8 EASY JAPANESE PHRASES FOR TRAVEL IN JAPAN

[@GreatBritishGeek]

What I really liked was not only did you explain phrases, but you also briefly spoke about body language like not to tap someone - I feel like things like that are very important when experiencing different cultures! So thanks for that, it was a very nice touch! :)

[@donuth01e]

The worst thing about speaking Japanese to a Japanese person is that they assume you speak the language and they start talking to you in Japanese. Which makes the situation awkward... for example, if you ask someone for directions in Japanese... they'll give you directions in Japanese and unless you're going to be able to understand them... you'll just end up telling them that you don't understand and ask if they can speak English or you'll pretend to understand and will have to continue being lost/ask another person. Just my experience.

[@riemichosakuma3693]

Especially in Kyoto T.T I am Japanese myself but wasn't born in Japan is even worried to talk to them xD

[@auliaherdina]

maybe you could say 「日本語はあまりわかりませんから。。。」which means "I don't understand Japanese very well...." after you say this, usually they will understand.

[@calledandchosenfaithfuland5028]

Aulia zaqiyah herdina or say, すみません、日本語はへたです。(And maybe もういちどういってください?)

[@TheManofsorrows]

exactly? so don't ask them in Japanese!

[@kitkatpopsiciles639]

Zenyatta my problem would be they would think I'm Japanese cause I'm Asian XD

[@OtakuBeauty]

boyfriend and I got lost in a train station when we were in Japan last March. a nice older man came over to us, looked at us and asked: "doitse desu ka?" and I said: "Hai" and he started talking in very good German to us and helped us find the right exit. and the second Situation was at a figure Store in Akihabara. we entered the Store, one of the Staff looked at us and started speaking German aswell....hmmmmmm......how comes? do I look so German?? XD i felt so welcome and smiled to myself all day long.

[@heyitssharla]

Aww that's so sweet!! :D That's cool he could tell you were German!!

[@Hans-gb4mv]

Hell, me as Belgian couldn't tell the difference between a German or Frenchman just by looking at them. How did they do that?

[@OtakuBeauty]

+Hans Roes maybe they heard us talking XD

[@charlenestraw.]

That's amazing. Definitely one of the reasons i want to learn multiple languages. Just to be able to help anyone traveling would make me so happy

[@cimajeenvet]

I could tell from German to others somehow, you look neat and organized in a good sense^^

[@PrettyTranslatorSarahMoon]

Nice start. Great to have easy model phrases/sentences that people can insert their own nouns into.

[@bet]

What do u do when they reply in Japanese tho lol

[@SavannahRose]

Yeah exactly lol that's the trouble I've run into when learning basic phrases. They respond and it's all over.

[@Luminous_kitten]

Stare at them...then stick your tongue out and wiggle it ...then run away =|

[@nemofunk]

I have made use of a few of these phrases, and they are quite useful. I feel that one of the most important things you have pointed out was something that pretty well saved me from needing to make a huge trip 2 times, which was asking police officers things, I had to make it somewhere in a limited amount of time, and was severely lost so I remembered someone talking about it in the past, so that's exactly what I did, and with virtually no words he directed me perfectly to where I was needing to get to (just in time by no fault of his).

[@kvbowfmfa225]

Dignity nakushimashita.

[@XShadowshot]

Hahahahah

[@rubberchicken1219]

me too

[@AlqGo]

why?

[@mystiganine7505]

eto... wakarimasen. mou ichido itte kudasai XD Dignity? Ah, asoko desu. XD

[@kvbowfmfa225]

i dont speak weeb, what is this?

[@AllAgesofGeek]

Shar, I totally need to take Japanese lessons from you! UGH! Huge fan of your channel and your travels.

[@ChaimaDZ]

loved the video and i couldn't stop looking at those shiny jars they are soo pretty

[@3DJapan]

I noticed them too, very nice!

