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Useful Japanese Telephone Phrases

Some Useful Japanese Phrases for Telephone Conversations Here are some super useful phrases you can use もしもし — moshi moshi → Hello (used when answering the phone) お電話番号は何番ですか? — o-denwa bangou wa nanban desu ka? → What is your phone number? この番号に電話してもらえますか? — kono bangou ni denwa shite moraemasu ka? …

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Useful Japanese Expressions (Lessons 1–17)

Useful Japanese Expressions (Lessons 1–17) Japanese Language Lesson 1: Yes and No Japanese Language Lesson 2: Ways to Say Hello in Japanese Japanese Language Lesson 3: Ways to Say Bye Japanese Language Lesson 4: Ways to Say Thank You Japanese Language Lesson 5: Responding to “Thank You” Japanese Language Lesson …

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How to say “I, You, He, She, They, We” in Japanese

How to say “I, You, He, She, They, We” in Japanese Different Ways to Say “I” in Japanese Kanji Hiragana Romaji Level / Who uses it Meaning & Usage 私 わたし watashi Polite / Neutral Used by both men and women in formal and casual settings. 私 わたくし watakushi Very …

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Words for meal sizes in Japanese

Words for meal sizes in Japanese Japanese restaurants often let you choose how big your meal portion is. This chart shows the main size categories from smallest to largest: 👉 Small → Normal → Big → Extra Big → Extreme Big 1️. Small Used when you want less food. Common …

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Personal Pronoun in Japanese

Personal Pronoun in Japanese In this lesson we will learn Japanese about how to address each other. Related Post: How to Tell Approximate Time in Japanese How to say “But” in Japanese

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Learn vocabulary to Ask Questions in Japanese

learn-vocabulary-to-ask-questions-in-japanese- Let’s learn vocabulary to ask questions in Japanese. 1. 誰 (だれ, dare) – who Example: 誰ですか? (Dare desu ka?) → Who is it? 2. 何 (なに, nani) – what Example: これは何ですか? (Kore wa nani desu ka?) → What is this? 3. なぜ (naze) – why Example: なぜ遅れたのですか? (Naze okureta …

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How to Order in Japanese Restaurants

How to Order in Japanese Restaurants Basic Japanese Phrases for entering Restaurants Basic Japanese Phrases for ordering food Basic Japanese Phrases for Check in How to Count in Japanese Restaurants Related Post: Japanese Food Vocabulary How to order food in Japanese

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How to say “Let’s~” in Japanese

How to say “Let’s~” in Japanese Gow to say “Let’s ~” in Japanese using the volitional form of verbs. 1. Polite Form (ます-form) Add ましょう to the stem of the verb. 例: 食べる (taberu, to eat) → 食べましょう (tabemashō) → Let’s eat 2. Plain Form It depends on whether the …

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