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Find expressions for daily conversation, travel, restaurants, school, and work.
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Follow an everyday conversation
10 dialogues about travel, appointments, requests, and changed plans.
Buying a Train Ticket in Japanese: Destination, Number, and One-Way Travel
Practise a short ticket-counter conversation. State a destination, say how many tickets you need, and check the information you hear before paying.
Hotel Check-In Japanese: Your Reservation, Name, and Breakfast Time
Follow a simple check-in exchange and practise the details that change from one guest to another. The sample name and times are fictional.
Convenience Store Japanese: Bags, Heating, and Payment Questions
Recognise three common kinds of checkout question and give a clear reply. Practise the action requested rather than memorising はい as a universal response.
Ask Someone to Repeat in Japanese: Again, More Slowly, and One Detail
Keep a conversation going when you miss something. Choose between asking for the whole message again, asking for slower speech, and checking one detail.
Restaurant Reservation Japanese: Date, Time, and Party Size
Practise a short reservation call with a fictional restaurant. Give the number of people and repeat the time before ending the conversation.
Japanese Message Practice: Tell Someone You Will Be Late
Write a brief delay message that includes an apology, the reason, and a usable arrival estimate. The workplace and transport problem here are fictional.
Japanese at Clinic Reception: Appointment, Name, and Where to Wait
Practise identifying yourself and understanding a simple reception instruction. This exercise covers language at the desk, without giving medical advice.
Lost Item Japanese: Describe a Bag and Ask Where to Go
Describe a missing object with a colour and a location. Practise giving useful details instead of relying on the word “lost” alone.
Decline an Invitation in Japanese: A Clear Reply and Another Day
Practise declining a specific invitation while keeping the relationship friendly. Say which day does not work and offer an alternative only if you mean it.
Japanese Café Conversation: Eat Here, Take Away, and Change an Order
Practise responding to a café question about where you will eat. Then correct one detail of an order politely before the conversation ends.