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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, I'm ready for another tiny lesson. Lucas: Perfect. So last time in Episode 7, we covered introducing yourself with names, right? Luna: Right. We learned 私の名前は...です and お名前は何ですか. Lucas: Exactly. Today, we're adding the natural next step — what you say right after someone tells you their name. Luna: Oh, like 'nice to meet you'? Lucas: Yeah. And a polite response too. Just two phrases. Let's start with the first one: はじめまして. Luna: Okay, say that slowly for me? Lucas: Sure. はじめまして. It means 'nice to meet you' or literally 'for the first time.' Luna: Got it. So はじめまして. Lucas: Good. Now at normal speed: はじめまして. Luna: はじめまして. Lucas: Nice. You got it. Let's repeat that a few times together. はじめまして. Luna: はじめまして. Lucas: はじめまして. Luna: はじめまして. Lucas: Yeah. There you go. Now, after someone says はじめまして, you often reply with よろしくお願いします. Luna: Whoa, that's a mouthful. Lucas: It is, but we'll break it down. It means something like 'please be kind to me' or 'I look forward to working with you.' In casual introductions, it's the standard polite response. Luna: Okay, let me hear it slowly. Lucas: よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Ooh, almost. The 'shi' in 'onegaishimasu' is sharp. よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Yes! That's it. Now normal speed: よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Totally. Let's practice that a bit. よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Great. So together, in a tiny scene: imagine we just met. I say はじめまして, and you reply よろしくお願いします. Luna: Okay, let's try it. Lucas: はじめまして. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Perfect. Now swap roles. Luna: はじめまして. Lucas: よろしくお願いします. Luna: Oh, that feels natural. Lucas: Right? Let's do one more role-play, tying it back to Episode 7. Pretend we're at a casual meetup, like a book club or something. Luna: Okay, I'll start. こんにちは. Lucas: こんにちは. お元気ですか? Luna: 元気です. 私の名前はルナです. Lucas: ああ、ルナさん. はじめまして. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: There you go. Smooth. Luna: Yeah, that flows nicely from the name intro. Lucas: Exactly. Now, quick recap. What's our first phrase? Luna: はじめまして — nice to meet you. Lucas: And the response? Luna: よろしくお願いします — please be kind to me, basically. Lucas: Totally. Let's say them both one more time. はじめまして. Luna: はじめまして. Lucas: よろしくお願いします. Luna: よろしくお願いします. Lucas: Awesome. So today we added just two phrases to your toolkit: はじめまして and よろしくお願いします. Luna: I feel like I could actually use these next time I meet someone new. Lucas: For sure. Practice them a few times, maybe with a friend or even out loud to yourself. Luna: Will do. Thanks Lucas. Lucas: Of course. And thanks to everyone listening to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Keep practicing these, and we'll see you next time for another small, friendly lesson. Luna: Bye for now!