Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for cities
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| ソウル (Sōru) |
| ロンドン (Rondon) |
| 北京 (Pekin) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Japanese words for cities. |
| Before we start, do you know what the smallest city in Japan is? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| "Tokyo" |
| [SLOW] 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| You might think of Tokyo as a busy bustling city, but if you go further west, you will discover lots of beautiful natures to enjoy. |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: 日本の首都はどこですか。 (Nihon no shuto wa doko desu ka.) |
| Steve: 東京が日本の首都です。 (Tōkyō ga Nihon no shuto desu.) |
| ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| "New York" |
| [SLOW] ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| 入浴 (nyūyōku) |
| Take a bath in Japanese. |
| Susan and Tom chat about their favorite cities. |
| Susan: どの街が活気的だと思いますか。 (Dono machi ga kakkiteki da to omoimasu ka.) |
| Tom: ニューヨークはとても活気的です。 (Nyūyōku wa totemo kakkiteki desu.) |
| ロンドン (Rondon) |
| "London" |
| [SLOW] ロンドン (Rondon) |
| ロンドン (Rondon) |
| Camden, Mayfair, Brick Lane, |
| Golders Green, fish and chips! |
| Steve and Jack chat about famous landmarks. |
| Steve: ロンドンの有名なランドマークは何ですか。 (Rondon no yūmei na randomāku wa nan desu ka.) |
| Jack: ビッグベンを知っていますか。 (Biggu Ben o shitte imasu ka.) |
| 北京 (Pekin) |
| "Beijing" |
| [SLOW] 北京 (Pekin) |
| 北京 (Pekin) |
| Sounds like a different city in English and Japanese. |
| Jack quizzes Steve about capital cities. |
| Jack: 中国の首都はどこですか。 (Chūgoku no shuto wa doko desu ka.) |
| Steve: 北京です。 (Pekin desu.) |
| パリ (Pari) |
| "Paris" |
| [SLOW] パリ (Pari) |
| パリ (Pari) |
| Did you know there's an area called Little Paris of Tokyo? |
| Kagurazaka has French school, brasseries, French book store, French restaurants and more. |
| Susan and Tom chat about their favorite cities. |
| Susan: パリについてどう思いますか。 (Pari ni tsuite dō omoimasu ka.) |
| Tom: パリはとてもきれいです。 (Pari wa totemo kirei desu.) |
| ソウル (Sōru) |
| "Seoul" |
| [SLOW] ソウル (Sōru) |
| ソウル (Sōru) |
| Sou is sports. |
| I heard they have the best Wi-Fi connection in the world. Is it true? |
| Steve and Jack chat about travel destinations. |
| Steve: ソウルはどんな街ですか。 (Sōru wa don'na machi desu ka.) |
| Jack: ソウルはにぎやかな街です。 (Sōru wa nigiyaka na machi desu.) |
| シドニー (Shidonī) |
| "Sydney" |
| [SLOW] シドニー (Shidonī) |
| シドニー (Shidonī) |
| Give me a home among the gum tree with lots of palm tree. |
| Ashibutu a kangaroo na nanchakancharan! |
| Oscar and Tom chat about opera. |
| Oscar: 有名なオペラハウスを見たことがありますか。 (Yūmei na opera hausu o mita koto ga arimasu ka.) |
| Tom: はい、シドニーで見ました。シドニーのオペラハウスはとても有名です。 (Hai, Shidonī de mimashita. Shidonī no opera hausu wa totemo yūmei desu.) |
| ベルリン (Berurin) |
| "Berlin" |
| [SLOW] ベルリン (Berurin) |
| ベルリン (Berurin) |
| When I hear the city name Berlin, it reminds me of the Netflix series Money Heist. |
| If you can choose any city name for your nickname, which one would you choose? |
| Oscar tells Tom about a recent trip to Germany. |
| Oscar: ドイツの有名な街に行きました。 (Doitsu no yūmei na machi ni ikimashita.) |
| Tom: ベルリンですか。 (Berurin desu ka.) |
| トロント (Toronto) |
| "Toronto" |
| [SLOW] トロント (Toronto) |
| トロント (Toronto) |
| トロント (Toronto) |
| チーズがとろ〜んと！(Chīzu ga toronto!) |
| It means the cheese is stretchy. |
| Lina asks Susan about Canadian cities. |
| Lina: カナダの主要な街を教えてください。 (Kanada no shuyō na machi o oshiete kudasai.) |
| Susan: トロントです。 (Toronto desu.) |
| ニューデリー (Nyū derī) |
| "New Delhi" |
| [SLOW] ニューデリー (Nyū derī) |
| ニューデリー (Nyū derī) |
| Daniel Bird means "thank you." |
| Is my pronunciation okay? |
| If there's any place you recommend to visit in New Delhi, let us know in the comments! |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: インドの首都はどこですか。 (Indo no shuto wa doko desu ka.) |
| Steve: ニューデリーです。 (Nyū Derī desu.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Japanese. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Tokyo"? |
| 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| And how to say "New York"? |
| ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku) |
| How about "London"? |
| ロンドン (Rondon) |
| ロンドン (Rondon) |
| Do you remember how to say "Beijing"? |
| 北京 (Pekin) |
| 北京 (Pekin) |
| And how to say "Paris"? |
| パリ (Pari) |
| パリ (Pari) |
| Let's try "Seoul"! |
| ソウル (Sōru) |
| ソウル (Sōru) |
| What about "Sydney"? |
| シドニー (Shidonī) |
| シドニー (Shidonī) |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Berlin"! |
| ベルリン (Berurin) |
| ベルリン (Berurin) |
| Another one! What about "Toronto"? |
| トロント (Toronto) |
| トロント (Toronto) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "New Delhi"? |
| ニューデリー (Nyū derī) |
| ニューデリー (Nyū derī) |
| Do you know what the smallest city in Japan is? |
| The smallest city in Japan is Utashinai, in Hokkaido. |
| Utashinai has less than three thousand residents because this city, once known for its coal mining industry, has experienced a significant decline in population over the years after the mines closed. |
| Can you imagine living in such a small city? |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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