Japanese phrase
名前は___です。 na mae wa ___ de su
Meaning
My name is ___.
When to use it
Introduces the speaker by name. It is a polite, neutral phrase used when meeting someone for the first time.
Example dialogue
はじめまして。名前は田中です。 ha ji me ma shi te na mae wa ta naka de su
Nice to meet you. My name is Tanaka.
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。 ko chi ra ko so yo ro shi ku o nega i shi ma su
Nice to meet you too.