Greetings 0:40 Thank you / You're welcome 5:37 Excuse me 8:21 How much is this 8:57 Where is the toilet 9:04 I'm sorry 9:23 Please (asking for) 9:49 Please (offering something) 10:40 Colors 10:25 Yes/No 11:11 Do you speak English 11:23 Where is___ 12:09 Directional words/phrases 13:39 Shopping phrases 14:32 Counting 15:52 Do you have ___ 16:59
You two should have been language teachers!!! So engaging! (And I say this as someone who is a qualified teacher of English as a foreign language). Your presentation was fun and educational at the same time. You involved your students, repeated the words - very necessary - without being boring.And got us to repeat them too! 👏 I really enjoyed this video - it made me smile 👏 I truly think you have a gift. Please give us more of these lessons.
Your presentation was well thought out. Please make more language educational videos for learners of Japanese and for Japs who need to level-up on their English. Your cultural sensitive presentations are effective and fun! From an English professor and former ESL teacher of Nagasaki scholars 😊
One phrase i felt useful was “o-mochi kaeri de ii desu ka” (can i take that to go/take away) and at macdonalds they will ask o mochi kaeri desu ka (do want that to go/take away). Also when restaurants ask “nan mei sama desu ka” its asking “how many is in your group for seating” and learning the way to count people to respond(hitori (alone), futari (two people), sannin, yonin, gonin etc.). Counting people is one of the few counters i think that learning is very handy in japan!
I have only visited Japan once in late 2019, hope to visit again! I had about 2 and a half months to prepare for my trip and did online Japanese learning. There is no way I could have managed a conversation, but it was so helpful! I visited a museum and it was very (very) quiet and then... I dropped my change purse and made an almighty racket (well it felt like that in the silent museum). A few people looked at me aghast. I said "sumimasen gomennasai" and their demeanour changed immediately and I was met with smiles.
When I was able to visit Germany, learning many basics was invaluable. From asking directions, using simple everyday words, and learning basic cultural manners/expectations, these help us to be ambassadors for our country.
And we really appreciate the effort when visitors try to speak german. So please never feel embarassed or insecure to say something in german just try and most of us know what you mean. We know our language is one of the most complicated when it comes to grammar.
I am always very impressed by every visitor who tries to speak German. It is such a difficult language to learn and is very much appreciated by (most) Germans. So, thank you for your effort! :)
I started watching you guys pre-pandemic as I was planning a trip for my family to Japan. Multiple cancellations later we will finally be spending June traveling through Japan. So excited to finally get to experience some of the Japan you showcase and glad for this video for a few words (I will study more Japanese before we go). Thanks for keeping our dream of visiting Japan alive while the world dealt with so much.
Just got back from my first trip to Japan and this video was one of the most helpful ones I watched. You really hit the absolute essentials. I used every single phrase you all covered and was able to communicate on my own (without google translate) way more than I expected and even got a compliment on my pronunciation. THANK YOU!!
This was brilliant! The explanation on wrong stressors and the number of syllables is great. The colloquial use of different phrases is wonderful. Thank you! 😊
My favorite phrase when I went in 2018 was “おすすめはなんですか？” (Osusume wa nan desu ka?”) which means “What do you recommend?” This was very helpful when the menu was hard. I didn’t know much Kanji at the time, and there were no photos or English in sight.
Yes! I was hoping you would do a video like this. I've already learned so many words and phrases from watching you guys already but this was wonderful. Thank you for explaining the different ways to say things and the right things to say to certain people. I never knew about how you shouldn't talk casual to people you don't know well. I found that very interesting. The level of respect the Japanese have for each other is so lovely. Thanks again guys! Can't wait for the restaurant video.❤😊
I love that you're doing language too now! I reckon it'd be fun to also integrate it into food videos, so you learn contextually. Good job on this one!
I’ve been learning Japanese through Doulingo for the last 244 days and I’m so happy to have stumbled in your channel. I was so giddy that I’ve applied all what I’ve learned. Will sure check your other tips. The Japanese characters are still kinda hard for me to learn though but learning the basic words are truly entertaining. Keep your videos coming please. Domo arigatou gozaimasu. 🙇♀️
I took 2 years of Japanese in college and forgot most of it… visiting japan soon for the first time, this is super helpful! A great refresher, arigatou gozaimashita!
I loved this little refresher. I had forgotten some of this so it was nice to get reminded. I would love more videos like this. I am so busy most times that I do not have time to study much anymore. Or watch movies and other media in Japanese to keep my ears tuned.
We have always wondered how you guys order the food that you video. As a tourist we are somewhat intimidated when entering a restaurant mostly for locals.Thanks for the lesson and look forward to more videos that will help tourists such as us communicate better with people in Japan !
Excellent tutorial for those starting out. I’ve been learning Japanese since December for an upcoming trip to Japan. Early on, I quickly learned just how fast cadenced the Japanese language can be. The two most useful phrases for me are: “ わかりません” and “ゆっくり繰り返していただけますか”.
Love this! I wrote down everything in my book to take next month. Love that you take the time to pronounce everything with the English subtitles and with humor; laughed at several places. Thank you both!
I love how you are giving phrases that all travellers should know, then tell us genki, and elaborate that we wont ever actually need it because its only for people who know eachother well... fabulous and well thought out information.
