Reading a restaurant menu in Japanese
Identify a set meal and its sides, check the price and ask what is included. Read natural examples and practise with explained answers.
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Japanese for everyday situations
Prepare for conversations in shops, at stations, at appointments and in daily life.
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Japanese for everyday situations
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Asking about cash or card in Japanese
Ask whether a shop accepts cards or cash, state your payment choice and request a receipt. Read natural examples and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseOrdering takeaway food in Japanese
Ask for food to take away, specify the quantity and request a bag. Read natural examples and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseApologising for a small mistake in Japanese
Learn to apologise for a small mistake and say how you will put it right. Explore natural examples and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseRescheduling an appointment in Japanese
Ask to move an appointment, suggest another time and confirm the agreement. Explore natural examples and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseExplaining that you are running late in Japanese
Tell someone you will be late, give an estimate and keep them informed. Explore natural examples and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseFinding a station platform in Japanese
Ask which platform your train leaves from, follow directions and confirm the destination with practical Japanese examples and exercises.
Read and practiseExplaining a missed train in Japanese
Explain that you missed a train, say when the next one leaves and give an estimated arrival time in a polite Japanese message.
Read and practiseReporting lost property in Japanese
Describe a lost item, say where and when you last had it, and ask staff for help with practical Japanese examples and exercises.
Read and practiseAsk a pharmacist about Japanese labels
Ask what a Japanese medicine label means, when to take a product and whether an ingredient is included, with practice and explained answers.
Read and practiseMaking a clinic appointment in Japanese
Learn to request a clinic appointment, describe a symptom and confirm the proposed time in a polite Japanese exchange.
Read and practiseDescribing symptoms to a clinician in Japanese
Explain pain, fever and other symptoms at a Japanese clinic, say when they began and practise answering with clear examples.
Read and practiseReporting a household repair in Japanese
Explain a leaking tap, request a repair and arrange a visit in polite Japanese, with examples and practice answers.
Read and practiseArrange a delivery window in Japanese
Ask for a delivery window, say when you are home and request redelivery with polite Japanese phrases and explained practice.
Read and practiseCollecting a parcel in Japanese
Learn to collect a parcel in Japanese, show a missed-delivery notice and respond to requests for your name, ID and signature.
Read and practiseReturning a purchase in Japanese
Ask a shop about returning a purchase, explain a problem and practise requests for a receipt or an exchange in Japanese.
Read and practiseMaking a bank appointment in Japanese
Ask for a bank appointment in Japanese, suggest a time, confirm the booking and find out what to bring, with practical examples and exercises.
Read and practiseAsking about a city-office form in Japanese
Ask what to write on a city-office form, check how to enter your name and find out where to submit it with practical examples and exercises.
Read and practiseAsking for a library card in Japanese
Ask for a library card, check what documents you need and understand a form at the counter with examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseRenting a bicycle in Japanese
Ask to rent a bicycle, check the daily price and return time, and learn how to ask about a helmet and lock.
Read and practiseConfirming a landmark on a route in Japanese
Check a bridge and its position on the way to a station, then repeat the turn back with natural Japanese examples and practice.
Read and practiseDeclining an invitation in Japanese
Learn to decline a social invitation politely in Japanese, explain a conflict and suggest another day with examples and practice.
Read and practiseVisiting someoneโs home in Japanese
Learn what to say when entering a Japanese home, offering a small gift and taking your leave, with examples and practice.
Read and practiseSending a parcel at a Japanese post office
Learn to send a parcel in Japanese: name the destination and contents, ask the postage and understand a request to write an address.
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