[@hindch9889]

are you from algeria ? + Yoongiii oppaaaa yaaaaas

[@heyitssharla]

Thanks for watching! Please watch until the end and answer the poll in the upper right corner

[@reasons4171]

Thanks for the vid. It was pretty helpful. Love your videos :3

[@cl03cl]

Yay captions :3

[@emilycc31]

Hi Sharla! I only found your channels a couple months ago while I was trying to decide whether to travel to Japan (from Australia) later this year. They have been entertaining and helpful so thanks heaps :) A couple weeks ago we made a decision and booked our trip to Japan so this video was perfectly timed! I always want to try to use some local language when I travel but often get nervous about mucking it up so this was super helpful! Thank you!

[@Goldilockslife]

I cannot wait to use these this summer! Though I want to learn more since I will stay in Tokyo for almost three months ^^' Also regarding your poll, I would love to learn more useful phrases, but vocabulary and kanji would be great too ;)

[@AnimeFreak-dn6zt]

I been teaching myself Japanese because where I'm from it is very hard for me to get a teacher to help me, so most of those 8 phrase I already knew. I wish I could learn more because I'm a hands on type of person.

[@juliot.632]

Im studying japanese now, and these phrases are really helpful! Loved the explanations as well. Thank you very much

[@delphron]

This was really helpful thank you for doing this, I mean the phrases are simple but for any travelers nervous about not knowing basic helpful hints, this is super handy!

[@KunkMast3rFl3x]

A good refresher. I will definitely try to implement these (and Kim's 8 as well) this week while I'm in Japan. Thanks Sharla and Kim.

[@ShinyMia]

The poll was a cool addition :) I studied Japanese for 13 years but haven't for the past 5 so this was a nice refresher and I actually had never learnt "I lost ____." That would be so helpful if I was in that situation while visiting Japan, I would panic so bad, especially if I couldn't explain in Japanese!

[@GothicGirl998]

This is so so helpful because if I were to ever go to Japan (I so wish) I can come back to these videos and learn these phrases and if need be put them into my phone just incase rather then searching the internet or being rude by mistake to people in Japan. Thanks Sharla!

[@faerywillowtree]

This helped more than I can say. Ty for making that so understandable. I've been working on learning Japanese for a little while now and you just made things click for me with this video. Thank you!💗

[@heyitssharla]

Ahh you're welcome!! I'm really glad it helped you! :D

[@faerywillowtree]

+Sharla in Japan thank you so much for replying!

[@monaesquivias4337]

Thank you so much for all your videos of tokyo! This one especially helped me in getting around Tokyo for the first time only a week ago.

[@sunjewel63]

Shopping phrases!!!!! Awesome video ... Thank you so much! ありがとうございます

[@noideawhattomakethishandlename]

This is like...the greatest timing ever! I'm going to Japan in less than a month and it's hard to remember phrases but I can remember these! Thank you so much!

[@sheikahchic]

Super useful and helpful! Thanks Sharla ^.^ I hope you'll do a lot more like this in the future, because every little bit helps!

[@truetenik]

Wonderful, girls! I sent this link to my niece in the USA who's coming to visit soon. Thank you!

[@yasminmenai6754]

Yay! So helpful when KZbinrs teach things it sticks in my brain way more!

[@poshis2ham]

Thank you Sharla and Kim. I'm heading to Tokyo in December and I've been looking at phrases online but having it in video format and giving different examples is really helpful.

[@TheJaybott]

I appreciate you making this video! Me and my brother are leaving for Japan in August for 3 weeks and it's been a dream of ours for years to visit! Your videos have helped me so much so thank you! Love from Canada!!☺️

[@wanderingjim7402]

Thanks for posting these with Kim, I enjoyed both videos and would love to see more of these. I could have used these on my previous trip to Japan where I ended up doing a lot of pointing and smiling LOL

[@InAUGral]

When I went to Japan a few years ago knowing these phrases helped greatly. Recommend you memorize these if you go to Japan.

[@wink768]

You and Kimdao are STUNNING.

[@Zee92awadhi]

Super helpful video! going to Japan in 3 days for the first time. cant wait to use those phrases in action haha! thanks a lot guys keep up the great work!

[@aph_canada9870]

I'm learning Japanese so this helped A LOT,Thank you!

