Practical Japanese - Intermediate Conversation Skills
42 flashcards · Intermediate · Language Learning
Real conversational Japanese for learners who know the basics — making plans, sharing opinions, ordering at restaurants, shopping, small talk, and getting around — each phrase in natural polite Japanese with romaji, an example, and native-speaker audio.
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今週末、時間がありますか。
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Making Plans
Do you have time this weekend?
今週末、時間がありますか。
Pronunciation
konshūmatsu, jikan ga arimasu ka
What you'll learn
- Everyday conversational sentences in polite -masu/-desu Japanese
- How to suggest plans and confirm times and places
- Phrases for giving opinions, agreeing, and reacting
- Restaurant and shopping phrases beyond the basics
- Small-talk openers for meeting people and catching up
- Correct pronunciation from native-speaker audio on every card
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Making Plans · 7
- 今週末、時間がありますか。/ konshūmatsu, jikan ga arimasu ka /
- Do you have time this weekend?
- 一緒に食事に行きませんか。/ issho ni shokuji ni ikimasen ka /
- Would you like to go eat together?
- 何時に会いましょうか。/ nanji ni aimashō ka /
- What time shall we meet?
- 駅の前で待ち合わせしましょう。/ eki no mae de machiawase shimashō /
- Let's meet up in front of the station.
- 来週の金曜日はどうですか。/ raishū no kin'yōbi wa dō desu ka /
- How about next Friday?
- 予定を確認してから連絡します。/ yotei o kakunin shite kara renraku shimasu /
- I'll contact you after checking my schedule.
- その日はちょっと都合が悪いです。/ sono hi wa chotto tsugō ga warui desu /
- That day is a little inconvenient for me.
Opinions & Feelings · 7
- 私はそう思います。/ watashi wa sō omoimasu /
- I think so.
- 私はそうは思いません。/ watashi wa sō wa omoimasen /
- I don't think so.
- それはいい考えですね。/ sore wa ii kangae desu ne /
- That's a good idea.
- 私も賛成です。/ watashi mo sansei desu /
- I agree too.
- ちょっと難しいと思います。/ chotto muzukashii to omoimasu /
- I think it's a little difficult.
- 楽しみにしています。/ tanoshimi ni shite imasu /
- I'm looking forward to it.
- それは残念ですね。/ sore wa zannen desu ne /
- That's too bad / a shame.
At a Restaurant · 7
- 二人ですが、席はありますか。/ futari desu ga, seki wa arimasu ka /
- There are two of us; is there a table?
- おすすめは何ですか。/ osusume wa nan desu ka /
- What do you recommend?
- これはどんな料理ですか。/ kore wa donna ryōri desu ka /
- What kind of dish is this?
- 注文をお願いします。/ chūmon o onegai shimasu /
- I'd like to order, please.
- 同じものをください。/ onaji mono o kudasai /
- I'll have the same thing, please.
- とてもおいしかったです。/ totemo oishikatta desu /
- It was very delicious.
- お水をもう一杯もらえますか。/ o-mizu o mō ippai moraemasu ka /
- Could I get another glass of water?
Shopping · 7
- これはおすすめですか。/ kore wa osusume desu ka /
- Is this recommended?
- 試着してもいいですか。/ shichaku shite mo ii desu ka /
- May I try this on?
- もっと大きいサイズはありますか。/ motto ōkii saizu wa arimasu ka /
- Do you have a bigger size?
- 他の色はありますか。/ hoka no iro wa arimasu ka /
- Do you have other colors?
- カードで払えますか。/ kādo de haraemasu ka /
- Can I pay by card?
- 少し考えてもいいですか。/ sukoshi kangaete mo ii desu ka /
- May I think about it for a bit?
- 袋をもらえますか。/ fukuro o moraemasu ka /
- Could I get a bag?
Small Talk · 7
- 最近どうですか。/ saikin dō desu ka /
- How have you been lately?
- 週末は何をしましたか。/ shūmatsu wa nani o shimashita ka /
- What did you do on the weekend?
- 趣味は何ですか。/ shumi wa nan desu ka /
- What are your hobbies?
- 今日はいい天気ですね。/ kyō wa ii tenki desu ne /
- Nice weather today, isn't it?
- お仕事は何をされていますか。/ o-shigoto wa nani o sarete imasu ka /
- What kind of work do you do?
- また会えてうれしいです。/ mata aete ureshii desu /
- I'm glad to see you again.
- 日本に来てどのくらいですか。/ nihon ni kite dono kurai desu ka /
- How long have you been in Japan?
Getting Around · 7
- すみません、道に迷いました。/ sumimasen, michi ni mayoimashita /
- Excuse me, I'm lost.
- ここからどのくらいかかりますか。/ koko kara dono kurai kakarimasu ka /
- How long does it take from here?
- 新宿へはどう行けばいいですか。/ shinjuku e wa dō ikeba ii desu ka /
- How do I get to Shinjuku?
- この電車は東京駅に止まりますか。/ kono densha wa tōkyō-eki ni tomarimasu ka /
- Does this train stop at Tokyo Station?
- 次の駅で降ります。/ tsugi no eki de orimasu /
- I'll get off at the next station.
- タクシー乗り場はどこですか。/ takushī noriba wa doko desu ka /
- Where is the taxi stand?
- 歩いて行けますか。/ aruite ikemasu ka /
- Can I walk there?
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