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

  1. ohayō gozaimasu
    おはようございます
    Good morning (polite)
  2. konnichiwa
    こんにちは
    Hello / Good afternoon
All 16 phrases →

Restaurants

10 phrases

  1. futari desu
    ふたりです
    (Table for) two
  2. menyū o kudasai
    メニューをください
    Menu, please
All 10 phrases →

Trains, taxis and directions

17 phrases

  1. tōkyō eki wa doko desu ka
    とうきょうえきはどこですか
    Where is Tokyo station?
  2. shibuya made ikitai desu
    しぶやまでいきたいです
    I want to go to Shibuya
All 17 phrases →

Shopping and convenience stores

11 phrases

  1. ikura desu ka
    いくらですか
    How much is it?
  2. takai desu
    たかいです
    It's expensive
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Airport and hotel

9 phrases

  1. kankō desu
    かんこうです
    (I'm here for) sightseeing
  2. mikkakan taizai shimasu
    みっかかんたいざいします
    I'll stay for three days
All 9 phrases →

Emergencies and language trouble

15 phrases

  1. tasukete kudasai
    たすけてください
    Help me!
  2. byōin wa doko desu ka
    びょういんはどこですか
    Where is the hospital?
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Numbers and time

14 phrases

  1. ichi
    いち
    1
  2. ni
    に
    2
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