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Making Friends (Day 78) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-07100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 78

Making Friends (友達を作る)


🧠 Why Making Friends?

Making friends is key for real communication.

👉 You can connect and continue conversations


🔤 Basic Phrases

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

なまえ は?

namae wa

what’s your name?

わたし は ___ です

watashi wa ___ desu

I am ___

よろしく!

yoroshiku

nice to meet you (casual)

ともだち に なりませんか?

tomodachi ni narimasen ka

shall we be friends?

___ が すき?

___ ga suki

do you like ___?

👉 Casual and friendly expressions


🔊 Key Point

• Use casual style
• Short sentences are OK
• Friendly tone matters

👉 More relaxed than polite


✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• なまえ は?
• ___ が すき?

Examples:

• なまえ は?
= what’s your name?

• バスケ が すき?
= do you like basketball?


📝 Example Conversation

  • A: なまえ は?
  • B: レノ。
  • A: バスケ が すき?
  • B: うん、すき!

👉 Practice both roles


❌ Common Mistakes

• Using too formal language
• Long sentences
• Not responding naturally

👉 Keep it simple


📚 Learn Faster

• Practice casual talk
• Use short answers
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Natural flow matters


🎯 Practice

👉 Fill:

• なまえ は ___
• ___ が すき?

Make 3 mini conversations


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Fill

No.

Sentence

Answer

1

なまえ ___?

?

2

バスケ ___ すき?

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

3

よろしく!

?

4

ともだち に なりませんか?

?


③ Translate

No.

English

Answer

5

what’s your name

?

6

do you like music

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

2

3

nice to meet you (casual)

4

shall we be friends

5

なまえ は?

6

おんがく が すき?


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 79: Talking About Your Day