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JP Common Phrases Co
JP Common Phrases for Conversation
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| うん / うーん | “Yeah / hmm” |
| ええ | “Yes / right” (polite) |
| まあまあ | “So-so / not bad” |
| そうかも | “Maybe / could be” |
| ほんとに？ | “Really?” / expresses surprise or doubt |
| すみません、もう一度言ってください | “Could you say that again?” |
| ちょっとわかりません | “I don’t quite understand” |
| ゆっくり話してください | “Please speak slowly” |
| どういう意味ですか？ | “What does that mean?” |
| どのくらいですか？ | “How much / how long / how often?” |
| そうですね | “Yeah / that’s true” |
| なるほど | “I see / got it” |
| たしかに | “That’s true / exactly” |
| 私もです | “Me too” |
| それで？ | “And then?” / casual follow-up |
| それはすごいですね | “That’s amazing!” |
| わかります | “I understand / I get it” |
| そうなんですか？ | “Is that so?” / shows you’re listening |
| 本当ですか？ | “Really?” / expresses curiosity |
| へえ〜 / へー | “Ohh / wow” / casual reaction |
| どこから来ましたか？ | “Where are you from?” |
| 日本語を勉強していますか？ | “Are you studying Japanese?” |
| 趣味は何ですか？ | “What are your hobbies?” |
| お仕事は何ですか？ | “What do you do for work?” |
| こんにちは | “Hello / Good afternoon” |
| おはようございます | “Good morning” |
| こんばんは | “Good evening” |
| 元気ですか？ | “How are you?” / common opener |
| 最近どうですか？ | “How have you been recently?” |
| お久しぶりです | “Long time no see” |
| はじめまして | “Nice to meet you” (first time meeting) |
| 最近どう？ (さいきんどう？） | “How’s it going?” (casual) |
| 元気？ | “You good?” / informal check-in |
| 何してるの？ | “What are you up to?” |
| 今日、何した？ | “What did you do today?” |
| お休みは何してるの？ | “What do you do on your days off?” |
| どんな音楽 / 映画 / 本が好きですか？ | “What kind of music / movies / books do you like?” |
| へえ、そうなんだ | “Oh, really?” / expresses mild surprise |
| すごい！ | “Amazing!” / casual admiration |
| 本当に？ | “Really?” / disbelief or curiosity |
| まじで？ | “Seriously?” (informal) |
| そうなんだ | “I see / oh, that’s how it is” |
| なるほどね | “I see / makes sense” |
| それでどうしたの？ | “And then what happened?” |
| どうやってやったの？ | “How did you do that?” |
| 誰と一緒だったの？（だれといっしょだったの？） | “Who were you with?” |
| どこでやったの？ | “Where did you do that?” |
| 何時に行ったの？ | “What time did you go?” |
| それは面白そうですね | “That sounds interesting” |
| そうですね | “Yeah / that’s right” |
| まあまあです | “So-so / not too bad” |
| たぶん | “Maybe / probably” |
| そうかも | “Could be / maybe” |
| なるほど | “I see / got it” |
| わかります | “I understand / I get it” |
| 私は〜と思います | “I think ___” |
| 私もそう思います | “I think so too” |
| 私は〜が好きです | “I like ___” |
| 〜はちょっと苦手です | “I’m not so good at ___ / don’t like ___ much” |
| 〜はどう思いますか？ | “What do you think about ___?” |
| すみません、もう一度お願いします | “Sorry, could you say that again?” |
| ちょっとわかりません | “I don’t quite understand” |
| どういう意味ですか？ | “What does that mean?” |
| ちょっと待ってください | “Wait a moment” |
| ゆっくり言ってください | “Please speak slowly” |
| 〜はちょっと苦手 | “I’m not so good at ___ / not a fan of ___” |
| 私の場合は〜 | “In my case / personally” |
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