Daily Japanese Survival Phrases
\ with natural Japanese audio for Beginners /
This course is organized into the following seven categories. Please use the navigation buttons below to move between category pages. You can download the PDF materials from the links provided below.
- 1. Self-Introduction: Must-know phrases for introducing yourself.
- 2. Friendship: Learn phrases to build and maintain friendships in Japanese.
- 3. Relationship: Essential phrases for navigating romantic and personal relationships.
- 4. Telephone Call: Master the art of making and receiving phone calls in Japanese.
- 5. Daily Routine: Common phrases for describing your daily routine.
- 6. Sickness/Injury: Important phrases for describing symptoms and seeking medical help.
- 7. Emergency: Critical phrases for emergency situations.
1. Self-Introduction
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 私の名前はキムです。Watashi no namae wa Kim desu. | My name is Kim. |
| 私はトムです。Watashi wa Tom desu. | I'm Tom. |
| 私は21歳です。Watashi wa nijyuu issai desu. | I am 21 years old. |
| 私は中国から来ました。Watashi wa Chuugoku kara kimashita. | I'm from China. |
| 私はベトナム出身です。Watashi wa Betonam shusshin desu. | I'm from Vietnam. |
| 私は昨年、日本に来ました。Watashi wa sakunen, Nihon ni kimashita. | I came to Japan last year. |
| 私は東京に住んでいます。Watashi wa Tokyo ni sunde imasu. | I live in Tokyo. |
| 私はアパートに住んでいます。Watashi wa apart ni sunde imasu. | I live in an apartment. |
| 私は会社員です。Watashi wa kaishain desu. | I'm a office worker. |
| 私は店員です。Watashi wa tenin desu. | I'm a store clerk. |
| 私はコンビニでアルバイトをしています。Watashi wa conbini de arubaito wo shite imasu. | I work part-time at a convenience store. |
| 私は大学生です。Watashi wa daigakusei desu. | I'm a university student. |
| 私は主婦です。Watashi wa shufu desu. | I'm a housewife. |
| 私は日本語を勉強しています。Watashi wa nihongo wo benkyou shite imasu. | I'm studying Japanese. |
| 私の家族は4人です。Watashi no kazoku wa yonin desu. | My family is four people. |
| 私は兄がいます。Watashi wa ani ga imasu. | I have an older brother. |
| 趣味は映画観賞です。Shumi wa eiga kanshou desu. | My hobby is watching movies. |
| 好きな食べ物はラーメンです。Sukina tabemono wa rāmen desu. | My favorite food is ramen. |
| 特技はお菓子を作ることです。Tokugi wa okashi wo tsukuru koto desu. | My specialty is making sweets. |
| 私は音楽を聴くのが好きです。Watashi wa ongaku wo kikunoga suki desu. | I like listening to music. |
| 私はK-POPが大好きです。Watashi wa K-POP ga daisuki desu. | I love K-POP. |
| 私は日本の文化に興味があります。Watashi wa Nihon no bunka ni kyoumi ga arimasu. | I'm interested in Japanese culture. |
| 私は格闘技が一番好きです。Watashi wa kakutougi ga ichiban suki desu. | I like combat sports the best. |
| 私はサッカーの大ファンです。Watashi wa soccer no daifuan desu. | I'm a huge soccer fan. |
| 私のお気に入りの歌手はTWICEです。Okiniiri no kashu wa TWICE desu. | My favorite singer is TWICE. |
| お名前は何ですか？Onamae wa nandesuka? | What is your name? |
| 何歳ですか？Nansai desuka? | How old are you? |
| 誕生日はいつですか？Tanjoubi wa itsu desuka? | When is your birthday? |
| 家族は何人ですか？Kazoku wa nannin desuka? | How many family members? |
| どこから来ましたか？Doko kara kimashitaka? | Where are you from? |
| どこに住んでいますか？Doko ni sunde imasuka? | Where do you live? |
| お仕事は何ですか？Oshigoto wa nandesuka? | What is your job? |
| 趣味は何ですか？Shumi wa nandesuka? | What are your hobbies? |
| 旅行は好きですか？Ryokou wa suki desuka? | Do you like traveling? |
| 食べ物は何が好きですか？Tabemono wa nani ga suki desuka? | What kind of food do you like? |
| 週末はいつも何をしていますか？Shuumatsu wa itsumo nani wo shite imasuka? | What do you usually do on your weekends? |
| 暇なときは何をしていますか？Himana toki wa nani wo shite imasuka? | What do you do in your free time? |
| 日本に来てどのくらいになりますか？Nihon ni kite donokurai ni narimasuka? | How long have you been in Japan? |
| 日本にはいつ来ましたか？Nihon niwa itsu kimashitaka? | When did you come to Japan? |
| 日本にはなぜ来ましたか？Nihon niwa naze kimashitaka? | What brought you to Japan? |
| 日本での生活はいかがですか？Nihon deno seikatsu wa ikaga desuka? | How do you like living in Japan? |
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- 1. Click on each link to download the PDF files.
- 2. Extract (unzip) the audio file on your computer or use a ZIP app on your mobile device.
- 3. Listen to each MP3 file to practice pronunciation.
- 4. Use the audio along with the PDF or our web version for full learning support!
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