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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Beginner
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At a Japanese Festival Stall, Pointing Isn't Enough. They Need How Many.
hitotsu kudasai / futatsu kudasai · One, please / Two, please
Survival
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You Bought the Festival Food. Now Do Not Take a Single Step.
tabearuki kinshi · no eating while walking
Intermediate
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Forty People Are Carrying a Gold Shrine and Shaking It as Hard as They Can. That Is the Point.
wasshoi · heave-ho (the mikoshi chant)
Beginner
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Two Food Stalls, One Crowd, No Line in Sight. Ask This.
doko ni narabimasu ka? · where do I line up?
Beginner
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You Can Smell the Festival Food but Can't Find It. Say This.
yatai wa doko desu ka? · Where are the food stalls?
Intermediate
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What to Order at a Japanese Summer Festival
takoyaki kudasai · Takoyaki, please
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