Formal expression and informal expression(familiar expression).
My name is Rie Hara. ( I'm Rie Hara.)
私の名前は原利恵です。(原利恵です。)
私[watashi] の[no] 名前[namae9 は[wa] 原利恵[hararie] です[desu]。

This is the most typical type taught at the school in Japan.
But, this is an expression of the type not so used in an actual conversation.
The following expressions are used in an actual conversation.
Do you think that the above-mentioned English is a general expression?
The above-mentioned Japanese sentence is not a general expression, too.
The following expression is a general expression.
Of each has a polite expression and an informal expression.
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My name is [your name] 私は[Your name]です。 |
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| I'm Rie Hara. | Formal expression |
私は原利恵です。 |
| Simple expression |
原です。 |
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| I'm Cameron Diaz. | Formal expression |
私はキャメロン・ディアスです。 |
| Simple expression | キャメロン・ディアスです。 ディアスです。 |
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| I'm kimu jonwiru. | .Formal expression |
僕は金正日です。 |
| Simple expression |
金です。 |
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It might be difficult for you to use "Formal expression" and "Simple expression" properly.
Then, I instruct you in "Convenient method that can be used by all scenes".
Form: "です[DESU] -Form" is the easiest and is convenient.
"[YOUR LAST NAME] + DESU"
This is the best.
By Hararie

Tokyo Time



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