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Japanese Street talk Phrases
Swear words, slang, colorful expressions. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for street talk situations in Japan.
Start learning freeEssential Street talk Phrases in Japanese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
ヤバい
yah-bai
Crazy / Insane (good or bad)
乾杯
kahn-pai
Cheers!
マジで
mah-jee-deh
Seriously / For real
くそ
koo-soh
Shit / Damn
ばか
bah-kah
Idiot / Stupid
めっちゃ
meh-chah
Super / Really / Hella
うるさい
oo-roo-sai
Shut up / Noisy
飲み放題
noh-mee-hoh-dai
All-you-can-drink
もう一杯
moh-ee-pai
One more drink
うざい
oo-zai
Annoying / Obnoxious
すげー
soo-geh
Awesome / Sick
酔っ払い
yoh-pah-rai
Drunk / Wasted
...and 53 more street talk phrases in the app.
Sample: Chatting with people on the street
A real street talk conversation in Japanese -- both sides of the interaction.
Them
They complain about feeling sluggish today
だるいわ
dah-roo-ee wah
Can't be bothered
You
マジ？二日酔い？
mah-jee-deh foo-tsoo-kah-yoy
For real? Hangover?
Them
They confirm -- had a hangover from last night
飲みすぎた
noh-mee-sue-gee-tah
Drank too much
You
でも昨日の焼き鳥めっちゃうまかった！フランスより全然うまいよ
deh-moh kee-noh noh yah-kee-toh-ree meh-chah oo-mah-kaht-tah foo-rahn-soo yoh-ree zen-zen oo-mai yoh
But yesterday's yakitori were amazing! Way better than anything in France!
Them
They're amazed and delighted you can speak Japanese
日本語話せるの？すごい！
nee-hon-goh hah-nah-seh-roo noh soo-goy
You can speak Japanese? Amazing!
You
少しだけ！でももっと勉強したい
soo-koh-shee dah-keh deh-moh moht-toh ben-kyoh-shee-tai
Just a little! But I want to learn more!
4 street talk conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the street talk in Japan?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 street talk conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Japanese.
Is this enough to get by at a street talk in Japan?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real street talk interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Japanese script to use this?
No. Every Japanese phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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