Learn Japan in 30-second reels

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Where to Exchange Money in Japan — The One Phrase You Need

kaseko wa doko desu ka? · where is the currency exchange?

Money & Banking #japanesephrases

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All Japanese Menu? This Phrase Picks Your Meal for You

osusume wa arimasu ka · Do you have any recommendations?

situational #japanesephrases

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Asked for Directions in Japan? Now Actually Understand the Answer

massugu / migi / hidari · straight / right / left

phrase-drill #japanesephrases

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No Reservation in Tokyo? This Phrase Can Still Get You In.

yoyaku shitai ndesu ga · i'd like to make a reservation

situational #japanesephrases

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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?

situational #japanesephrases

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Caught in Tokyo Rain? Borrow This Phrase and a Raincoat

kasatte kudasai · Please lend it to me

situational #japanesephrases

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The Polite Thank You That Closes Every Interaction in Japan

arigatou gozaimasu · thank you very much

Survival Phrases #japanesephrases

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You're Not Ready to Buy. Three Words Get You Out Gracefully.

mata kimasu · i'll come back later

mini-scenario #japanesephrases

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The Place Is Packed. Ask This Before You Stand in Line.

koko de matte mo ii desu ka? · may i wait here?

mini-scenario #japanesephrases

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One Fill-in-the-Blank Phrase Gets You Anything in a Japanese Shop

~ wa arimasu ka? · do you have ~?

Order Like a Local #japanesephrases

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How to Find the Exit in Japan

deguchi · exit

single-phrase #japanesephrases

Beginner ▶

How to Say 'That's All' at a Japanese Restaurant

i-jō desu · that's all

mini-scenario #japanesephrases

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The Word You Say Leaving a Japanese Restaurant (Not Arigatō)

gochisōsama deshita · thanks for the meal

Everyday Connection #japanesephrases

Beginner ▶

I'm From [Country]

amerika kara kimashita · I'm from America

situational #japanesephrases

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I'm OK → The Most Useful Phrase in Japan

daijōbu desu · I'm okay / no thanks

Common Mistake #japanesephrases

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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

Cultural Wedge #japanesephrases

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Ask This Before You Order — Japan Is Still Cash Country

kādo de ii desu ka? · can I pay by card?

Travel Basics #japanesephrases

Beginner ▶

Your Reset Button When Japanese Comes Back Too Fast

yukkuri onegai shimasu · slowly, please

Everyday Connection #japanesephrases

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The Phrase That Saves You When the Line Forms Behind You

chotto matte kudasai · one moment, please

Survival Phrases #japanesephrases

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Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money

seiriken · numbered fare ticket

Cultural Shock #japanesephrases

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The One Japanese Phrase You'll Be Glad You Learned

toire wa doko desu ka? · where is the toilet?

Mini-Lesson #japanesephrases

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Scared of the Language Barrier? Start With This

eigo, daijōbu desu ka? · is English okay? / do you speak English?

Survival Phrases #japanesephrases

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The One Phrase That Tells You the Price in Japan

ikura desu ka? · how much is it?

Survival Phrases #japanesephrases

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The First 2 Japanese Words You Need: Yes & No

hai / iie · yes / no

Survival Phrases #japanesephrases

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Never Touch a Taxi Door in Japan

~ made onegai shimasu. · To ~, please.

Cultural Wedge #japanesephrases

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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?

Etiquette #japanesephrases

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The Word Locals Say to You All Summer in Japan

Atsui desu ne. · It's hot, isn't it.

Everyday Connection #japanesephrases

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One Japanese Word Does the Job of Three

sumimasen · excuse me / sorry / thank you

Cultural Wedge #japanesephrases

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Stop Saying Sayōnara — Japanese People Rarely Do

jaa ne · See you / bye (casual)

Cultural Shock #japanesephrases

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The Summer Outfit Locals Wear to Festivals (and What to Say)

yukata · summer cotton kimono

Cultural Wedge #japanesephrases

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Why You Can't Just Say 'Two' When Ordering in Japan

futatsu kudasai · Two, please.

Cultural Shock #japanesephrases

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How to Get Free Water at Any Japanese Restaurant

o-mizu o kudasai · Water, please.

Mini-Lesson #japanesephrases

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Lost in Japanese? This Phrase Saves You

nihongo, wakarimasen · I do not understand Japanese

Travel Basics #japanesephrases

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Mystery Food in Japan? Just Ask What It Is

kore wa nan desu ka? · what is this?

Travel Basics #japanesephrases

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How to Ask for the Bill in Japan

okaikei, onegai shimasu · check, please

Travel Basics #japanesephrases

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Got a Cold in Japan? The One Phrase to Get Medicine at the Drugstore

kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka · Do you have cold medicine?

Mini-Lesson #japanesephrases

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Why Japanese People Keep Saying This While You Talk

sō desu ka · oh, I see / is that so (the 'I'm listening' sound)

Cultural Wedge #japanesephrases

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You're Probably Saying 'Thank You' Wrong in Japan

dōmo / arigatō gozaimasu · thanks (casual) / thank you very much (polite)

Cultural Shock #japanesephrases

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The 3 Japanese Words That Unlock 80% of a Trip

sumimasen / onegaishimasu / arigatō gozaimasu · excuse me / please / thank you very much

Mini-Lesson #japanesephrases