[@yolandasoto6257]

Hi Sharla. I just got back home from Japan. It rained everyday except for one day. And when we left on Sunday the weather report forecasted a typhoon for Monday. However we had a great spectacular time. Japan is immaculate. Not one paper on the street. Tokyo at nite was beautiful and Kyoto was magnificent. Your videos were very helpful. We used Sumimasen every time we went to the Restaurants and stores. And of course kudasai and arigatou gozaimas each and every time. T-shat arimaska or Ringo arimaska was very helpful. You guys,are great. Thx again for your wonderful videos. I loved visiting the Bamboo forest, tea gardens, temples, and shrines. And above seeing the biggest wooden Buddha in the world.

[@ImbaMelow]

Ohhh, I was searching for this on your channel three weeks ago when I came to Tokyo for the first time in my life XD but well if I ever can afford to go again I will rewatch this! I'm glad I was polite and used arigatou gozaimasu and sumimasen right. thanks for making this video, it will be really good for others because I had a lot of trouble talking English to others. They were often too shy to talk to me and answered in Japanese.

[@ashleyrosegoentoro9386]

Thank you sooo much! I'm just starting to officially learn Japanese and appreciate this video and any more to come!

[@Shady_Vale]

I used sumimasen so much while in Tokyo. Especially in crowded areas, like trying to get on/off a busy train.

[@heyitssharla]

Totally forgot to mention that usage!! That's probably where you will use it the most haha. Thanks for mentioning that! :D

[@niadaniels1044]

were you solo traveling

[@Shady_Vale]

+Nia D I was traveling with my wife. We were only there for a few days just passing through.

[@pechescapricous2645]

Thank You Sharla and Kim! Me and my brother appreciated it because were going to japan next month 😊

[@leahedungay]

I found this very useful! I'm just starting to learn Japanese and would love more videos like this! Thanks Sharla!

[@the_makinto]

THANK YOU GUYS! IVE WATCHED THIS LIKE 20 TIMES NOW. THIS VIDEO IS VERY HELPFUL.

[@AncloteLeviathan]

Great video, super helpful! 💖 Thanks for sharing!

[@kanoest]

This is so helpful. I’m finally going to Osaka in next two months and I’m able to master just the basic Japanese phrases before travelling. Thanks for the tips!!

[@asmrhunter]

英語できるのにa little って答えるの日本人らしいな そして日本人の英語力がなかなか褒められてて嬉しいぞ

[@Cassie-bg3co]

I would love to get weekly collabs learning Japanese with you guys or other j-youtubers. This was so fun to watch♡

[@maiyerhernandez1]

This is so helpful, I will be going to Japan this August!!! thanks for this video!

[@rebeccalynn5740]

Thank you for this video!!!! I just started learning Japanese and this is very helpful!

[@forestque1531]

Awesome video! Thanks for the great info. Also, the background is gorgeous!

[@pklc71]

Loved both you and Kim's videos on helpful phrases! I am currently self-teaching myself and it's nice to see what fluent speakers and those who live in Japan feel are phrases that are important. Hoping you make more vids like this :)

[@sfukuda512]

Main channel video! Thanks for the upload, and the Kyle collab.

[@kimannpham3242]

Thanks for this. Very helpful when I will be in Japan in January

[@danadanes6915]

Aha I wish I knew these when I visited two years ago. So useful and great! Thanks for explaining and sharing!

[@Sophia-jl7dy]

To faaaast on some 🙈 I looove the style of your older learning / teaching videos

[@briea.7870]

how do you say "I lost my husband"? I'm going for my honeymoon and I have a feeling I might need it.

[@osorkon4]

Watashi no otto ga inakunarimashita. Or Watashi no otto ga maigo ni natteimasu.

[@catpaws1913]

So Miyagawa I think the second phrase is better, the first one kinda means he passed away or something

[@75shabee80]

Syujin(otto) to hagure mashita. or mai hazubando losuto. sou ueaa izu mai hazubando?

[@thapelomoima7704]

@@75shabee80 hahaha....is that japanglish....wow

[@Catossa]

Brie A. Haha! 😆

[@FrankBernard]

watching this after just watching Kim's video!! 😁😁

[@Azel247]

Thanks for this video guys! This was the first video I watched about learning Japanese... now I'm fully engaged in learning it and on the way to become fluent!

[@Azel247]

I remember this being my first video ever and writing down a bunch of romaji. Now I'm going back to Japan for the 3rd time and I can speak some Japanese and read hiragana, katakana, and kanji!

