Japanese travel phrases with audio
Short, polite Japanese for a trip: greetings, eating out, getting around, shopping, your hotel, and what to say when something goes wrong.
These are the phrases of the Basic level of PAIdojo's Japanese textbook, written in kana with romaji, the way that level teaches them. Tap ▶︎ to listen, or the turtle to hear it slowly.
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Greetings and polite words
16 phrases
- ohayō gozaimasuおはようございますGood morning (polite)
- konnichiwaこんにちはHello / Good afternoon
Restaurants
10 phrases
- futari desuふたりです(Table for) two
- menyū o kudasaiメニューをくださいMenu, please
Trains, taxis and directions
17 phrases
- tōkyō eki wa doko desu kaとうきょうえきはどこですかWhere is Tokyo station?
- shibuya made ikitai desuしぶやまでいきたいですI want to go to Shibuya
Shopping and convenience stores
11 phrases
- ikura desu kaいくらですかHow much is it?
- takai desuたかいですIt's expensive
Airport and hotel
9 phrases
- kankō desuかんこうです(I'm here for) sightseeing
- mikkakan taizai shimasuみっかかんたいざいしますI'll stay for three days
Emergencies and language trouble
15 phrases
- tasukete kudasaiたすけてくださいHelp me!
- byōin wa doko desu kaびょういんはどこですかWhere is the hospital?
Numbers and time
14 phrases
- ichiいち1
- niに2
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