"日本は初めてですか？" — Is this your first time in Japan? (Socializing, JLPT N5)

Formal — to stranger

Socializing

You

日本は初めてですか？

にほんははじめてですか？

Is this your first time in Japan?

Romaji: Nihon wa hajimete desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, konkai ga hajimete no Nihon desu. Totemo tanoshimi ni shite imashita.

はい、今回が初めての日本です。とても楽しみにしていました。

はい、こんかいがはじめてのにほんです。とてもたのしみにしていました。

Yes, this is my first time in Japan. I have been really looking forward to it.

Smile gently and maintain light eye contact while nodding.

Avoid being overly personal about their reasons for travel if they seem reserved. Maintain a polite distance.

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