[@GTOninjawarrior]

These videos came at the perfect time. I will be in Japan in 12 days!

[@amyhedt7985]

such a great video! I'm traveling to japan over Christmas and i want to learn some of the language before I get there. These videos are a big help. can't wait for more :)

[@Atomicqueen9]

I'm moving to japan next month so this is going to be really useful thanks !!

[@jasminvalles1245]

This will help a lot when I come to visit Japan (in 3 years 😑) Thanks Sharla 😄❤👍

[@ravneet10]

hopefully you'll be able to learn enough japanese by the time you go in 3 years haha

[@jasminvalles1245]

Hopefully yeah 😅 I've been learning for a year now

[@benjaminhutcherson2046]

+Jasmin Valles Believe me if you keep studying Japanese over those three years, you'll do very well when you go to Japan.

[@jasminvalles1245]

Thank u 😊

[@cupcakeunicorn4555]

Lol I'm going to Japan in 6 more years..... **sigh** 😓

[@madilenasmystery]

Thank you so much for making this!! Some of these I didn't know about, this is super helpful! ❤️

[@albertofilippi1940]

I just found out your channel a couple of weeks ago and I subscribed immediately, you are amazing, I just can't stop watching your videos *.* you make me miss Japan so much!!!

[@halesthehero2921]

I was briefly at the Narita airport two years ago to catch a connecting flight to Busan and all of the airport staff I came in contact with spoke excellent English. However, when the shuttle driver dropped me off at my gate, I thanked him in Japanese. He looked really surprised/happy and it just made my day!

[@marier4719]

Hey ! Thanks a lot for this video (and the other one on Kim's channel) ! It helps a lot, not only for travelling but also for basic grammar and to see how a sentence is structured. Well, at least it is cool to me. Again, thank you so much girls !

[@Alice_Walker]

Super helpful. Thank you 😊

[@kumirei8715]

Great video! :) I already the phrases since I've studied Japanese at university, but I know they'd be very helpful for someone who wants to visit Japan.

[@nao0624y]

シャーラもキムも相変わらず可愛い 日本を楽しんでいる2人を見ると本当にうれしくなる シャーラは日本の食べ物が好きでいろいろ楽しんでるね キムは自由な日本のファッションを楽しんでるね これからもお二人の動画見てます

[@harlodoesit1851]

ありがとうございます ‼

[@thisCLUMSYgirl]

Very helpful!! I really liked this. Definitely going to rewatch and review when and if I travel to Japan.

[@christinahayes7343]

This is very helpful. Thanks a lot. Love watching your videos.

[@mimicatbats]

Great idea! Much appreciated.

[@lleonnaa]

I'm coming to Japan in 2 weeks, thanks for the video!

[@rookieisabelle2926]

I will leave next saturday, so I too guess this is a life saver Video :D thanks a lot :)

[@juliah9654]

I hope you both have a good time. :D

[@rookieisabelle2926]

+Julia H thank you very much ! :)

[@lleonnaa]

Julia H thanks!

[@juliah9654]

Your both welcome. :)

[@listerkyte1703]

Jpn この事に気を付けた方がいいです。『多くの日本人はあまり英語が話せません。』でも、あなたがこの動画のフレーズを完璧に習えば、日本への旅行をストレス無く楽しむことができるでしょう。いい動画ですね！ Eng You should to keep the fact,"Most Japanese people don't speak English well." But if you learn these phrases in the video perfectly,you would enjoy your travel to Japan without frustration. Nice video!

[@loopyfrog]

Brilliant you two! You're such great teachers!

[@deniseaoki260]

Awesome!! Yes! Please make more videos like this one!!!!! Arigatou gozaimasu : )

[@meyling70]

Cool! Arigatou gozaimasu ladies:) I'll be sure to practice them before going next year😁

[@augustus7006]

Great video! And you two are adorable!

