Phrasebook Japanese

Numbers

Talking about ‘where’

Talking about ‘when’

Asking questions

Useful phrases

Greetings

Saying goodbye

Thanking someone

Apologizing

Offering wishes

Agreeing and disagreeing - Asking questions

Making yourself understood

First meeting

Introducing yourself or someone else

Saying where you’re from

Countries

Giving your age

Talking about your family

Saying what you do

Saying why you’re in Japan

Religion and traditions

The weather

Expressing opinions and likes-dislikes

Accepting invitations

Meeting up

Telling the time

Dates, days, months and seasons

Days of the week

Months of the year

Seasons

Talking about ’when’ and ’how long’

Festivals and holidays

Emergencies

In case of loss or theft...

On the road

Signs

Passport control and customs

Money

Useful travelling vocabulary

Flying

Going by bus or train

Going by boat

Going by taxi

Cycling

Renting a car

Driving

Finding your way around

Taking public transport

Going to the museum

Places of interest

Going to a performance

Posting a letter

Making a phone call

Going online

Official business

At the bank

At the hairdresser’s

Recreation

At the pool or beach

Trees and plants

Animals

Insects

Making a reservation

At the hotel

Breakfast and services

Resolving issues

Checking out

At the restaurant

Specialities and traditional dishes

Food vocabulary

Talking about taste

Cooking methods and sauces

Drinks

Other beverages

Shops and services

Books, newspapers, magazines and music

Shopping for clothes

Smoking

At the photo shop

Souvenirs

Arranging a meeting

In the workplace

Business vocabulary

If you need medical attention

Symptoms

Pains and body parts

Women’s health

Getting treatment

At the dentist’s

At the optician’s

At the pharmacy