Learn Japan in 30-second reels
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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One Piece Left on the Plate. Nobody Will Touch It. Japan Has a Name for It.
enryo naku dōzo. · Go on, don't hold back.
Beginner
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Eleven Minutes in a Tokyo Izakaya and Nobody Has Taken Your Order. It Was Never Going to Happen at the Table.
chūmon wa dō sureba ii desu ka? · How do I order?
Beginner
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Everyone at the Table Ordered Beer. You Don't Drink. One Sentence Ends It on the First Ask.
osake, nomenai n desu · I can't drink alcohol
Beginner
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You Asked for the English Menu in Japan. You Just Got the Short Version.
nihongo no menyuu mo onegai shimasu · The Japanese menu too, please.
Beginner
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The Bill Is Paid and Nobody Is Standing Up. Japan Has a Word for What Happens Next.
mou ikken ikimasen ka? · Want to go to one more place?
Beginner
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A Stranger in Japan Will Ask You One Question. Most Tourists Just Smile and Nod.
sugoku tanoshii desu · I'm having a great time.
Survival
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That Little Dish You Never Ordered in Japan Isn't Free
otoshi · the small dish that arrives automatically, and the charge that comes with it
Survival
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Everything at a Japanese Izakaya Lands on One Giant Plate. Nobody Tells You to Ask for This.
torizara o kudasai · A small plate, please.
Beginner
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35C at a Japanese Beer Garden? This Is the Only Phrase You Need.
nama biiru kudasai · A draft beer, please
Survival
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Everyone Ordered but You Can't Read the Menu? Just Say 'Same for Me'
onaji de onegai shimasu · The same, please.
Beginner
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Can You Read This Izakaya Menu?
yakitori · grilled chicken skewers
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