TL-051 · People
Exchange contact details or social media with someone you meet — Japanese
A casual conversation for asking someone you meet while traveling whether they would like to exchange social media or contact details.
Quick answer
よかったら、SNSか連絡先を交換しませんか？
Meaning If you’d like, shall we exchange social media or contact details?
Yokattara, esu-en-esu ka renrakusaki o kōkan shimasen ka?
When to use it
Use this when you would like to stay in touch with someone you met while traveling. Phrases such as “if you’d like” keep the invitation low-pressure.
Core phrases
よかったら、SNSか連絡先を交換しませんか？
Yokattara, esu-en-esu ka renrakusaki o kōkan shimasen ka?
If you’d like, shall we exchange social media or contact details?
Instagramはやっていますか？
Insutaguramu wa yatteimasu ka?
Are you on Instagram?
よかったら、お互いフォローしませんか？
Yokattara, o tagai forō shimasen ka?
Would you like to follow each other?
私のQRコードを見せますね。
Watashino kyūārukōdo o misemasune.
I can show you my QR code.
ユーザー名をもう一度教えてもらえますか？
Yūzā meiomō ichidooshietemoraemasu ka?
Could you tell me your username one more time?
What you may hear
はい、Instagramを使っています。
Hai, insutaguramu o tsukatteimasu.
Sure. I use Instagram.
すみません、SNSはあまり使っていません。
Sumimasen, esuenuesu wa amari tsukatteimasen.
Sorry, I don’t really use social media.
How to respond
いいですね。私のQRコードを見せますね。
Iidesune. Watashino kyūārukōdo o misemasune.
Great. I’ll show you my QR code.
大丈夫です。今日は話せて楽しかったです。
Daijōbudesu. Kyō wa hanasete tanoshikattadesu.
No problem. It was nice talking with you today.
Mini conversation
You
よかったら、SNSか連絡先を交換しませんか？
Yokattara, esu-en-esu ka renrakusaki o kōkan shimasen ka?
If you’d like, shall we exchange social media or contact details?
Other person
いいですね。Instagramを使っています。
Iidesune. Insutaguramu o tsukatteimasu.
Sure. I use Instagram.
You
では、お互いフォローしませんか？私のQRコードを見せますね。
Deha, o tagai forō shimasen ka? Watashino kyūārukōdo o misemasune.
Would you like to follow each other? I can show you my QR code.
Other person
はい、いいですよ。
Hai, iidesuyo.
Sure, sounds good.
You
見つかりました。今日は会えてよかったです。
Mitsukarimashita. Kyō wa aeteyokattadesu.
Found you. It was nice meeting you today.
More natural
“If you’d like” makes the invitation optional and low-pressure. Japanese よかったら serves a similar purpose.
Good to know
Contact details and social media are personal information. If the other person declines, accept it without asking for a reason or pressuring them again.
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