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Top 10 Must-know Survival Words & Phrases for Your Next Trip to Japan

1. おはよう。 – Good morning.

Click here to learn more basic Japanese greetings:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/01/22/video-503-basic-japanese-3-basic-greetings-2/

2. すごい – cool, amazing, great, wonderful

Click here to learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2014/10/26/innovative-japanese-1-how-to-introduce-yourself/

3. お名前は? – What’s your name?

Click here to learn how to ask What’s Your Name? In Japanese:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2014/01/13/top-25-japanese-questions-you-need-to-know-1-whats-your-name-in-japanese/

4. じゃ、また。 – See you soon.

Click here to learn basic Japanese greetings:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/01/15/video-2-basic-japanese-2-basic-greetings/

5. どこに住んでいますか? – Where do you live?

Click here to learn how to ask and answer this question:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2014/02/10/top-25-japanese-questions-you-need-to-know-3-where-do-you-live-in-japanese/

6. 笑う – To laugh

Check out the Top 25 Must-Know Japanese verbs:
https://youtu.be/4MHudeT01g4

7. きれい – beautiful

Click here to learn the secret of making a good first impression in Japan: https://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/11/newbie-1-introductions/

8. 駅はどこですか? – Where’s the station?

Want more common Japanese phrases? Click here:
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2014/12/14/absolute-beginner-japanese-for-every-day-1-the-25-most-common-phrases-that-we-use-in-japan/

9. わかりません。 – I don’t understand.

Click here to find out what are the top 15 favorite Japanese words (chosen by fans):
https://www.japanesepod101.com/2015/06/02/absolute-beginner-japanese-for-every-day-7-top-15-favorite-japanese-words-chosen-by-fans/

10. どのくらい日本語を習っていますか。 – How long have you been studying Japanese?

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https://www.japanesepod101.com/2011/01/03/absolute-beginner-1-say-hello-in-japanese-no-matter-what-the-time-of-day/