Top asked Japanese questions and answers
The most frequently asked question & answer patterns in Japan as a foreigner. You will learn how to start basic converation with Japanese people. And you can respond their questions appropriately like: "日本語を話しますか? (Do you speak Japanese?)", "お国は? (Where are you from?)", "お仕事は? (What are you doing?)", etc.
語彙-国 (Words about countries and areas)
アジア日本Japan韓国北朝鮮中国台湾ベトナム (越南)フィリピンシンガポール (新嘉坡)オーストリアタイ (泰)ロシアイングランド (英蘭)イギリス (英吉利)フランス (仏蘭西)アメリカカナダメキシコブラジル
1. 日本語を話しますか? (Do you speak Japanese?)
Do you speak Japanese? ("Do you ~" sounds more polite than "Can you ~")
日本語が話せますか?
Can you speak Japanese?
Yes, but not very well.
Yes, I can speak Japanese.
2. お名前は? (What's your name?)
3. お国は? (Where are you from?)
4. お仕事は? (What are you doing?)
What are you doing?
What are you doing? (More polite)
What are you doing?
What's your job?
I am a company employee.
I don't have a job.
I’m studing.
IT development.
I am an international student from Tailand. I'm currently studying Japanese at a school in Shinjuku.
I am an international student from Tailand.
5. 何で日本へ来たんですか? (Why did you come to Japan?)
I was to study Japanese.
Because I like Japan.
6. おいくつですか? (How old are you?)
おいくつですか?
How old are you? (Very polite)
何歳ですか?
How old are you? (Polite)
いくつですか?
How old are you? (To children)
It's a secret.
十八歳です。
Eighteen years old.
7. 日本は初めてですか? (Is it your first time in Japan?)
8. いつ日本へ来ましたか? (When did you come to Japan?)
9. 日本の料理の話題 (About Japanese food)
Do you eat raw eggs?
Do you eat natto?
Can you eat natto?
I can't eat raw eggs.
Yes, I like it.
Of course, I like it very much.
Natto is a little not (my taste).