By Lymi

Japanese Essentials

Japanese for a trip around Japan, from station platforms and convenience stores to meals and unexpected problems.

Japanese90 cards

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  • Greetings and essentials

    いいえ

    No

  • Finding your way

    straight ahead

    まっすぐ

  • At your stay

    Wi-Fiのパスワードは何ですか

    What is the Wi-Fi password?

  • Shops and convenience stores

    How much is it?

    いくらですか

  • Help and health

    具合が悪いです

    I feel unwell.

What’s inside

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Every section is open, so any card can come up in review.

  1. Section 1: Greetings and essentials

    10 cards
  2. Section 2: When communication is hard

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Finding your way

    10 cards
  4. Section 4: Trains and local transport

    10 cards
  5. Section 5: At your stay

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Cafés and restaurants

    10 cards
  7. Section 7: Shops and convenience stores

    10 cards
  8. Section 8: Places and signs

    10 cards
  9. Section 9: Help and health

    10 cards
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All 90 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Greetings and essentials10 cards

こんにちは
Hello / good afternoon
こんばんは
Good evening
さようなら
Goodbye
ありがとうございます
Thank you very much
どういたしまして
You're welcome
お願いします
Please / I'd like this
すみません
Excuse me / sorry
はい
Yes
いいえ
No
お元気ですか
How are you?

2When communication is hard10 cards

英語を話せますか
Do you speak English?
日本語があまり話せません
I don't speak much Japanese.
わかりません
I don't understand / I don't know.
ゆっくり話していただけますか
Could you speak slowly?
もう一度お願いします
Once more, please.
書いていただけますか
Could you write it down?
英語で書いていただけますか
Could you write it in English?
これは何ですか
What is this?
英語のメニューはありますか
Do you have an English menu?
写真を撮ってもいいですか
May I take a photo?

3Finding your way10 cards

...はどこですか
Where is ...?
地図で見せていただけますか
Could you show me on a map?
ここはどこですか
Where am I?
道に迷いました
I am lost.
右
right
左
left
まっすぐ
straight ahead
駅
station
入口
entrance
出口
exit

4Trains and local transport10 cards

切符を一枚お願いします
One ticket, please.
この電車は...に行きますか
Does this train go to ...?
次は何駅ですか
What is the next station?
どこで乗り換えますか
Where do I change trains?
何番線ですか
Which platform is it?
改札
ticket gate
指定席
reserved seat
自由席
non-reserved seat
新幹線
Shinkansen / bullet train
ICカード
IC transit card

5At your stay10 cards

予約しています
I have a reservation.
...の名前で予約しています
I have a reservation under the name ...
チェックインをお願いします
I'd like to check in.
チェックアウトは何時ですか
What time is check-out?
鍵が使えません
The key doesn't work.
タオルをもう一枚お願いします
One more towel, please.
Wi-Fiのパスワードは何ですか
What is the Wi-Fi password?
荷物を預けられますか
Can I leave my luggage here?
禁煙の部屋
non-smoking room
大浴場
large shared bath

6Cafés and restaurants10 cards

二人です
A table for two.
メニューをお願いします
The menu, please.
これをお願いします
This one, please.
おすすめは何ですか
What do you recommend?
お水をお願いします
Water, please.
お会計をお願いします
The bill, please.
別々に払えますか
Can we pay separately?
肉なしでお願いします
Without meat, please.
これには...が入っていますか
Does this contain ...?
ごちそうさまでした
Thank you for the meal.

7Shops and convenience stores10 cards

いくらですか
How much is it?
これください
This, please.
カードで払えますか
Can I pay by card?
現金だけですか
Is it cash only?
レシートをお願いします
The receipt, please.
袋をお願いします
A bag, please.
コンビニ
convenience store
温めてください
Please heat this up.
別のサイズはありますか
Do you have another size?
試着できますか
Can I try it on?

8Places and signs10 cards

トイレ
toilet / restroom
お寺
Buddhist temple
神社
Shinto shrine
入ってもいいですか
May I go in?
予約が必要ですか
Do I need a reservation?
拝観料
admission fee
禁煙
no smoking
撮影禁止
no photography
立入禁止
do not enter
お静かに
Please be quiet.

9Help and health10 cards

助けてください
Please help me.
財布をなくしました
I lost my wallet.
パスポートをなくしました
I lost my passport.
救急車を呼んでください
Please call an ambulance.
警察を呼んでください
Please call the police.
119に電話してください
Please call 119.
具合が悪いです
I feel unwell.
医者が必要です
I need a doctor.
痛いです
It hurts.
薬が必要です
I need medicine.

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  2. Recall, then turn it over

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At your stay

チェックインをお願いします

Published September 18, 2026