自己紹介してみよう

Brief self-introduction
初対面の人に自己紹介してみましょう。
自己紹介は、新しく出会った人との最初のコミュニケーションです。名前、出身地、趣味など、基本的な内容から始めてみましょう。
Hello. How are you? What's your name?
 
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Hello. How are you? What's your name?

Hello, I'm Kumiko. Nice to meet you.

自然な表現

Hello, I'm Kumiko. Nice to meet you.

1. You expressed yourself well here. There is nothing to correct, so this is an alternative expression we could use in this context - it's a pleasure to meet you.
It's a pleasure to meet you, too, Kumiko. Could you please tell me a little more about yourself? In which part of Japan do you live? Do you have a job, or are you still a student? Do you have any hobbies you like to pursue in your leisure time?

I live in Tokyo,the Low City area of Tokyo. I have two suns but I live with just my husband now. I was running the Japanese food restaurant for a long time with my husband. He is a very nice cook. We wanted to get free time so we quit our business several years ago.As I grow older, I quite some of my favorites. I like skiing,tennis and especially house back riding. I quite these things. And now all I have left is travel. I really like to go abroad so I'd like to improve my English.

自然な表現

I live in Tokyo, in the Low City area of Tokyo. I have two sons but I live with just my husband now. I was running a Japanese food restaurant for a long time with my husband. He is a very nice cook. We wanted to get free time so we quit our business several years ago.
As I grow older, I quit some of my favorites. I like skiing, tennis and especially horseback riding. I quit these things. And now all I have left is travel. I really like to go abroad so I'd like to improve my English.

1. The preposition 'in' is required here. We commonly use the structure 'to live in an area'.
2. "Suns" doesn't fit here. We need "sons".
3. We use the definite article 'the' in front of a noun or a noun phrase when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what noun or noun phrase we are referring to. The noun phrase "Japanese food restaurant" was mentioned for the first time, and the text doesn't specify which particular "Japanese food restaurant" you're referring to, so the article 'the' is not required here. We need "a".
4. 6. "Quite" doesn't fit here. We need a verb. We could use "quit".
5. Proper spelling of the word.
It sounds like you’ve had a full and interesting life. You ran a restaurant with your husband, enjoyed hobbies like skiing, tennis, and horseback riding, and now focus on travel. What countries or places do you most want to visit next?

I went to many countries to ride a house. I've been to Inner Mongolia for the houses there times. It's a very very nice memory for me. And then, l became interested in France. I was fascinated by a building near Lion called The Ideal Palace of Cheval.
It is so unique and inspiring ! As soon as I stepped out the immigration gate at CDG airport for the first time, I fell in love with France. My family was with me at the time.
After that, I usually go alone. I like architecture,so really enjoy walking around Paris.

自然な表現

I went to many countries to ride a horse. I've been to Inner Mongolia to ride horses three times. It's a    very nice memory for me. And then, I became interested in France. I was fascinated by a building near Lyon called The Ideal Palace of Cheval.
It is so unique and inspiring! As soon as I stepped out of the immigration gate at CDG airport for the first time, I fell in love with France. My family was with me at the time.
After that, I usually go alone. I like architecture, so I really enjoy walking around Paris.

1. "House" doesn't fit here. We need "horse".
2. "for the houses there times" is unclear. Consider rephrasing it or adding more information. Perhaps " to ride horses three times" would convey what you intended to express.
3. The second "very" is not required here.
4. "l" (lowercase "L") doesn't fit here. It is not a pronoun. We need "I" (uppercase "i"). Although in some fonts they may look the same, they're not interchangeable.
5. Proper spelling of the word.
6. The preposition 'of' is required here. We commonly use the structure 'to get out of a place'.
7. The clause requires a subject. We could use "I".
It’s really amazing that you’ve traveled for horse riding and explored France! I can see why Paris and its architecture fascinate you. I'd like to know more about you. What’s something you hope to achieve this year?

Since I was a child, I was interested in Western architecture. It is probably because I long for the world of picture books and fairy tales. My grandpa often took me somewhere. Now that I think about it,they were all the places with beautiful western architecture. I think my grandpa loved it too. Unfortunately,my husband is not a fan of long flights. So since last year ,I took a trip with him in Japan. Last year , we went to many places. Most trips are 3or 4 nights. We usually stay at the economy hotel and eat out.

自然な表現

Since I was a child, I have been interested in Western architecture. It is probably because I long for the world of picture books and fairy tales. My grandpa often took me somewhere. Now that I think about it, they were all the places with beautiful western architecture. I think my grandpa loved it too. Unfortunately, my husband is not a fan of long flights. So since last year, I have taken trips with him in Japan. Last year, we went to many places. Most trips are 3 or 4 nights. We usually stay at an economy hotel and eat out.

1. 2. We need the present perfect here. We use it to talk about something that started in the past, and that has been completed or is ongoing, or has an effect on the present. The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb 'have' and the past participle of a verb (have/has+past participle).
3. We need the plural form in generalizations.
4. Space is required between the word and the number.
5. We use the definite article 'the' in front of a noun or a noun phrase when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what noun or noun phrase we are referring to. The noun phrase "economy hotel" was mentioned for the first time, and the text doesn't specify which particular "economy hotel" you're referring to, so the article 'the' is not required here. We need "an".
That sounds very lovely. Traveling together in Japan and enjoying simple hotels and local food must create warm memories. It is also nice that you share these experiences with your husband. What kind of places in Japan do you most enjoy visiting together?

I have a lot of memories. When we enjoyed the houseback riding we went to Hokkaido many times. After that, we often go see the castle. My husband loves the castles. Last year,we went to Hirosaki in Aomori prefecture to see a castle. It is said to be one of 12 with special characteristics. That was the beginning of our love affair with the Tohoku region. We olso went to Yamagata prefecture twice. The five-story pagoda of Mt. Haguro has a beauty opposite to glittering. I couldn't reach the mountain top,because I couldn't walk upstairs. I want to try again.

自然な表現

I have a lot of memories. When we enjoyed    horseback riding we went to Hokkaido many times. After that, we often go see the castle. My husband loves the castles. Last year, we went to Hirosaki in Aomori prefecture to see a castle. It is said to be one of the 12 castles with special characteristics. That was the beginning of our love affair with the Tohoku region. We also went to Yamagata prefecture twice. The five-story pagoda of Mt. Haguro has a beauty opposite to glittering. I couldn't reach the mountain top because I couldn't walk upstairs. I want to try again.

1. The article "the" is not required. The text refers to "horseback riding" in general.
2. Proper spelling of the word.
3. When writing, especially when writing an essay, email, some academic paper or doing a test, it's important to pay attention to the proper spacing between words and punctuation marks. We should always add space after but not before a punctuation mark.
4. 'All of/Most of/One of/Some of...' usually take the article 'the' because they usually refer to something specific, to a specific noun.
5. We need an object after "one of the". "12 castles" is used as an example.
6. Proper spelling of the word.
7. The comma is not required here.
  • greeting(挨拶、会釈)
  • pleasure(喜び、満足)
  • nationality(国籍)
  • hobby(趣味)
  • introduction(紹介)
  • Hi, there!(やあ。こんにちは。)
  • Let me introduce myself.(自己紹介させてください。)
  • Please call me~.(~と呼んでください。)
  • My hobby is playing music.(私の趣味は音楽を演奏することです。)
  • I often go to the cafe near my house to study.(家の近くのカフェでよく勉強しています。)

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  • 日常
  • 初級
  • 留学
  • 自己紹介
  • 趣味/好み