I love how you are paying close attention and giving well thought out feed back 🎉🎉 Konnichiwa is hello. Unfortunately, You may have missed when he said “Just like in other languages there are many ways to say Hello. FOR EXAMPLE: a super casual way of saying hello is “genk?i” [or Yah], but I do want to point out that this is for people who know each other well. Since I can tell you are so into LEARNING English and Japanese… “O genki desu ka” is How are you? - saying only “Genki” would be like saying “whats up”. & since the example he gave included you being a visitor and have never met these people, the polite thing to do would be to say “hello” and not a super casual what’s up because these are not your friends or people you know well. Since you are on this page watching a video about learning phrases … it’s ok to learn about what you may HEAR when others around you are speaking a language that is new to you. Hope you found this helpful and well thought out 🙏🏽
I spent two years in Japan when I was younger. My husband really wants to go and while I know he can get around ok without knowing japanese, I've been trying to reach him some. I am not fluent but I know a lot of basic words/phrases and can have simple conversation and get around ok. I've been teaching him about ediquite in Japan. This is a great video that I think will make it easier for him to understand and pronounce things. Thank you for this.
I love this. It's so helpful for you to elaborate a bit on what the words actually mean instead of just the phrases -- I have the hardest time remembering entire phrases but seeing the patterns w/ recurring words really help. thank you!
Japanese will know you are a gaijin for obvious reasons , even when you try to say the word for apologies or say thank you , they laughed and smile , because at least you are trying , and I love that from Japanese, always a small bow and grabbing everything with two hands when you giving or getting an object , love u guys ❤
Thanks for clarifying the Arigato gozaimashita, i thought it was just an even more formal thanks, but I guess I have always used it the right way intuitively as a substitute for sayonara as the final interaction. Almost never heard Sayonara though, it seems that nowadays it is a little overdramatic and almost means Goodbye Forever
Just got back from visiting Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa. Was blown away by the Japanese culture and I’m very intrigued at dedicating myself to learning the language at least in its very simple phrases like in this clip. This is so cool. Thanks guys!
Instead of asking "Do you speak English?" in Japanese, you can just ask in English. If they don't know what you said, then they don't speak English. I would replace that one with "Chottomatte" (wait a moment.) On my trips to Japan my two most used phrases are "Thank you," and "Wait a moment." There are so many times when you just need a second to figure something out, take out money or your phone, and you don't want the person to think you gave up on communicating. That's my 2 cents!~
Uhm, I disagree. I think it’s much more polite to ask first in their language. If you just barge up to someone and say something to them in a language they don’t know, they may be confused
@@caseygreyson4178 You can still do it politely, but as you said, "...say something to them in a language they don’t know, they may be confused." That means they don't speak English. I've lived in Asia for 16 years now, I normally ask in the native language, but if you are a traveler just learning a couple phrases, "Do you speak English?" isn't an important one. If anything, it implies you speak the local language.
Thank you!! What a timing from both of you, we're from Canada and we're leaving for Japan on April 4. Gee we wish we can meet you in Tokyo, but that's really a wishful thinking. Got our JR pass for 14 days!! We're excited!
I like this language. Japan is on my list of places to visit and I’m looking forward to learning the basics to enhance my experience and to be respectful to the culture and history of Japan.
I have enjoyed your channel for a few years now and I think this addition to teach your viewers simple Japanese language phrases is quite awesome. Thank you. Would you please also add how to write and read kanji of the simple phrases as well. I am planning a trip to Japan within the next year and want to be familiar with as many aspects of communicating in Japanese as I can. The additions for your format with language will help to that regard. Keep going!!
You guys did an incredible job! You covered spelling, pronunciation, explanation, situations in which you'd use the word/phrase, etc. Please do more! I'd love this to be an ongoing thing! ☺
Left dude, your English pronunciation is amazing. I've lived in Japan for almost 7 years and I've never met a Japanese person who spoke English as well as you.
I've been learning Japanese language since I was in highschool. I can read hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji. Even though, sometimes I still misread the letters because their have similar look for example ぬ with め and ソ with ン. And I haven't take my JLPT after this year, but I'm sure I'm still in N5 level 😂😂😂
Wow this was super helpful. Me and my husband are learning japanese right now and it is great to hear the correct pronounciation from locals. This is what i find the most difficult to know when to pronounce the u for example and when not. Thanks so much for teaching us. ありがとうございます
Thank you both. I have been learning Japanese for my trip and this was very helpful. The correct pronunciation especially. I was given a large chart on Japanese counting and you made me laugh remembering this ! I am learning hiragana at the moment! Looking forward to the next lesson 😊
As a Canadian, when the sun begins to set and the skies becomes oranges, yellows and pinks, that is when I say "Good evening" though this usually only lasts from 3-5pm depending on what seasons, in summer it lasts from 3-6, spring 3-5, fall 4-6, winter 4ish, though the sun can set far earlier or at least look like it is.
Super helpful! I studied Japanese for several years in high school but a few decades later, I've forgotten most of it. Watched this to brush up on the basics in preparation for an upcoming trip to Japan. Much appreciated.
This was the most helpful video I've watched about learning phrases. I appreciate the way you described the sentence structures, the sound pronunciations, and used multiple examples. 10 out of 10! I would take your class if you were teaching, Thank you!
