How can I say "I speak very little Japanese"?


If someone asks me if I speak Japanese, in English I would answer "I speak
very little Japanese", but what would be a proper way of saying this in
Japanese?




If you really want them to understand that you are a beginner, better not use
anything too sophisticated. I think that a simple

> 私{わたし}は日本{にほん}語{ご}が下手{へた}です。  
>  Watashi wa nihongo ga heta desu.

would be good for this situation.

If you don't want to say that your Japanese is poor, you can dodge it with

>   * 私は日本語が上手{うま}くないです。
>   * 日本語が少{すこ}しだけ話{はな}せます。 (thanks Felipe Oliveira)
>




If you really want them to understand that you are a beginner, better not use
anything too sophisticated. I think that a simple

> 私{わたし}は日本{にほん}語{ご}が下手{へた}です。  
>  Watashi wa nihongo ga heta desu.

would be good for this situation.

If you don't want to say that your Japanese is poor, you can dodge it with

>   * 私は日本語が上手{うま}くないです。
>   * 日本語が少{すこ}しだけ話{はな}せます。 (thanks Felipe Oliveira)
>

