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Japanese Phrasebook for Travelers

27 useful Japanese phrases for restaurants, hotels, transport, shopping and sightseeing. Tap 🔊 Play to hear Japanese or 🐢 Slow to practice at a slower pace. Every phrase includes romaji pronunciation and an English meaning.

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🍜 Restaurants & Cafés

おすすめは何ですか?

Osusume wa nan desu ka?

What do you recommend?

これを一つください。

Kore o hitotsu kudasai.

One of these, please.

これは辛いですか?

Kore wa karai desu ka?

Is this spicy?

お会計をお願いします。

Okaikei o onegai shimasu.

The bill, please.

🏨 Hotels

チェックインをお願いします。

Chekkuin o onegai shimasu.

I’d like to check in, please.

荷物を預けられますか?

Nimotsu o azukeraremasu ka?

Can I leave my luggage here?

朝食は何時からですか?

Chōshoku wa nanji kara desu ka?

What time does breakfast start?

🚆 Trains & Buses

この電車は名古屋に行きますか?

Kono densha wa Nagoya ni ikimasu ka?

Does this train go to Nagoya?

切符はどこで買えますか?

Kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka?

Where can I buy a ticket?

集合場所はどこですか?

Shūgō basho wa doko desu ka?

Where is the meeting point?

何時に戻ればいいですか?

Nanji ni modoreba ii desu ka?

What time should I return?

🛍️ Shopping & Crafts

これはいくらですか?

Kore wa ikura desu ka?

How much is this?

触ってもいいですか?

Sawatte mo ii desu ka?

May I touch it?

カードは使えますか?

Kādo wa tsukaemasu ka?

Can I pay by card?

この急須は手作りですか?

Kono kyūsu wa tezukuri desu ka?

Is this teapot handmade?

🏯 Sightseeing & Everyday

すみません。

Sumimasen.

Excuse me.

ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか?

Koko de shashin o totte mo ii desu ka?

May I take photos here?

英語の案内はありますか?

Eigo no annai wa arimasu ka?

Is information available in English?

ありがとうございます。

Arigatō gozaimasu.

Thank you very much.

🧭 Help, Directions & Dietary Needs

Useful when asking for help, finding your way, or discussing ingredients. For allergies, confirm every ingredient with staff; this phrase alone does not establish that food is safe.

道に迷いました。

Michi ni mayoimashita.

I’m lost.

駅はどこですか?

Eki wa doko desu ka?

Where is the station?

ここに行きたいです。

Koko ni ikitai desu.

I’d like to go here.

もう一度お願いします。

Mō ichido onegai shimasu.

One more time, please.

ゆっくり話してください。

Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.

Please speak slowly.

肉は入っていますか?

Niku wa haitte imasu ka?

Does it contain meat?

アレルギーがあります。

Arerugī ga arimasu.

I have an allergy.

助けてください。

Tasukete kudasai.

Please help me.

Use these phrases around Aichi

Practice while exploring Tokoname pottery shops, Inuyama, and Okazaki’s Hatcho miso culture.

Always follow local rules and staff guidance; ask permission before taking photos or touching fragile items.