Perfect timing! My boyfriend and I are in Japan now for three months (week one is already over). I know some Japanese but he doesn't so it was super helpful. 😊 I'm really looking forward to the restaurant edition because that's where I'm also still struggling! 😅
There was a time when I told a Japanese Flight Attendent on ANA flight this, "Nihon-go wa, Wakarimasen". And she was stunned for like half a minute... Another time I said this same phrase, "Nihon-go wa, Wakatimasen" to a local restaurant, and we had a good laugh..
I love you guys! I first stumbled across your channel when I was researching for a trip to Amsterdam! Love that video! We even went to a few places and tried food that you recommended! 🙂 Now, I'm planning a trip to Japan this November/December and I'm glad to see this video! I always want to at least learn a few simple phrases before I visit a country and this is certainly very helpful! Thanks!!
1:02 English doesn't normally have double sounds (pepper is pronounced something like "peh·pr" with the pp just serving as spelling). This probably why many of those who speaks English as a native language pronounce the n only once in こんにちは and tend to pronounce 待ってください as "mate kudasai". Vowel sounds are also longer in English and stress is stronger than pitch accent so these contribute to the more varied rhythm.
I really loved this video! This is valuable information to be ready to go to Japan. Thank you so much for this. I always learn so much from you guys! Arigato Gozaimasu!
Thank you for your video. I think this video contains some very useful language, though it might be a little advanced for casual travelers. 'Right' and 'left' may be difficult to remember, and the direction related words. If you missed anything, I'd say, "Mo ichido itte o kudasai", 'can you point (in the direction)', and maybe 'a little slower please (as in, can you please say it a little slower)'. I'd say to any traveler, you will be asked if you want a bag at transactions, and you will also be asked if you have a 'point card'. I'm not sure what the best polite 'no' response is to these questions, so I've been using 'daijoubu'. If you want to do more of these, what I'd like to know how to say properly is: If I walk into a hotel, "Do you have any rooms available?". Translate programs seem to fail at this one, and I think I'm getting the impression there's a sort of slang for this that I'm not getting.
Arigatou gozaimasu. This has been so helpful! Your presentation is well thought out, practical and clear. The format of the two of you hits a perfect chord!
Shinichi I fell over when you said “don’t touch my moustache,” I thought we were the only ones that used that 😂 (I learned that in Toronto in the 80’s). Seriously though this was fantastic. I appreciated you giving context to the phrases because not everything applies in every situation so this was very helpful.
My wife and I are going to Japan in ~7 months! We’ de ordered some language books and videos like this are super helpful! We’ll be studying hard between now and our trip, great resource! Subbed!
Thanks guys! I met my girlfriend in Japan almost a year ago and we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary soon. I have been learning Japanese and she is learning English ❤
Hi guys. I found this very helpful for the purpose of just learning the basics. I have no plans to travel anywhere anytime soon, but I enjoy learning new languages. I would like to learn some emergency phrases, things you might say in case of an emergency. Just curious. 😁 I’m looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing. Love from Tennessee . 😊💜
I am going to live in japan for 6 months, this will definitely help me try japanese and make the locals feel honoured. (No english in the place where i stay)
I have been searching sites to find entry level basic Japanese words and you have excelled! Subscribed and will be watching more. I will probably never read Japanese or visit Japan, but I need to learn how to say these words as I communicate w. Japanese sellers and I feel it is polite to know basics, even if we then continue in English. BTW, I learned English as a 6 year old that spoke only Greek, and later taught basic ESL to US newcomers. (I taught English Lit. at a college also).
You guys are just great. I am currently preparing for my first vacation in Japan (have been there for business a couple of times already).. I therefore want to learn the very basics which I am now able to do thanks to this! An it is very entertaining too. Arigato gozaimasu!
Thank you for teaching us the phrases. I have tried to take Japanese more than 15 years ago, and forgot most of it except asking basic things like how much, what time, and which floor... I would love to learn more, especially phrases like I am allergic to XXX (e.g. dairy, seafood). Looking forward to the restaurant one :)
Konnichiwa! My husband and I arre going to be in Tokyo for two weeks mid-July through August 2. I have been taking Japanese lessons and this video really helped to put it in more casual format. Money is one group of words I am having difficulty in. Due to Japan being a largely cash basis country, I woudl like to understand the currency so I know what to pay and what change to expect back. I don't need the exchange rate as that is generally 100 yen to 1 dollar or therabouts. Arigato goizamasu!
This has been immensely helpful! I leave for Japan on August 9th and this really targeted everything i wanted to make sure i got right before traveling! Thank you so much!
Thank you guys. Thanks for explaining the numbers, I learned 1 to ten only to think I’d gone mad till you just explained the difference. More please. 😊
I’ve just discovered you guys today as I’m preparing for a trip to Japan soon. You are awesome and I hope you do more of these pronunciation videos with helpful phrases for travellers. By the way, I’ve just subscribed 😁
My partner and I hope to go to Japan this autumn, it will be his first time. I've been telling him that if he only learns one word, it should be すみません. For all the reasons you mentioned, and also so he can use it if he needs to squeeze past someone while trying to get off a train, or so he'll recognize it if someone is trying to get him to move, haha. I'm glad it was on your list. Can't wait to see the restaurant phrases video (another situation where you might need to use すみません :) ).
