Contacts & SNS

1. 連絡先を教えていただけますか

   ren-ra-ku-sa-ki o o-shi-e-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you share your contact information?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone for their contact details after meeting

   Grammar Note

   "〜te itadakemasu ka" is the most polite request form, suitable when asking for contact details from strangers or superiors

2. 電話番号を教えていただけますか

   den-wa-ban-gō o o-shi-e-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone for their phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Bangō" means "number". Replace "denwa-bangō" with "mēru adoresu" to ask for an email address instead

3. 名刺をいただけますか

   mei-shi o i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Requesting a business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   Japanese business card etiquette: receive with both hands, read it carefully, and never stuff it away immediately

4. InstagramなどのSNSをやっていますか

   in-su-ta-gu-ra-mu na-do no e-su-en-e-su o yat-te i-ma-su ka

   Are you on Instagram or other social media?

   Usage

   A modern way to ask if someone uses Instagram or other social platforms

   Grammar Note

   "Yatte imasu" (te-form + iru) expresses an ongoing activity. In Japan "SNS" is the common term for social media

5. メールアドレスを教えてもらえますか

   mē-ru a-do-re-su o o-shi-e-te mo-ra-e-ma-su ka

   Could you give me your email address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   "Moraemasu ka" is slightly less formal than "itadakemasu ka" — better suited for friends and acquaintances

6. LINEのIDを教えていただけますか

   ra-i-n no ai-dī o o-shi-e-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you share your LINE ID?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's LINE ID to connect on the app

   Grammar Note

   LINE dominates Japanese smartphone communication. Showing QR codes to each other ("QR kōdo kōkan") is also common

7. Zoomで話しましょう

   zū-mu de ha-na-shi-ma-shō

   Let's talk on Zoom

   Usage

   Suggesting a Zoom call for a virtual meeting or catch-up

   Grammar Note

   "〜mashō" is the polite volitional form expressing "let's do". More proactive than "〜masen ka" (shall we?)

8. 後でメッセージを送ります

   a-to-de mes-sē-ji o o-ku-ri-ma-su

   I'll send you a message later

   Usage

   Telling someone you will message them later

   Grammar Note

   "Ato de" refers to the near future. The "〜masu" present form also covers near-future intentions in Japanese

9. 日本に来たらご連絡ください

   ni-hon ni ki-ta-ra go-ren-ra-ku ku-da-sa-i

   Please contact me when you come to Japan

   Usage

   Inviting an acquaintance to get in touch when they visit Japan

   Grammar Note

   "〜tara" is a conditional form meaning "when/if 〜". "Go-renraku" adds the honorific prefix "go-" to "renraku"

10. 住所を書いていただけますか

    jū-sho o kai-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

    Could you write down your address?

    Usage

    Politely asking someone to write down their address

    Grammar Note

    "Kaku" (write) → "kaite" (te-form). The "〜te itadakemasu ka" ending makes it the most polite request possible

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