๐ฏ๐ต๐คฌ
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.
ใคใใ
yah-bai
Crazy / Insane (good or bad)
ไนพๆฏ
kahn-pai
Cheers!
ใใธใง
mah-jee-deh
Seriously / For real
ใใ
koo-soh
Shit / Damn
ใฐใ
bah-kah
Idiot / Stupid
ใใฃใกใ
meh-chah
Super / Really / Hella
ใใใใ
oo-roo-sai
Shut up / Noisy
้ฃฒใฟๆพ้ก
noh-mee-hoh-dai
All-you-can-drink
ใใไธๆฏ
moh-ee-pai
One more drink
ใใใ
oo-zai
Annoying / Obnoxious
ใใใผ
soo-geh
Awesome / Sick
้ ใฃๆใ
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
ใ ใใใ
dah-roo-ee wah
Can't be bothered
You
ใใธ๏ผไบๆฅ้ ใ๏ผ
mah-jee-deh foo-tsoo-kah-yoy
For real? Hangover?
Them
They confirm -- had a hangover from last night
้ฃฒใฟใใใ
noh-mee-sue-gee-tah
Drank too much
You
ใงใๆจๆฅใฎ็ผใ้ณฅใใฃใกใใใพใใฃใ๏ผใใฉใณในใใๅ จ็ถใใพใใ
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
ๆฅๆฌ่ช่ฉฑใใใฎ๏ผใใใ๏ผ
nee-hon-goh hah-nah-seh-roo noh soo-goy
You can speak Japanese? Amazing!
You
ๅฐใใ ใ๏ผใงใใใฃใจๅๅผทใใใ
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.
Ready for Japan?
14 days free. No credit card required.
Start learning Japanese free