I think doing the action of bowing when saying Arigatou gozaimasu helps because it becomes like muscle memory , raise one hand 🙋sumimasen, 2 hands 👐 gomen nasai
Thank you for the lesson! Japan is at the top of my list for international travel locations! I’m still not able to travel yet so I have some time to learn more Japanese! This was very helpful and will be watching again to take notes!
Thank you so much for this video. The first time I was in Japan, I came across the moment where the person I was talking to slightly tilted their head and said muzukashii. It took me a few more moments to understand that the person was saying no. xD
I am so glad I found your video. I’ve been learning off of an app, which the words are the same so far, but hearing you explain and pronounce it often is so helpful. Arigatou gozaimasu!
Greetings 0:40
Thank you / You're welcome 5:37
Excuse me 8:21
How much is this 8:57
Where is the toilet 9:04
I'm sorry 9:23
Please (asking for) 9:49
Please (offering something) 10:40
Colors 10:25
Yes/No 11:11
Do you speak English 11:23
Where is___ 12:09
Directional words/phrases 13:39
Shopping phrases 14:32
Counting 15:52
Do you have ___ 16:59
Greetings 0:40 お早[はよ]う御座[ござ]いますohayoːgozaimas｡ 今日[こんにち]はkonnichiwa｡ 今晩[こんばん]はkombang'wa｡ 元気[げんきgengki]｡ さようならsayoːnara｡ じゃねjyane｡
Thank you / You're welcome 5:37 有[あ]り難[がど]う御座[ござ]いますarigatoːgozaimas｡ 有り難うarigatoː｡ 有り難う御座いましたarigatoːgozaimasita｡ どう致[いた]しましてdoːitasimasite｡ いいえiie｡ 大丈夫[だいじょうぶ]ですdaizyoːbudes｡ 気[き]に為[し]ないでkini sinaide｡
Excuse me 8:21 済[す]みませんsumimaseng｡ 済みません､ 此[こ]れは何[なん]ですかkorewa nandeska｡
How much is this 8:57 済みません､ 此れは幾[いく]らですかikuradeska｡
Where is the toilet 9:04 済みません､ トイレは何処[どこ]ですかtoirewa dokodeska｡
I'm sorry 9:23 御免為[ごめんな]さいgomennasai｡
Please (asking for) 9:49 お願[ねが]い為[し]ますonegaisimas·oneng'aisimas｡
Please (offering something) 10:40
Colors 10:25 赤[あか]をお願い為ますakao …｡ 青[あおao]､ 黄色[きいろkiiro]､ 黒[くろkuro]､ 白[しろsiro] どうぞdoːzo｡ はいhai｡ いいえiie｡ 英語[えいご]を話[はな]しますかeːgo'o hanasimaska｡
Yes/No 11:11 Do you speak English 11:23 はい､ 話しますhai,hanasimas｡ いいえ､話しませんiie,hanasimaseng｡ 少[すこ]し話しますskosi hanasimas｡
Where is___ 12:09 …は何処[どこ]ですかwa dokodeska｡ トイレは何処ですかtoirewa dokodeska｡ 新宿駅[しんじゅくえき]は何処ですかsinjyukuekiwa dokodeska｡
Directional words/phrases 13:39 此処koko あそこasoko 反対[はんたいhantai] 反対側[はんたいがわhantaigawa]､角[かどkado] 真っ直ぐ[まっすぐmat'sgu] 行[い·ゆ]くiku·yuku 行ってitte 行きなさいikinasai 右[みぎmigi] 左[ひだりhidari] 済[す]みませんsmimaseng､ 新宿駅[しんじゅくえき]は何処[どこ]ですかsinzyukuekiwa dokodeska｡ 此処[ここ]を真[ま]っ直[す]ぐ行[い]ってkokowo mat'sgu itte､ 右[みぎ]に曲[ま]がってmigini magatte､ 左側[ひだりがわ]に在[あ]りますhidarini arimas｡
Shopping phrases 14:32 此[こ]れを下[くだ]さいkoreo kudasai｡ 此[こ]れは幾[いく]らですかkorewa ikuradeska｡ 此[こ]れを一[ひと]つ下[くだ]さいkoreo hitots kudasai｡
Counting 15:52 一[ひと]つhitots 二[ふた]つhutats 三[みっ]つmits 一[いちitsi·ichi]､ 二[にni]､ 三[さんsang] 四[しsi·よんyon·yong] 五[ごgo] 六[ろくroku] 七[しちsitsi･ななnana] 八[はちhatsi] 九[きゅうkyuː･くku] 十[じゅうzyuː･じっzit]
Do you have _ 16:59 …は在[あ]りますかwa arimaska｡ 在[あ]りませんarimaseng｡ お茶[ちゃ]は在[あ]りますかotsyawa arimaska｡ 在[あ]りますarimas｡ | Пусть наш Бог хранит Үкраїну.
Thanks, very helpful
You're a legend.
arigatou gozaiamas for this
You two should have been language teachers!!! So engaging! (And I say this as someone who is a qualified teacher of English as a foreign language). Your presentation was fun and educational at the same time. You involved your students, repeated the words - very necessary - without being boring.And got us to repeat them too! 👏 I really enjoyed this video - it made me smile 👏
I truly think you have a gift. Please give us more of these lessons.
