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Japanese Social Phrases
Greetings, introductions, politeness. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 11 full conversation flows for social situations in Japan.
Start learning freeEssential Social Phrases in Japanese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
ใใใซใกใฏ
kohn-nee-chee-wah
Hello / Good afternoon
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
ah-ree-gah-toh-goh-zai-mah-sue
Thank you very much (polite)
ใฏใ
hai
Yes
ใใฟใพใใ
sue-mee-mah-sen
Excuse me / Sorry
ใ้กใใใพใ
oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
Please
ใใฏใใใใใใพใ
oh-hah-yoh-goh-zai-mah-sue
Good morning
ใใใใจใ
ah-ree-gah-toh
Thanks (casual)
ใใใ
ee-eh
No
ไธ
ee-chee
One (1)
ไบ
nee
Two (2)
ไธ
sahn
Three (3)
ๅ
yohn / shee
Four (4)
...and 128 more social phrases in the app.
Sample: What should I do here?
A real social conversation in Japanese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
ใใใงไฝใใใใฐใใใงใใ
koh-koh deh nah-nee oh soo-reh-bah ee des kah
What should I do here?
Them
They recommend
[ๅ ดๆ]ใซ่กใใพใใใ๏ผ
nee kah
Have you been to [place]?
You
ใพใ ใงใ๏ผใใใงใใ
mah-dah des ee des kah
Not yet! Is it good?
Them
The best, in the evening
ไธ็ชใใ๏ผๅคๆนใซ่กใฃใฆใใ ใใ
ee-chee-bah-n ee nee ee-teh koo-dah-sai
The best! Go in the evening
You
ใใใ๏ผไปใซใฏ
soo-goy hoh-kah nee wah
Oh, that sounds amazing! What else?
Them
They suggest an activity
[ๆดปๅ]ใใใฃใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใ
moh tteh koo-dah-sai
You should also try [activity]
11 social conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the social in Japan?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 11 social 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 social in Japan?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real social 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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