How to Say ‘I started today.’ in Japanese
今日から入りました。
kyou kara hairi mashi ta
[kyoh kara hah-EE-ree mah-shee tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Newcomers in Japan typically open with this, then add よろしくお願いします "I look forward to working with you" and a small bow. Colleagues expect a newcomer to ask questions, so saying you just started invites help.
Phrase Breakdown
今日から
kyou kara
from today
'Kyou' (today) plus 'kara' (from). Pronounce 'kyou' as one syllable with a long 'o'.
今日から始めます。
I'll start from today.
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
The current day.
今日のコンサートは満席です。
Today's concert is full.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
入りました。
hairi mashi ta
joined / entered
The polite past form of 'hairu' (to enter or join). Here it means you joined the company or team.
先月この会社に入りました。
I joined this company last month.
Words in this phrase
入り
hairi
[hah-EE-ree]
to join; to enter (a company)
Stem of 入る; here means to start belonging to a workplace or group.
四月に会社に入りました。
I joined the company in April.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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