Thank you 🙏
Your presentation was well thought out. Please make more language educational videos for learners of Japanese and for Japs who need to level-up on their English. Your cultural sensitive presentations are effective and fun! From an English professor and former ESL teacher of Nagasaki scholars 😊
@@TabiEats Agree with the above. Why don't you make more videos like this one?
Hai! Onegaishimasu 🤗 We need more 💜💜💜😊
One phrase i felt useful was “o-mochi kaeri de ii desu ka” (can i take that to go/take away) and at macdonalds they will ask o mochi kaeri desu ka (do want that to go/take away). Also when restaurants ask “nan mei sama desu ka” its asking “how many is in your group for seating” and learning the way to count people to respond(hitori (alone), futari (two people), sannin, yonin, gonin etc.). Counting people is one of the few counters i think that learning is very handy in japan!
Ahhh that’s true. Take away is one they ask often
Tennai de onegai shimasu, would be have here?
Thank you!
You should do a series of basic phrases in situations such as restaurants, konbini, dept store etc 😊
Great ideas!
I have only visited Japan once in late 2019, hope to visit again! I had about 2 and a half months to prepare for my trip and did online Japanese learning. There is no way I could have managed a conversation, but it was so helpful! I visited a museum and it was very (very) quiet and then... I dropped my change purse and made an almighty racket (well it felt like that in the silent museum). A few people looked at me aghast. I said "sumimasen gomennasai" and their demeanour changed immediately and I was met with smiles.
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I was a US Navy Operations Specialist from 1985 to 1995 . I served two years as an MP in Yokosuka , Japan . Daijobu ?
As a Spanish language teacher, I sincerely congratulate both of you.
When I was able to visit Germany, learning many basics was invaluable. From asking directions, using simple everyday words, and learning basic cultural manners/expectations, these help us to be ambassadors for our country.
And we really appreciate the effort when visitors try to speak german. So please never feel embarassed or insecure to say something in german just try and most of us know what you mean. We know our language is one of the most complicated when it comes to grammar.
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After hello please and thank you my main concern is saying help me I’m lost. 😊
I am always very impressed by every visitor who tries to speak German. It is such a difficult language to learn and is very much appreciated by (most) Germans. So, thank you for your effort! :)
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I started watching you guys pre-pandemic as I was planning a trip for my family to Japan. Multiple cancellations later we will finally be spending June traveling through Japan. So excited to finally get to experience some of the Japan you showcase and glad for this video for a few words (I will study more Japanese before we go). Thanks for keeping our dream of visiting Japan alive while the world dealt with so much.
Aw lucky. Take me with you
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How was it? Hope y'all had a wonderful time. Hoping to do the same next year.
@@heathbar8015 we are leaving today for home. It was everything and more!
@@thetraveler7931 have a safe flight! So glad you and your family were able to make such memories
Just got back from my first trip to Japan and this video was one of the most helpful ones I watched. You really hit the absolute essentials. I used every single phrase you all covered and was able to communicate on my own (without google translate) way more than I expected and even got a compliment on my pronunciation. THANK YOU!!
This was brilliant! The explanation on wrong stressors and the number of syllables is great. The colloquial use of different phrases is wonderful. Thank you! 😊
As with French
My favorite phrase when I went in 2018 was “おすすめはなんですか？” (Osusume wa nan desu ka?”) which means “What do you recommend?”
This was very helpful when the menu was hard. I didn’t know much Kanji at the time, and there were no photos or English in sight.
Konnichiwa boys! I love this so very much! I love how you’re both taking the time to explain proper pronunciation of each word. Love it!!
Yes! I was hoping you would do a video like this. I've already learned so many words and phrases from watching you guys already but this was wonderful. Thank you for explaining the different ways to say things and the right things to say to certain people. I never knew about how you shouldn't talk casual to people you don't know well. I found that very interesting. The level of respect the Japanese have for each other is so lovely. Thanks again guys! Can't wait for the restaurant video.❤😊
I love that you're doing language too now! I reckon it'd be fun to also integrate it into food videos, so you learn contextually.
Good job on this one!
You guys are great. I liked how y’all “listened” to the audience.
I’ve been learning Japanese through Doulingo for the last 244 days and I’m so happy to have stumbled in your channel. I was so giddy that I’ve applied all what I’ve learned. Will sure check your other tips. The Japanese characters are still kinda hard for me to learn though but learning the basic words are truly entertaining. Keep your videos coming please.
Domo arigatou gozaimasu. 🙇♀️
I took 2 years of Japanese in college and forgot most of it… visiting japan soon for the first time, this is super helpful! A great refresher, arigatou gozaimashita!
I loved this little refresher. I had forgotten some of this so it was nice to get reminded. I would love more videos like this. I am so busy most times that I do not have time to study much anymore. Or watch movies and other media in Japanese to keep my ears tuned.
We have always wondered how you guys order the food that you video. As a tourist we are somewhat intimidated when entering a restaurant mostly for locals.Thanks for the lesson and look forward to more videos that will help tourists such as us communicate better with people in Japan !
Excellent tutorial for those starting out. I’ve been learning Japanese since December for an upcoming trip to Japan. Early on, I quickly learned just how fast cadenced the Japanese language can be. The two most useful phrases for me are: “ わかりません” and “ゆっくり繰り返していただけますか”.
