Meeting a friend's friend
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 8 of 68Getting to know you
Greet someone new through a mutual friend and swap contacts.
- aete ureshiiso glad to meet you; great to see you
- ... no tomodachi na n daI'm a friend of ...'s
- rain koukan shiyoulet's swap LINE contacts
- insuta yatteru?are you on Instagram?
- ... kara hanashi wa kiiteruI've heard about you from ...; ... has told me about you
Mix-ups rain here is the LINE app, not the weather.
aete ureshii
polite oai dekite ureshii desu
so glad to meet you; great to see you
Said warmly on meeting someone you've been looking forward to meeting, or on seeing someone again.
For a plain first meeting, hajimemashite comes first; aete ureshii adds warmth.
yatto aete ureshii! zutto hanashi kiiteta yo.
So glad to finally meet you! I've heard so much about you.
やっと会えてうれしい！ずっと話聞いてたよ。
yatto oai dekite ureshii desu.
I'm so glad to finally meet you.
やっとお会いできてうれしいです。
Written 会えてうれしい · あえてうれしい · お会いできてうれしいですWho you say it and hear itHeard 859× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
... no tomodachi na n da
polite ... no tomodachi desu
I'm a friend of ...'s
Explains how you know the host or the person who brought you, at a party or gathering.
Shiriai is 'an acquaintance', for someone you're not close to.
yuki no tomodachi na n da. daigaku no toki no.
I'm a friend of Yuki's. From uni.
ユキの友達なんだ。大学の時の。
yuki no tomodachi desu. daigaku no toki no.
I'm a friend of Yuki's, from university.
ユキの友達です。大学の時の。
Written 〜の友達なんだ · 〜のともだちなんだ · 〜の友達ですWho you say itHeard 20× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
rain koukan shiyou
polite rain koukan shimasen ka
let's swap LINE contacts
Said to someone new you want to keep in touch with; you then scan each other's QR code.
Renrakusaki koukan is the general version: swapping contact details.
kyou tanoshikatta! rain koukan shiyou yo.
Today was fun! Let's swap LINE.
今日楽しかった！LINE交換しようよ。
yokattara, rain koukan shimasen ka?
If you like, shall we exchange LINE contacts?
よかったら、LINE交換しませんか？
Written LINE交換しよう · ラインこうかんしよう · LINE交換しませんかWho you say itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
insuta yatteru?
polite insuta yatte imasu ka?
are you on Instagram?
The usual way to keep in touch after hitting it off; rain yatteru? asks the same about LINE.
Yaru here means using an app or account.
insuta yatteru? foroo shite ii?
Are you on Instagram? Can I follow you?
インスタやってる？フォローしていい？
insuta yatte imasu ka? foroo shite mo ii desu ka?
Are you on Instagram? Is it OK if I follow you?
インスタやっていますか？フォローしてもいいですか？
Written インスタやってる？ · インスタやっていますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
... kara hanashi wa kiiteru
polite ... kara ohanashi wa kiite imasu
I've heard about you from ...; ... has told me about you
Said on meeting a friend's friend, partner or new colleague, to show you were expecting them; follow with yoroshiku.
At work you'll also hear ohanashi wa ukagatte imasu, the humble version.
aa, kenta kara hanashi wa kiiteru yo. yoroshiku.
Oh, Kenta's told me about you. Nice to meet you.
ああ、健太から話は聞いてるよ。よろしく。
buchou kara ohanashi wa kiite imasu. yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
My manager's told me about you. Nice to meet you.
部長からお話は聞いています。よろしくお願いします。
Written 〜から話は聞いてる · 〜からはなしはきいてる · 〜からお話は聞いていますWho you say it and hear itHeard 56× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles