]

douzo yoroshiku isn't really used in real life? Should textbooks be updated? 😕

[@jarodball4945]

4:58, 🤨それは何だった…

[@zombiedemon1762]

So kinda unrelated to this video but...... Why is it that when I try to watch anime in Japanese with subtitles, I can't tell the difference between any of the character voices? Do all Japanese people just have THE EXACT SAME DEAD MONOTONE VOICE WITH ABSOLUTELY ZERO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH OTHER?

[@afhb7447]

Can you explain what's the difference between women speaking compare to men? Cause in Japanese they are words that's really too weird or wrong because of this difference and we can't always mimic the other gender.

[@madafaka8784]

Simply go around wearing a Karate-gi and shout OSU at each mitochondria having object around you.

[@進撃の花音さん]

Damn this clip of homuras introduction gave me instant depression 😢

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

私は回教徒ですだからアラバ語を勉強しています．

[@antispeedrun]

Speaking as a 38 year old Amerikajin with a degree in linguistics he's not using and a German father and a history of studying German in grade school, but who then also studied Japanese later, in daigaku, and then rokkagetsu ryuugaku shiteimashita, I was today years old when I saw this video here in which That Japanese Man Yuuta-san transcribed しゅみ into ロマじ and then, suddenly, it occurred to me that I've been transcribing it "schumi" in my head because of my German classes. Lol whut.

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

初めてわたくしMatthew Geoffrey Knight宜しく御願いします🇨🇦🇯🇵❤️

[@Kishimatto]

Since I suffer from a mental illnesss Japanese people don’t want to talk to me anyways….which is fine by me 😊如何ですか初めして騎士マットです宜しく御願します 敬語で話す事が楽します

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

初めて私は魔鷲騎士ですよろしくお願いします

[@RoBin-lf1bm]

Can anyone tell where the 9:13 clip from?

[@Paul-yk7ds]

It's a dating show called Real Love. I watched it on Netflix, lots of fun haha. You might need to use a VPN to put your Netflix in Japan though (?), if you don't see it in your home country.

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

大和の男と生まれては三兵戦の花と散れ

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

I learn Japanese from Japanese military songs 😂

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

初めて俺様はマット騎士です宜しくお願いします😂

[@arsnakehert]

我、鬼庭形部雅孝なり！

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

軍歌を楽しむ

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

I use pronouns when I speak Japanese……it’s a bad habit I have 😂

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

俺様は日本語を勉強している😂😂

[@leonardojerkovic3618]

僕は正行です。東京主審で医者やっています。。

[@Nihonbunkaotaku]

俺様の日本語はどうか😂❤

[@spiritsplice]

All out of video ideas huh?

[@afrocosmos]

Completely unrelated to the video, I accidently misclicked and pressed dislike but clicking it again cancels the dislike right? I pressed like afterwards, I swear! I love your channel and this video, but does the like😅 still count?