Practice real Japanese for Small Talk — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Small Talk in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Greet someone and ask how they are.
こんにちは！お元気ですか？
Konnichiwa! Ogenki desu ka?
Hey! How are you?
Comment on today's weather.
今日の天気、どう思いますか？
Kyō no tenki, dō omoimasu ka?
What do you think of the weather today?
Talk about weekend plans or what you did.
週末、何か予定はありますか？
Shūmatsu, nanika yotei wa arimasu ka?
Do you have any weekend plans?
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Small Talk in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for small talk in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Small Talk (雑談・フリートーク) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: こんにちは！お元気ですか？ (Konnichiwa! Ogenki desu ka?) — "Hey! How are you?"; 今日の天気、どう思いますか？ (Kyō no tenki, dō omoimasu ka?) — "What do you think of the weather today?"; 週末、何か予定はありますか？ (Shūmatsu, nanika yotei wa arimasu ka?) — "Do you have any weekend plans?". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the small talk scene?
Key phrases include こんにちは！お元気ですか？ (Konnichiwa! Ogenki desu ka?) — "Hey! How are you?". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is the small talk scene free?
Lesson 1 is free with a free account (no credit card), and the Greeting scene is completely free with no sign-up. Full Access (US$5/month) opens all 10 lessons of every scene.