I'm in the sales department. I'm a new employee. Please take care of me.
Coworker
そうですか。趣味は何ですか。sou desu ka. shumi wa nani desu ka.
I see. What are your hobbies?
You (New employee)
写真を撮るのが好きです。週末によく公園に行きます。shashin o toru no ga suki desu. shuumatsu ni yoku kouen ni ikimasu.
I like taking photos. I often go to the park on weekends.
Coworker
いいですね。私も休みの日は写真を撮ります。ii desu ne. watashi mo yasumi no hi wa shashin o torimasu.
That's nice. I also take photos on my days off.
You (New employee)
本当ですか。田中さんの趣味は何ですか。hontou desu ka. tanakasan no shumi wa nani desu ka.
Really? What's your hobby, Tanaka-san?
Coworker
私はゴルフです。watashi wa gorufu desu.
Mine is golf.
You (New employee)
ゴルフですか。今度、一緒に行きましょう。gorufu desu ka. kondo, issho ni ikimashou.
Golf, huh? Let's go together sometime.
Phrases you can use
はじめましてhajimemashite
Nice to meet you
Use it the first time you meet someone, right after they greet you or introduce themselves.
はじめまして。佐藤です。hajimemashite. satou desu.
Nice to meet you. I'm Sato.
よろしくお願いしますよろしくおねがいしますyoroshiku onegai shimasu
Please take care of me / I look forward to working with you
Say it at the end of your introduction or when you ask someone for help or cooperation.
明日の会議、よろしくお願いします。ashita no kaigi, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Please take care of tomorrow's meeting.
〜から来ました〜からきましたkara kimashita
I came from ~
Add the place name before から to say where you are from, and keep the polite ending ました.
東京から来ました。toukyou kara kimashita.
I came from Tokyo.
〜が好きです〜がすきですga suki desu
I like ~
Put the thing you like before が好きです; for an action, use 〜のが好きです instead.
日本の料理が好きです。
Casual vs polite
Casualよろしく。yoroshiku.
Politeよろしくお願いします。yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Use the casual version with close friends or peers. Use the polite version when you first meet coworkers or seniors at work.
Casualカナダから来たよ。kanada kara kita yo.
Politeカナダから来ました。kanada kara kimashita.
The casual version is for friends or people your age. In a new workplace, always use the polite version with coworkers.
Casual趣味は何？shumi wa nani?
Polite趣味は何ですか。shumi wa nani desu ka.
Use the casual version only with friends. Use the polite version when asking a coworker or someone older than you.
Culture tip
In Japan, a self-introduction at work is usually short and polite: say your name, department, and a brief remark, then end with よろしくお願いします while bowing slightly. Don't worry about sounding too formal; this phrase is expected from new employees.
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