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Real phrases for the konbini, the restaurant, the train — each with romaji and English, ready to use the second you land.
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Survival
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Feeling Sick in Japan? Know This Phrase Before You Need It
doraggu sutoa wa doko desu ka · Where is the drugstore?
Beginner
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Caught in Tokyo Rain? Borrow This Phrase and a Raincoat
kasatte kudasai · Please lend it to me
Beginner
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How to Ask 'How Much Is It?' at Any Shop in Japan
ikura desu ka? · how much is it?
Survival
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The Polite Thank You That Closes Every Interaction in Japan
arigatou gozaimasu · thank you very much
Survival
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You're Not Ready to Buy. Three Words Get You Out Gracefully.
mata kimasu · i'll come back later
Survival
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Free Water in Japan Is Served HOT. Here's How to Ask for It.
oyu wo kudasai · hot water, please
Survival
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Hotel Check-In Is at 3pm. Your Bags Are Here at 9am. Say This.
nimotsu wo azukatte moraemasu ka? · could you hold my luggage?
Beginner
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One Fill-in-the-Blank Phrase Gets You Anything in a Japanese Shop
~ wa arimasu ka? · do you have ~?
Beginner
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Want to Try On That Jacket in Tokyo? Say This Before You Step In
Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? · May I try this on?
Survival
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Walking Into a Tiny Tokyo Restaurant? Say THIS First
Menyū o kudasai · Menu, please
Survival
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Still Carrying Yen-less Cash? One Phrase Finds You an Exchange
ryōgae dekimasu ka? · Can I exchange currency here?
Survival
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How to Find the Exit in Japan
deguchi · exit
Survival
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Need a Bathroom in Japan? Say THIS — Not 'Toilet Doko'
Toire, o-kari shite mo ii desu ka? · May I use your restroom?
Beginner
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How to Say 'That's All' at a Japanese Restaurant
i-jō desu · that's all
Survival
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Phone at 3% in Tokyo? The One Phrase That Saves Your Night
jūden dekimasu ka? · Can I charge here?
Beginner
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The Polite Way to Order
~ o onegai shimasu · ~, please
Survival
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The Magic Word for Getting Attention
sumimasen · Excuse me
Survival
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One Word, Three Meanings: Sumimasen
sumimasen · Excuse me / Sorry / Thank you
Survival
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The Polite Way to Ask About English
eigo o hanasemasu ka? · Do you speak English?
Beginner
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I'm Studying Japanese
nihongo o benkyō shite imasu · i'm studying japanese
Beginner
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What's This Called?
kore wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka? · what is this called in japanese?
Survival
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Is This Okay?
kore de ii desu ka? · is this okay?
Survival
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The Great Trash Can Hunt
gomi-bako wa doko desu ka? · where is the trash can?
Beginner
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Order Anything with One Phrase
kore o hitotsu kudasai · One of this, please
Survival
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Asking for Help Politely
sumimasen, tasukete kudasai · Excuse me, please help me
Intermediate
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The Word You Say Leaving a Japanese Restaurant (Not Arigatō)
gochisōsama deshita · thanks for the meal
Beginner
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Locals Eat THIS to Survive Japan's Summer (Not Just Water)
shio-ame · salt candy
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Beginner
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I'm From [Country]
amerika kara kimashita · I'm from America
Survival
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I'm Lost
michi ni mayoi mashita · I'm lost
Beginner
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Where is the Bathroom? (Beginner Version)
otearai wa doko desu ka? · Where is the bathroom?
Survival
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I'm OK → The Most Useful Phrase in Japan
daijōbu desu · I'm okay / no thanks
Beginner
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Skip the Pricey Fuji Tours — Take This Train
Fuji Kaiyū · the Fuji Excursion (direct limited express to Mt Fuji)
Survival
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It's Pouring in Japan — and There's a Machine by Every Door You're Walking Past
kasa-bukuro · umbrella sleeve
Beginner
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Ask This Before You Order — Japan Is Still Cash Country
kādo de ii desu ka? · can I pay by card?
Beginner
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Your Reset Button When Japanese Comes Back Too Fast
yukkuri onegai shimasu · slowly, please
Survival
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Why the Number 4 Has Two Names in Japan
ichi, ni, san, yon, go … jū · counting 1 to 10
Survival
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The Phrase That Saves You When the Line Forms Behind You
chotto matte kudasai · one moment, please
Intermediate
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The Color That Tells You Hot or Cold on a Japanese Vending Machine
tsumetai / atatakai · cold / warm
Intermediate
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Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money
seiriken · numbered fare ticket
Survival
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The One Japanese Phrase You'll Be Glad You Learned
toire wa doko desu ka? · where is the toilet?
Survival
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Scared of the Language Barrier? Start With This
eigo, daijōbu desu ka? · is English okay? / do you speak English?
Survival
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The One Phrase That Tells You the Price in Japan
ikura desu ka? · how much is it?
Survival
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The First 2 Japanese Words You Need: Yes & No
hai / iie · yes / no
Intermediate
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The Summer Sign That Means 'Order This Now' in Japan
Hiyashi-chūka, kudasai. · Hiyashi-chūka, please. (cold summer noodles)
Intermediate
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Never Touch a Taxi Door in Japan
~ made onegai shimasu. · To ~, please.
Intermediate
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Japan's Rainy-Season Rule Tourists Always Miss
Kasa, koko de ii desu ka? · Is it okay to leave my umbrella here?
Intermediate
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The Word Locals Say to You All Summer in Japan
Atsui desu ne. · It's hot, isn't it.
Intermediate
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One Japanese Word Does the Job of Three
sumimasen · excuse me / sorry / thank you
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