Learn Japanese Now: 5-Week Crash Course — Real Life Language

3 min readAug 28, 2020

Learn Japanese Now:

5-Week Crash Course

Learn Japanese now with this 5-week crash course.

The secret to moving from being a Novice level (A) language learner to someone who can create their own sentences is having enough words and phrases to do this.

Take this list of survival words and phrases. Commit to learning a few each week. Eventually, all of those words and phrases add up.

I like Vocabulary Columns. It is an intense way to master a set of words and phrases quickly. However you might approach this, sit down and concentrate on mastering these survival tasks in Japanese.

Learn Japanese Now: Basic Phrases and Meeting and Greeting

I’d like a __________, please.____________

____________ Wo Onegai Shimasu。____________ をお願いします。

Could I get the bill, please? Seikyuusho Wo Itadake Masuka? 請求書をいただけますか？

Where is the bathroom? Yokushitu（Toire）Wa、 Dochira Desuka？浴室（トイレ）は、どちらですか？

Excuse me. Suimasen すいません

Thank you. Arigatou ありがとう

You’re welcome. Dou Itashimasite どういたしまして

One more, please. Mou Ichido Onegai Shimasu もう一度お願いします

please Onegai Shimasu お願いします

Yes Hai はい

No Iie いいえ

sorry Gomen Nasai ごめんなさい

Hello Konnichiwa こんにちは

Good morning. Ohayou おはよう

Good afternoon. Konnichiwa こんにちは

Good evening. Konbanwa こんばんは

Goodbye. Sayounara さようなら

See you later. Mata ato de またあとで

I don’t understand. Wakari Masen わかりません

Do you speak English? Eigo Wa、Hanase Masuka? 英語は、話せますか？

Can you speak more slowly please? Motto Yukkuri Hanashite Moraemasuka? もっとゆっくり話してもらええますか？

It was nice to see you. Anata Ni 、Aete Ureshi Katta Desu。あなたに、会えて嬉しかったです。

What’s your name? Anata No Onamae Wa? あなたのお名前は？

My name is……..Watashi No Namae Wa、・・・・・・ Desu。私の名前は、・・・・・・です。

I’m sorry. Gomennasai ごめんなさい

Take care. Odaiji Ni お大事に

Bye Sayounara さようなら

Where do you live? Dochira Ni Osumai Desuka? どちらにお住まいですか？

I live in______________. Watashi Wa、＿＿＿＿＿＿ Ni Sunde Imasu。私は、＿＿＿＿＿に住んでいます。

I don’t understand. Wakari Masen わかりません

My name is______________. Watashi No Namae Wa、_____________ Desu。私の名前は、_____________ です。

How are you? O Genki Desuka? お元気ですか？

Good. Genki Desu 元気です

So- so. Ma’a Ma’a まぁまぁ

Are you all right? Daijyoubu Desuka? 大丈夫ですか？

Where are you from? Dochira No Shusshin Desuka? どちらのご出身ですか？

I’m from….Watashi Wa、・・・Shusshin Desu。私は、・・・出身です。

It’s nice to meet you. Hajime Mashite 初めまして

Likewise. Douyou Desu 同様です

You can also create your own playlist, or get the book with linked audio:

We learn languages most effectively in chunks-meaningful words and phrases to communicate right away.

Some years ago, I started sharing these chunks to learn Japanese fast. I added a feed to share. You can create your own playlists, and start speaking in seconds. Check it out here: https://reallifelanguage.lpages.co/japanese-for-trael-and-beginners-podcast/

Want to master a language in the next year? Check out the course here: https://real-life-language.teachable.com/p/the-5-week-linguist