{"id":22798,"date":"2019-02-08T12:35:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=22798"},"modified":"2019-02-08T15:51:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T15:51:05","slug":"survival-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/08\/survival-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Survival Japanese: Essential Japanese phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F22798\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>Having lived in Japan for years, tour leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/staff-profiles\/tour-leaders\/185\/mark-hobold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marky Hobold<\/a> has the ultimate guide to key Japanese phrases, sure to help every traveller out of a pickle.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Japanese phrases<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/11106700545_bd899d7955_z.jpg\" alt=\"The Japanese Bow\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/11106700545_bd899d7955_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/11106700545_bd899d7955_z-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/11106700545_bd899d7955_z-390x268.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/11106700545_bd899d7955_z-510x350.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again. I\u2019m a firm believer in the adage \u201cwhen in Rome, do as the Romans do\u201d. You get so much more out of the travel experience by participating in the culture. In Japan, however, it can be a bit tricky. English isn\u2019t spoken much, and most visitors know very little Japanese. If you&#8217;re on a group tour, your InsideJapan Tour Leader will do most of the heavy lifting, but you may find yourself in situations where some simple Japanese under your belt goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve compiled a list of must know Survival Japanese phrases for any traveller. To keep things simple, let\u2019s forget about the Japanese writing system and just use the standard Romanisation. Japanese pronunciation is really easy. The vowels have the same qualities as Spanish or Italian. If you\u2019re confused about pronunciation, just ask your tour leader and they\u2019ll be happy to help!<\/p>\n<h2>In the restaurant<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-21914\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan Soy-Meat Hamburger lunch Set (Kyoto)\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Figure-2-Vegan-Soy-Meat-Hamburger-lunch-Set-Kyoto.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Need to get the waiter\u2019s attention? No problem. Just shout out <em>sumimasen<\/em> which means \u201cexcuse me!\u201d You can use this same phrase when trying to get off a crowded train. It\u2019s actually an apology, so if you feel weird about shouting it, don\u2019t worry. Chances are that in casual restaurants the staff will shout back at you in equally polite language. Most restaurants have picture menus, so you can just point at what you\u2019d like and say <em>kudasai<\/em>, the polite word for \u201cplease give me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>In the store<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-11360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ConbiniOnigiri-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>You can also use <em>kudasai<\/em> when shopping. See a set of chopsticks you like? Just point and say kudasai. See some ceramic tea cups you must have? Just point and say <em>kudasai<\/em>. Of course, maybe you\u2019re looking for something but can\u2019t find it. The Japanese word may be different, but saying the item you want and adding <em>arimasu ka<\/em>? (\u201cdo you have it?\u201d) might help you track down certain things or save you time checking out stores that don\u2019t have the product you\u2019re looking for. For example, <em>kimono arimasu ka<\/em>? means \u201cdo you have kimonos?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>In the taxi<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-5454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-720x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-720x478.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-1440x955.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-780x517.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033-900x597.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/39060033.jpg 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a free day in Ky\u014dto and it suddenly starts raining. You just want to get back to your hotel as soon as possible. What do you say to the taxi driver? Easy! Just say the name of your hotel and add <em>onegai shimasu<\/em>, which means \u201cplease.\u201d Any destination plus <em>onegai shimasu<\/em> will get you there. If the driver is about to overshoot the spot you want to get out at, you can use <em>koko, onegai shimasu<\/em> (\u201chere, please\u201d).<\/p>\n<h2>On the street<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-11888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Yanaka's shopping street\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YanakaGinza1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>When exploring cities on your own, you may find yourself disoriented. Most Japanese cities have maps everywhere, but they might not always be written in English. You can ask strangers on the street and police for directions easily! Just say the place you want to go to plus \u201c<em>doko desu ka<\/em>?\u201d (\u201cwhere is?\u201d). A good example is my favourite fried chicken place in Ky\u014dto. <em>Torikara, doko desu ka<\/em>? which means \u201cwhere is Torikara?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Compliments<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-2866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ckrjphito12-900x599.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, let\u2019s talk about the words that will earn you brownie points with every family-owned restaurant and <em>ryokan<\/em> you visit. Complimenting the food is a major part of Japanese culture, and it\u2019s something I encourage you to participate in. To say, \u201cit\u2019s delicious,\u201d the simple phrase you need is<em> oishii desu<\/em>. If you want to express even more enthusiasm \u2013 because, of course you do! \u2013 just say<em> totemo oishii desu<\/em> (\u201cit\u2019s very delicious\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>To get a good laugh out of the staff, you can use the slang phrase <em>yabai desu<\/em>, which is something like \u201cthis is out of control!\u201d Nobody expects you to know that phrase, so you\u2019re sure to get a hilarious reaction.<\/p>\n<h2>A final word<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-12032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-720x526.jpg\" alt=\"Schoolchildren are eager to practice their English\" width=\"720\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-720x526.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-564x412.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-900x657.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-390x285.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-780x569.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R-510x372.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_1132_R.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Earlier, I said that there isn\u2019t much English spoken in Japan. While this is true, most Japanese have had six years of compulsory English language education from junior high to high school \u2013 recently, foreign language training is beginning in elementary school. Depending on the people you interact with, there\u2019s some flexibility here.<\/p>\n<p>That said, people expect your Japanese level to be non-existent, so dropping a few of these phrases not only puts the person you\u2019re speaking to at ease (a Japanese manner), it will also impress them about your respect for their culture. Once again, if you\u2019re confused about the pronunciation, just ask your tour leader!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ready to try out your new found phrases? 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