Love this! I wrote down everything in my book to take next month. Love that you take the time to pronounce everything with the English subtitles and with humor; laughed at several places. Thank you both!
Me too ! Arigatou !
We are watching this vid every morning to prepare for our trip to Japan in October. You guys are the cutest.
Thank you!
Such a polite and civilised sounding language
It's named: 10 japanese phrases, but took us through all the daily situations with context. ありがとうございます 🙏
This is definitely one of the best and most practical videos introducing some basic Japanese phrases. Good job. Arigato gozaimasu.
Thank you too!
I love how you are giving phrases that all travellers should know, then tell us genki, and elaborate that we wont ever actually need it because its only for people who know eachother well... fabulous and well thought out information.
It's also useful to know what not to say. ❤
I love how you are paying close attention and giving well thought out feed back 🎉🎉 Konnichiwa is hello. Unfortunately, You may have missed when he said “Just like in other languages there are many ways to say Hello. FOR EXAMPLE: a super casual way of saying hello is “genk?i” [or Yah], but I do want to point out that this is for people who know each other well. Since I can tell you are so into LEARNING English and Japanese… “O genki desu ka” is How are you? - saying only “Genki” would be like saying “whats up”. & since the example he gave included you being a visitor and have never met these people, the polite thing to do would be to say “hello” and not a super casual what’s up because these are not your friends or people you know well. Since you are on this page watching a video about learning phrases … it’s ok to learn about what you may HEAR when others around you are speaking a language that is new to you. Hope you found this helpful and well thought out 🙏🏽
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I appreciate you breaking down the pronunciation.
I spent two years in Japan when I was younger. My husband really wants to go and while I know he can get around ok without knowing japanese, I've been trying to reach him some. I am not fluent but I know a lot of basic words/phrases and can have simple conversation and get around ok. I've been teaching him about ediquite in Japan. This is a great video that I think will make it easier for him to understand and pronounce things. Thank you for this.
I love this. It's so helpful for you to elaborate a bit on what the words actually mean instead of just the phrases -- I have the hardest time remembering entire phrases but seeing the patterns w/ recurring words really help. thank you!
Really enjoyed this format! Really casual and your personalities made this really easy and fun to learn
Thank you 🙏
Japanese will know you are a gaijin for obvious reasons , even when you try to say the word for apologies or say thank you , they laughed and smile , because at least you are trying , and I love that from Japanese, always a small bow and grabbing everything with two hands when you giving or getting an object , love u guys ❤
Guys great video. Very helpful for my next trip to Japan next spring. Thanks!
Please teach Japanese on u tube. You guys are very good and explain well for us learners to understand by giving samples along the way. ❤❤
Thanks so much
Thanks for clarifying the Arigato gozaimashita, i thought it was just an even more formal thanks, but I guess I have always used it the right way intuitively as a substitute for sayonara as the final interaction. Almost never heard Sayonara though, it seems that nowadays it is a little overdramatic and almost means Goodbye Forever
Just got back from visiting Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa. Was blown away by the Japanese culture and I’m very intrigued at dedicating myself to learning the language at least in its very simple phrases like in this clip. This is so cool. Thanks guys!
Instead of asking "Do you speak English?" in Japanese, you can just ask in English. If they don't know what you said, then they don't speak English. I would replace that one with "Chottomatte" (wait a moment.) On my trips to Japan my two most used phrases are "Thank you," and "Wait a moment." There are so many times when you just need a second to figure something out, take out money or your phone, and you don't want the person to think you gave up on communicating. That's my 2 cents!~
The thing is many Japanese people will try to help you even if they do not know english.
Uhm, I disagree. I think it’s much more polite to ask first in their language. If you just barge up to someone and say something to them in a language they don’t know, they may be confused
@@caseygreyson4178 You can still do it politely, but as you said, "...say something to them in a language they don’t know, they may be confused." That means they don't speak English. I've lived in Asia for 16 years now, I normally ask in the native language, but if you are a traveler just learning a couple phrases, "Do you speak English?" isn't an important one. If anything, it implies you speak the local language.
@@AlexanderArts There’s no such thing as “polite” if they have no idea what you’re saying. For all they know you are mugging them.
It’s better to ask if they understand English, in Japanese. Which most can understand more than speak
Thank you!! What a timing from both of you, we're from Canada and we're leaving for Japan on April 4. Gee we wish we can meet you in Tokyo, but that's really a wishful thinking.
Got our JR pass for 14 days!! We're excited!
I like this language. Japan is on my list of places to visit and I’m looking forward to learning the basics to enhance my experience and to be respectful to the culture and history of Japan.
I have enjoyed your channel for a few years now and I think this addition to teach your viewers simple Japanese language phrases is quite awesome. Thank you.
Would you please also add how to write and read kanji of the simple phrases as well.
I am planning a trip to Japan within the next year and want to be familiar with as many aspects of communicating in Japanese as I can. The additions for your format with language will help to that regard.
Keep going!!
You guys did an incredible job! You covered spelling, pronunciation, explanation, situations in which you'd use the word/phrase, etc. Please do more! I'd love this to be an ongoing thing! ☺
Left dude, your English pronunciation is amazing. I've lived in Japan for almost 7 years and I've never met a Japanese person who spoke English as well as you.
