Phrases

Japanese Phrases (Common Expressions 4)

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This is the fourth page about commonly used phrases in Japanese. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 3. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Japanese Classes.

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Here are the fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.

Common Phrases in Japanese

Phrases Japanese Audio
Do you have any animals?あなたは何か動物を飼っていますか？ [Anata wa nanika doubutsu wo katte imasuka?]
Do you sell dog food?あなたはドッグフードを売っていますか？ [Anata wa doggu-fuudo wo utte imasuka?]
I have a dog私は犬を飼っています。 [Watasi wa inu wo katte imasu.]
Monkeys are funny猿は面白いです。 [Saru wa omoshiroi desu.]
She likes cats彼女は猫が好きです。 [Kanojo wa neko ga suki desu.]
Tigers are fast虎は足が早いです。 [Tora wa asi ga hayai desu.]
He is tall彼は背が高い。 [Kare wa se ga takai.]
She is tall彼女は背が高い。 [Kanojo wa se ga takai.]
He is a short man彼は背の低い男です。 [Kare wa se no hikui otoko desu.]
She is a short woman彼女は背の低い女です。 [Kanojo wa se no hikui onna desu.]
He is German彼はドイツ人です。 [Kare wa Doitsu jin desu.]
She is German彼女はドイツ人です。 [Kanojo wa Doitsu jin desu.]
Japanese men are friendly日本の男性は親しみやすい。 [Nihon no dansei wa shitasimi yasui.]
Japanese women are friendly日本の女性は親しみやすい。 [Nihon no josei wa shitashimi yasui.]
Do you like my dress?あなたは私のドレスが好きですか？ [Anata wa watashi no doresu ga suki desuka?]
I lost my socks私は私の靴下を失くした。 [Watasi wa watashino kutsusita wo nakushita.]
It looks good on youそれはあなたによく似あいます。 [Sore wa anata ni yoku niai masu.]
She has a beautiful ring彼女は美しい指輪をしている。 [Konojo wa utsukushii yubiwa wo siteiru.]
These pants (trousers) are longこれ等のパンツ（スポン）は長い。 [Korera no pantsu (zubon) wa nagai.]
These shoes are smallこれ等の靴は小さい [Korera no kutsu wa chiisai.]
He feels with his hand彼は手で感じます [Kare wa te de kannji masu]
I smell with my nose私は鼻で臭います [Watashi wa hana de nioi masu]
She has beautiful eyes彼女はきれいな目をしています [Kanojo wa kireina me wo siteimasu]
She tastes with her tongue彼女は舌で味見します [Kanojo wa sita de ajimi wo shimasu]
We see with our eyes私たちは目で見ます [Watashi-tachi wa me de mimasu]
You hear with your earsあなたは耳で聞きます [Anata wa mimi de kikimasu]
Can I come?行ってもいいですか？ [Ittemo iidesu ka?]
Can I help you?何か手伝いましょうか？ [Nani ka tetsudai mashoo ka?]
Can you help me?手伝ってくれますか？ [Tetsudatte kure masu ka?]
Do you know her?あなたは彼女を知っていますか？ [Anata wa konojo wo sitte imasu ka?]
Do you speak English?あなたは英語を話しますか？ [Anata wa eigo wo hanasi masu ka?]
How difficult is it?それはどのように難しいですか？ [Sore wa dono youni mutsukasii desu ka?]
How far is this?これはどれくらい遠いですか？ [Kore wa dore kurai tooi desu ka?]
How much is this?これはいくらですか？ [Kore wa ikura desu ka?]
How would you like to pay?どのような支払いをされますか？ [Dono you na siharai wo sare masu ka?]
What is this called?これは何と呼ばれていますか？ [Kore wa nan to yobarete imasu ka?]
What is your name?あなたの名前は何ですか？ [Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?]
What time is it?何時ですか？ [Nan ji desu ka?]
When can we meet?いつあなたに会えますか？ [Itsu anata ni ae masu ka?]
Where do you live?あなたはどこに住んでますか？ [Atata wa dokoni sunde masu ka?]
Who is knocking at the door?ドアをノックしているのは誰ですか？ [Doa wo nokku shiteiru noha dare desu ka?]
Why is it expensive?なぜ高いのですか？ [Naze takai no desu ka?]

