First Day Introduction at Part-Time Job
- 1はじめまして、たなかです。よろしくおねがいします
初めまして、田中です。よろしくお願いします
Nice to meet you, I'm Tanaka. Please take care of me.
- 2こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいします
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします
The pleasure is mine. Please take care of me, too.
- 3きょうはなにをすればいいですか？
今日は何をすればいいですか？
What should I do today?
- 4まずはてんないのそうじをおねがいします。
まずは店内の掃除をお願いします。
First, please clean the store.
- 5わかりました。そうじどうぐはどこですか？
わかりました。掃除道具はどこですか？
Understood. Where are the cleaning tools?
- 6あちらのたなにあります。
あちらの棚にあります。
They are on that shelf over there.
- 7ありがとうございます。すぐにはじめます。
ありがとうございます。すぐに始めます。
Thank you. I will start right away.
Coaching notes
This introduction takes place on the first day of a part-time job. It's polite and straightforward, setting a professional tone and clarifying immediate tasks.
Pronunciation focus
- 初めまして (はじめまして) — Break into はじめ・まして for clarity
- よろしくお願いします (よろしくおねがいします) — Smooth, no pause between よろしく and お願いします
- 掃除 (そうじ) — Pay attention to pitch rise on そう, fall on じ
- 道具 (どうぐ) — Elongate う
- あちら — Lower pitch than surrounding words
Rhythm & pacing
Simple phrases with natural pauses between sentences — allows focus on polite expressions and requests.
Key grammar
- 初めまして = greeting (standard in introductions)
- よろしくお願いします = polite request, used frequently in first meetings
- すればいいですか = asking advice about what to do
- まずは〜 = starting with, indicates sequence
Natural speech features
- よろしくお願いします often flows smoothly like one word
Practice strategy
Listen twice to understand the interaction flow, then break the sentences into 'intros' and 'actions' sections to shadow separately. Focus on polite phrases repetition.
Common mistakes
- Rushing through よろしくお願いします, missing clear articulation
- Misplacing pitch accent on 店内 (てんない)
- Over-emphasizing 何をすれば, losing natural inquiry tone
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