Japanese Conversation

What To Say When You’re Sick in Japanese Being Sick in Japanese In this lesson, we will learn about Japanese phrases to talk about being sick.

Basic Japanese Lessons: Restaurant Dialogue Japanese Expressions Used at a Restaurant In this article, we will learn about Japanese communication and conversation patterns for service staff. The Japanese especially appreciate politeness in communication and respect for customers. 1. いらしゃいませ。 irasshaimase Welcome, honored guests! 2. 何名様でいらっしゃいますか。 nanmei sama de irasshaimasuka? How …

Useful Japanese Phrases to Use when Shopping Japanese Phrases For Shopping In Japan 1. 試着してもいいですか。 Shichakushite mo ii desuka. Can I try this? 2. フィッティンルーム/試着室はどこですか。 Fittinruumu/shichakushitsu wa doko desuka. Where is the fitting room/dressing room? 3. すみません。この帽子を見せてください。 Sumimasen, kono boushi wo misete kudasai. すみません。この帽子を見たいんです か 。 Sumimasen, kono boushi wo …

5 Ways to Say Thank You in Japanese How to Say Thank You in Japanese 1. ありがとうございます Arigatou gozaimasu Thank you => Used when the subject is superior. This is a more advanced variant of Arigatou, which is more polite and expresses more gratitude.   2. どうもありがとうございます Doumo arigatou gozaimasu …

Essential Japanese Phrases for the Classroom Sample Japanese conversation in the classroom In this lesson, we will learn about Japanese phrases used in communication in Japanese. No. Japanese Romaji Meaning 1 はじめましょう Hajimemashou to start; Let’s start 2 おわりましょう Owarimashou to end; let’s finish 3 休憩しましょう Kyuukeishimashou let’s take a …

Japanese question words Learn Questions Words in Japanese Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 誰 だれ dare who 何 なに／なん nani/  nan what どこ doko where どう dou how どうして doushite why どちら dochira which way どれ dore which なんで nande why (casual) なぜ naze why (formal) いつ ítsu when いくつ ikutsu …

Phrases in Japanese you can use at work, Interviews 1. 本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。 Honjitsu wa ojikan wo itadaki, arigatougozaimasu. Thank you for taking the time to meet me today. 2. 出来るだけ早く仕事を覚えるために頑張ります。 Dekiru dake hayaku shigoto wo oboeru tame ni ganbarimasu. I will try my best to learn my work fast. 3. この分野で長年働いてきました。 …

Basic but very useful greetings in Japanese Japanese Greetings for Everyday Life おはようございます！ Ohayou gozaimasu Good morning! こんにちは! Konnichiwa Hello or Good afternoon こんばんは! Konbanwa Good evening おやすみなさい! Oyasumi nasai Goodnight いい天気ですね！ Ii tenki desu ne Good weather, huh! お元気ですか? ogenki desu ka How are you? => It is common …

Basic Japanese Greetings 1. Greetings based on the time of day No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu Good morning 2 こんにちは konnichiwa Hello / Good afternoon 3 こんばんは konbanwa Good evening 4 お休みなさい おやすみなさい oyasuminasai Good night 5 もしもし moshimoshi Hello (on the phone)   2. Meeting …

What to say when eating in Japan Today we are going to learn how to say before eating in Japan, for foreigners who are new to Japan. いただきます itadakimasu Thank you for the food 美味しい (おいしい) oishii It’s delicious おかわりください okawari kudasai More food please! ご飯おかわりください gohan okawari kudasai More …