More Phrases

English Japanese Audio
I have a dog私は犬を飼っています。 [Watasi wa inu wo katte imasu.]
I speak Italian私はイタリア語が話せます。 [Watasi wa Itaria-go ga hanase masu.]
I live in America私はアメリカに住んでいます。 [Watashi wa Amerika ni sunde imasu.]
This is my wife私の妻です。 [Watasi no tsuma desu.]
This is my husband私の夫です。 [Watasi no otto desu.]
Can you close the door?ドアを閉めてもらえませんか？ [Doa wo shimete morae-masen ka?]
He is a policeman彼は警察官です。 [Kare wa keisatsu kan desu.]
I have a long experience私には長い経験があります。 [Watasi niwa nagai keiken ga arimasu.]
I'm a new employee私は新入社員です。 [Watasi wa sinnyuu shain desu.]
I'm an artist私は芸術家です。 [Watasi wa geijyutsu ka desu.]
I'm looking for a job私は仕事を探しています。 [Watasi wa sigoto wo sagasite imasu.]
She is a singer彼女は歌手です。 [Kanojo wa kashu desu.]
I was born in July私は７月生まれです [Watashi wa hichigatsu umare desu]
I will visit you in August私は８月にあなたを訪問します [Watashi wa hachigatsu ni houmonn shimasu]
See you tomorrow!明日会いましょう！ [Ashita ai mashoo!]
Today is Monday今日は月曜日です [Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu]
Winter is very cold hereここの冬は大変寒いです [Koko no fuyu wa taihen samui desu]
Yesterday was Sunday昨日は日曜日でした [Kinoo wa nichiyoubi desita]
Black is his favorite color黒は彼の好きな色です [Kuro wa kare no suki na iro desu]
I have black hair私の髪は黒色です [Watasi no kami wa kuro iro desu]
Red is not his favorite color赤は彼の好きな色ではありません [Aka wa kare no suki na iro dewa arimasen]
She drives a yellow car彼女は黄色の車を運転します [Kanojo wa ki-iro no kuruma wo unten simasu]
The sky is blue空が青い [sora ga aoi]
Your cat is whiteあなたの猫は白い [anata no neko wa siroi]
It's freezing凍ってる [kootteru]
It's cold寒い [samui]
It's hot暑い [atsui]
So soまあまあ [maa maa]
Go!行け！ [ike!]
Stop!止まれ！ [tomare!]
Don't Go!行くな！ [ikuna!]
Stay!待て！ [mate!]
Leave!去れ！ [sare!]
Come here!こっちへ来い！ [kocchi e koi!]
Go there!そこへ行け！ [soko e ike!]
Enter (the room)!入れ！ [haire!]
Speak!話せ！ [hanase!]
Be quiet!静かにせよ！ [sizukani seyo!]
Turn right右向け！ [migi muke!]
Turn left左向け！ [hidari muke!]
Go straight真直ぐ行け！ [massugu ike!]
Wait!待て！ [mate!]
Let's go!さあ、行くぞ！ [sa,ikuzo!]
Be careful!気を付けろ [ki o tsuke ro!]
Sit down!座れ！ [suware!]
Let me show you!見せてやる！ [misete yaru!]
Listen!聴け！ [kike!]
Write it down!ここに書け！ [kokoni kake!]
I can see the stars星が見えます。 [Hoshi ga miemasu.]
I want to go to the beach海辺へ行きたい。 [Umibe e ikitai.]
The moon is full tonight今夜は満月です。 [Konnya wa mangetsu desu.]
This is a beautiful gardenここはきれいな庭です。 [Koko wa kireina niwa desu.]
Can you close the door?ドアを閉めてもらえませんか？ [Doa wo shimete morae-masen ka?]
Can you open the window?窓を開けてもらえませんか？ [Mado wo akete morae-masen ka?]
I need to use the computerコンピューターを使いたい。 [Konpyuutaa wo tsukai tai.]
I need to use the toiletトイレへ行きたいです。 [Toire e yukitai desu.]
I'm watching television私はテレビを見ています。 [Watasi wa terebi wo mite imasu.]
This room is very bigここは非常に大きい部屋です。 [Koko wa hijyouni ookii heya desu.]
You are happyあなたは幸せです。 [Anata wa siawase desu.]
You are as happy as Mayaあなたはマヤと同じくらい幸せです。 [Anata wa Maya to onaji kurai siawase desu.]
You are happier than Mayaあなたはマヤより幸せです。 [anata wa Maya yori siawase desu.]
You are the happiestあなたは最も幸せです。 [Anata wa mottomo siawase desu.]

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