[@jamoppy]

Thanks this was great, iv been meaning to learn a bit of Japanese for a while and I think this is a great starting point for me, will defiantly be waiting for more 😝👏🏻👍🏻

[@IsonosDen]

Thanks for the refresher

[@diamondlolgt1240]

MY TRIP IS IN 14 DAYS ! I AM GOING TO JAPAN

[@juliah9654]

I hope you have a fun time! :D

[@diamondlolgt1240]

+Julia H awwww thanks :3

[@Moon-Haven]

+diamondlolgt have a nice trip

[@PawnSwan]

Ahh you lucky butt cx have fun

[@juliah9654]

diamondlolgt Welcome :)

[@yolandasoto6257]

I admire Sharla very much for learning a foreign language such as Japanese so fluent. even learning how to write it which to me would take a lifetime. I am going to Japan in 2 weeks. I pray the weather is pleasant with no quakes or sunamis. Sumimasen Sharla. your beautiful and so intelligent

[@julianal.8686]

Yolanda Soto im sorry for you that it just got really cold here and it constantly rains 😅 but have fun!

[@charlenestraw.]

this is fantastic, thank you so much for doing this

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Thanks for sharing girls! Looks like you weren't the only ones with lost belongings! Another useful phrase is wasuremono which means a forgotten item (wasuremasu = forget, mono = thing)

[@carawatkins6218]

This was so useful, thank you, or should I say arigatou gozaimasu X

[@Kawaiigyarushop1]

I love these videos. Very helpful and easy to understand and remember!

[@Strider_Shinryu]

I knew most of that already but it was still pretty useful largely because it's coming from the perspective of being a little more natural than the sort of thing you see in a textbook or phrasebook.

[@deadlyneko6484]

We totally need more of these! For example how to ask if you can take a photo of someone, or how to ask a person to make you and your friends a group photo, :) Just tourists things, but I've heard that a lot of people in Japan (especially young girls) feel very uncomfortable about being photographed, but they won't say that you shouldn't do it because they are too shy. I've put the same comment on Kim's channel, because maybe it will be seen by you :) Great video!

[@adriana_gcf]

Thank you, this was really helpful 😊

[@tristan15ish]

thanks for the video sharla!!

[@kevictini]

I love you Sharla I always look forward to seeing your videos!!

[@amelhaddadi5056]

Thank you for this video ! I'm going to Japan in a few weeks and that was really useful :)

[@gaijingamer7461]

A very useful and informative video :) i've been living and working in Japan whilst learning Japanese and was interested in what phrases you chose and can say I have used all of these (except なくします) since I have been in Japan. Good choices :)

[@dena81]

love how this came out less than two weeks before my trip!

[@Maxx163]

This'll help me a lot! Thanks Sharla!

[@martalopezcarreiro9664]

ありがとうございます。😊 I really love that videos!! Thank u so much!

[@ACKtube-of3qf]

Thanks this was really helpful

[@nnaratip]

Very useful! I' m going to Japan in mid July.

[@moistsquish]

this was extremely helpful thank you a Sharla

[@Microzub]

mooooore !!! i want more lessons from u guys/girls 😊

[@DenaRox]

My daughter and I recently travelled from Canada for our 1st trip to Japan and although we only knew basic words and a few phrases we had zero problem communicating. Everyone we encountered was very helpful and if they couldn't help they found someone who did. The only time I ever felt uncomfortable was in the smoking area or the place we stayed at. Every time i went out the conversation would completely stop and shorty after all the people (usually just young men) would leave. Not sure if it was because i was a foreigner or female but it was disheartening as in Canada smoking areas tend to be the best spots to make conversation easily with strangers.

[@ashleighferguson899]

thank you this was very helpful

[@texasallstar6969]

Thank you so much! ^.^ This is an excellent video. I am taking Choctaw at OU as my foreign language. But I always wanted to learn Japanese. I adore Japanese history and culture. These phrases will come in handy for my planned Trip to Japan. One think I would like if you guys make more of these. Please repeat the phrases a few times over. I am trying to keep up. But I need to hear it more than once. Go a little slower. This is an excellent video and i greatly appreciate taking the time to help others explore Japan and the language. So again thank you so much ^.^

[@mironakamura]

Finally , tomorrow ım going to japan and ı really nead that kind of sentence it is really helpfull.Thank you for sharing .

[@apnabhan6196]

i like the way kim says yeah it looks cute she says yeah shaking her head

[@lazy2709]

Studying abroad in Japan in a week! Can't wait!