OMG this is AMAZING!!!! Arigato gozaimasu 🙏🙏🙏
Can't wait for the next edition, and so excited for our trip in 4 weeks 😊
I've been learning Japanese language since I was in highschool. I can read hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji. Even though, sometimes I still misread the letters because their have similar look for example ぬ with め and ソ with ン.
And I haven't take my JLPT after this year, but I'm sure I'm still in N5 level 😂😂😂
Wow this was super helpful. Me and my husband are learning japanese right now and it is great to hear the correct pronounciation from locals. This is what i find the most difficult to know when to pronounce the u for example and when not. Thanks so much for teaching us. ありがとうございます
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cute video im fortunate my grandparents only spoke japanese so when i went to japan i could understand but was amazed how many spoke english
Thank you both. I have been learning Japanese for my trip and this was very helpful. The correct pronunciation especially. I was given a large chart on Japanese counting and you made me laugh remembering this ! I am learning hiragana at the moment! Looking forward to the next lesson 😊
As a Canadian, when the sun begins to set and the skies becomes oranges, yellows and pinks, that is when I say "Good evening" though this usually only lasts from 3-5pm depending on what seasons, in summer it lasts from 3-6, spring 3-5, fall 4-6, winter 4ish, though the sun can set far earlier or at least look like it is.
Super helpful! I studied Japanese for several years in high school but a few decades later, I've forgotten most of it. Watched this to brush up on the basics in preparation for an upcoming trip to Japan. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
This video rocks!
I've been extremely enthusiastic about learning!
This helped me fixed a lot of mistakes I was making!
This was the most helpful video I've watched about learning phrases. I appreciate the way you described the sentence structures, the sound pronunciations, and used multiple examples. 10 out of 10! I would take your class if you were teaching, Thank you!
Perfect timing! My boyfriend and I are in Japan now for three months (week one is already over). I know some Japanese but he doesn't so it was super helpful. 😊 I'm really looking forward to the restaurant edition because that's where I'm also still struggling! 😅
I got my mom to start watching you She's from Okinawa and she loves watching you two..Thanks1
Haisai to Tabieats! Aww that’s so sweet. Tell her we say hello and thank you!!!!
This is fantastic! Thank you so much. Due to visit Japan in the coming weeks and this is most helpful.
Love how you break things down and slow down the pronunciation. Thank you!!!
It was a great refresher for me. I learned Japanese from my parents, who were children of Japanese immigrants in Brazil.
There was a time when I told a Japanese Flight Attendent on ANA flight this, "Nihon-go wa, Wakarimasen". And she was stunned for like half a minute...
Another time I said this same phrase, "Nihon-go wa, Wakatimasen" to a local restaurant, and we had a good laugh..
どうもありがとうございます！！🙏🏼 hearing possible responses is so helpful! so excited for my trip to Japan next month 🛩️🎉
I love you guys! I first stumbled across your channel when I was researching for a trip to Amsterdam! Love that video! We even went to a few places and tried food that you recommended! 🙂 Now, I'm planning a trip to Japan this November/December and I'm glad to see this video! I always want to at least learn a few simple phrases before I visit a country and this is certainly very helpful! Thanks!!
Love these language lessons. I know words but phrases are so valuable. Also love hearing the accents and how it is supposed to sound. More please!
1:02 English doesn't normally have double sounds (pepper is pronounced something like "peh·pr" with the pp just serving as spelling). This probably why many of those who speaks English as a native language pronounce the n only once in こんにちは and tend to pronounce 待ってください as "mate kudasai". Vowel sounds are also longer in English and stress is stronger than pitch accent so these contribute to the more varied rhythm.
Happy to see you guys thank you gus for teaching this stuff we allneed to learn new thing good bless you both Janie R Garcia from lakewood california.
I really loved this video! This is valuable information to be ready to go to Japan. Thank you so much for this. I always learn so much from you guys! Arigato Gozaimasu!
Thank you for your video. I think this video contains some very useful language, though it might be a little advanced for casual travelers. 'Right' and 'left' may be difficult to remember, and the direction related words. If you missed anything, I'd say, "Mo ichido itte o kudasai", 'can you point (in the direction)', and maybe 'a little slower please (as in, can you please say it a little slower)'.
I'd say to any traveler, you will be asked if you want a bag at transactions, and you will also be asked if you have a 'point card'. I'm not sure what the best polite 'no' response is to these questions, so I've been using 'daijoubu'. If you want to do more of these, what I'd like to know how to say properly is: If I walk into a hotel, "Do you have any rooms available?". Translate programs seem to fail at this one, and I think I'm getting the impression there's a sort of slang for this that I'm not getting.
Maybe you should to hand gestures. They are so different, and always takes me time to remember them when I go back to Japan.
Arigatou gozaimasu. This has been so helpful! Your presentation is well thought out, practical and clear. The format of the two of you hits a perfect chord!
Thanks so much!
I was disappointed to not see a bunch of teaching videos on your channel. You guys would make great teachers.
You gentlemen make so much of what we are here.
Shinichi I fell over when you said “don’t touch my moustache,” I thought we were the only ones that used that 😂 (I learned that in Toronto in the 80’s).
