How to Say ‘I'm Yuki.’ in Japanese
ゆきです。
yuki desu
[yoo-kee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Simple self-intro: name + [です]. If you want to be extra friendly: [ゆきです。よろしく！]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In noisy clubs, short sentences win. A quick [〜です] intro is easy to catch even with loud music.
Phrase Breakdown
ゆき
yuki
[yoo-kee]
Yuki (given name)
The name part of the self-introduction phrase. Say your name clearly before です.
はじめまして。ゆきです。
Nice to meet you. I’m Yuki.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are (polite copula)
Makes the introduction polite: “I am Yuki.” Useful when meeting club members for the first time.
ゆきです。今日の音楽、いいね。
I’m Yuki. The music today is nice, right?
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