Meeting real Japanese people, things I plan on saying

[andycarmenjapanese8100]

I'm meeting some real life Japanese people soon and I'd like to memorise a few questions or comments that I can fall back on if I get stuck for things to say. Most of these are simple so I don't think I'll need too many corrections, I just want them written down somewhere. The more complicated questions might need some correcting though.

How old are you?
Nan sai desu ka?

Did you have your coming of age ceremony this year?
Kotoshi, seijin shiki ga sanka shimashita ka?

(if no)Oh, next year? Do you plan to wear a suit?
Rainen? Suutsu o kiru tsumori desu ka?

(if yes)Did you wear a suit?
Suutsu o kimashita ka?

Did girls were kimonos? Cool.
Onnanako ga, kimono o kimashita? Kakko ii. (Is "kakko ii" too much like "attractive"? )

Do you have any brothers or sister?
Kyoudai ga imasu ka?

Why do you study English?
Eigo ga doushite benkyou shimasu ka?

What are you drinking?
Nani o nonde imasu ka?

I'm drinking orange juice because when I drink alcohol I can't speak japanese
Watashi wa, sake o nomu toki nihongo o hanasenai kara orenji juusu o nonde imasu.

I don't really like anime but I like Japanese wrestling and horror films.
Anime chotto amari suki desu. Demo nihon no puroresu to horaa eiga ga suki desu.

I'd like to go to Hokkaido. If I stay with a host family, I can live there for free for three months. The host family has a farm. I will have to work there.
Hokkaidou ni ikitai. Hosutofamirii(?) to sundara, watashi ga sankagetsu de tada de tomaru deshou. Hosutofamirii wa noujou(?) ga arimasu. Koko de hatarakanakute wa ikenai.

I might post more later.

[community.japanese]

andycarmenjapanese8100 san,
I can see your effort and what an exiting trip that is!
However, I have to point out your mistakes.
Firstly, I don’t know your age however, I think asking someone’s age is not polite in almost all countries.
The sentence “なんさいですか” is grammatically correct however, I am must conserving that.
Did you have your coming of age ceremony this year?
“Kotoshi, seijin shiki ga sanka shimashita ka? “ must be ことし　せいじんしきに　さんかしましたか。
(if no)Oh, next year? Do you plan to wear a suit?　
Rainen? Suutsu o kiru tsumori desu ka?　Correct
(if yes)Did you wear a suit?
Suutsu o kimashita ka?　Correct.
Did girls wear kimonos? Cool.
Onnanako ga, kimono o kimashita? Kakko ii. (Is "kakko ii" too much like "attractive"? )
かっこいいis often used to boys so if you want to mention girls, I recommend you to say すてき orきれい.
Do you have any brothers or sister?
Kyoudai ga imasu ka? Correct.

Why do you study English?
“Eigo ga doushite benkyou shimasu ka?” must be えいごを　どうして　べんきょうしますか。

What are you drinking?
Nani o nonde imasu ka?　Correct

I'm drinking orange juice because when I drink alcohol I can't speak japanese
Watashi wa, sake o nomu toki nihongo o hanasenai kara orenji juusu o nonde imasu.
わたしは　さけをのむと　にほんごが　はなせないから　オレンジジュースをのんでいます。

I don't really like anime but I like Japanese wrestling and horror films.
Anime chotto amari suki desu. Demo nihon no puroresu to horaa eiga ga suki desu.
アニメは　あまりすきではありません。The other sentence is correct.

I'd like to go to Hokkaido. If I stay with a host family, I can live there for free for three months. The host family has a farm. I will have to work there.
Hokkaidou ni ikitai. ほっかいどうに　いきたいです。
Hosutofamirii(?) to sundara, watashi ga sankagetsu de tada de tomaru deshou.
ホストファミリーとすんだら、3かげつだたでとまれます。
Hosutofamirii wa noujou(?) ga arimasu.
ホストファミリーは　のうじょうを　もっています。
Koko de hatarakanakute wa ikenai.
そこではたらかなければいけません。

がんばってください。
Yuki 　由紀
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