Seriously though this was fantastic. I appreciated you giving context to the phrases because not everything applies in every situation so this was very helpful.
I'm staying in Japan for 3 months and have been dreading to learn it. But this was so much fun!
My wife and I are going to Japan in ~7 months! We’ de ordered some language books and videos like this are super helpful! We’ll be studying hard between now and our trip, great resource! Subbed!
Hi Guys, today’s Video was really good and helpful. Enjoyed taking part in the translations. Arigato Have a great weekend 😀👍
Thanks guys! I met my girlfriend in Japan almost a year ago and we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary soon. I have been learning Japanese and she is learning English ❤
Great video! Oh my gosh the "don't touch my moustache" trick! I remember that from first year Japanese in college.
Super helpful! Arigatou gozaimasu!^^
We're leaving for Japan next weekend, so even if we study, it's always good to have phrases in our back pocket.^^
Hi guys. I found this very helpful for the purpose of just learning the basics. I have no plans to travel anywhere anytime soon, but I enjoy learning new languages. I would like to learn some emergency phrases, things you might say in case of an emergency. Just curious. 😁
I’m looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing. Love from Tennessee . 😊💜
Glad you guys got into pronunciation! Love the teamwork! Keep it up.
I am going to live in japan for 6 months, this will definitely help me try japanese and make the locals feel honoured. (No english in the place where i stay)
I have been searching sites to find entry level basic Japanese words and you have excelled!
Subscribed and will be watching more. I will probably never read Japanese or visit Japan, but I need to learn how to say these words as I communicate w. Japanese sellers and I feel it is polite to know basics, even if we then continue in English. BTW, I learned English as a 6 year old that spoke only Greek, and later taught basic ESL to US newcomers. (I taught English Lit. at a college also).
This is my favorite video to prepare for my upcoming trip to Japan. Thank you guys you're very helpful and wholesome 🙏🏻✨
You guys are just great. I am currently preparing for my first vacation in Japan (have been there for business a couple of times already).. I therefore want to learn the very basics which I am now able to do thanks to this! An it is very entertaining too.
Arigato gozaimasu!
I love this exercise! I would repeat after you and wait for your approval...
Thanks so much. My whole family will be going to Japan this May for several days, and we are practicing the phrases you've suggested.
Thank you for teaching us the phrases. I have tried to take Japanese more than 15 years ago, and forgot most of it except asking basic things like how much, what time, and which floor... I would love to learn more, especially phrases like I am allergic to XXX (e.g. dairy, seafood). Looking forward to the restaurant one :)
Practical and fun! Thank you so much! 🥰
Thank you for sharing this video with us all l learn a lot take care stay safe 😘😘❤️💯🌈😍🤩🥰
Best quick, easy to follow and useful Japanese lesson, ever! Please do more 🙏
Konnichiwa! My husband and I arre going to be in Tokyo for two weeks mid-July through August 2. I have been taking Japanese lessons and this video really helped to put it in more casual format. Money is one group of words I am having difficulty in. Due to Japan being a largely cash basis country, I woudl like to understand the currency so I know what to pay and what change to expect back. I don't need the exchange rate as that is generally 100 yen to 1 dollar or therabouts. Arigato goizamasu!
You guys are extremely helpful as well as the cutest couple on the internet. Subscribed.
Thanks so much!
This was amazing! I am 10 days away from going to Japan and this is exactly what I needed 😊
How was the trip any advice for someone planning on going
This has been immensely helpful! I leave for Japan on August 9th and this really targeted everything i wanted to make sure i got right before traveling! Thank you so much!
Thank you guys. Thanks for explaining the numbers, I learned 1 to ten only to think I’d gone mad till you just explained the difference. More please. 😊
I’ve just discovered you guys today as I’m preparing for a trip to Japan soon. You are awesome and I hope you do more of these pronunciation videos with helpful phrases for travellers. By the way, I’ve just subscribed 😁
My partner and I hope to go to Japan this autumn, it will be his first time. I've been telling him that if he only learns one word, it should be すみません. For all the reasons you mentioned, and also so he can use it if he needs to squeeze past someone while trying to get off a train, or so he'll recognize it if someone is trying to get him to move, haha. I'm glad it was on your list. Can't wait to see the restaurant phrases video (another situation where you might need to use すみません :) ).
I'm sure many of us will be keeping track of this episode for future reference. Thank you so much for the class. Have a great day
I think doing the action of bowing when saying Arigatou gozaimasu helps because it becomes like muscle memory , raise one hand 🙋sumimasen, 2 hands 👐 gomen nasai
Thank you for the lesson! Japan is at the top of my list for international travel locations! I’m still not able to travel yet so I have some time to learn more Japanese! This was very helpful and will be watching again to take notes!
Thank you so much for this video.
The first time I was in Japan, I came across the moment where the person I was talking to slightly tilted their head and said muzukashii. It took me a few more moments to understand that the person was saying no. xD
I am so glad I found your video. I’ve been learning off of an app, which the words are the same so far, but hearing you explain and pronounce it often is so helpful. Arigatou gozaimasu!
Awe man, I'm a beginner in learing Japanese and going to Japan next year. This video is a solid gold bar! Arigato!!
thanks for the video, this was very informative. as a english/hungarian native speaker, i find this very hard but with practice i am optimistic.