How to Say ‘I'm Yui Tanaka.’ in Japanese
田中ゆいです。
tanaka yui desu
[tah-nah-kah YOO-ee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese names go family name first, then given name: 田中 (Tanaka) is the surname, ゆい (Yui) the first name. Swap in your own: スミス・ジョンです for John Smith.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying just your name plus です is a natural, polite self-introduction. Adding よろしくお願いします "nice to meet you" at the end is the usual way to close it.
Phrase Breakdown
田中
tanaka
[tah-nah-kah]
Tanaka (name)
Part of the school name being stated clearly on the phone.
田中小学校です。
This is Tanaka Elementary School.
ゆい
yui
[YOO-ee]
Yui (given name)
A common Japanese female given name.
ゆいさんは元気です。
Yui is well.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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