Practice real Japanese for Presentations — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Presentations in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Your senior colleague asks if your slides are ready.
発表の資料は、もうできましたか。
Happyō no shiryō wa, mō dekimashita ka.
Are your presentation slides ready yet?
He asks how long your presentation will take.
発表は、何分くらいですか。
Happyō wa, nanpun kurai desu ka.
About how many minutes is your presentation?
He suggests you practice it out loud once.
一度、声に出して練習しましょう。
Ichido, koe ni dashite renshū shimashō.
Let's practice it out loud once.
Rehearse out loud — In Japanese workplaces, people often rehearse a presentation out loud, sometimes with a colleague timing them. Reading silently is not enough — speaking the words helps you catch awkward phrasing and stay within the time limit. Asking a senior to listen and give feedback is a normal and respected way to prepare.
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Presentations in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for presentations in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Presentations (プレゼンテーション) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: 発表の資料は、もうできましたか。 (Happyō no shiryō wa, mō dekimashita ka.) — "Are your presentation slides ready yet?"; 発表は、何分くらいですか。 (Happyō wa, nanpun kurai desu ka.) — "About how many minutes is your presentation?"; 一度、声に出して練習しましょう。 (Ichido, koe ni dashite renshū shimashō.) — "Let's practice it out loud once.". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the presentations scene?
Key phrases include 発表の資料は、もうできましたか。 (Happyō no shiryō wa, mō dekimashita ka.) — "Are your presentation slides ready yet?". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is there any etiquette I should know for presentations in Japan?
Yes — Rehearse out loud. In Japanese workplaces, people often rehearse a presentation out loud, sometimes with a colleague timing them. Reading silently is not enough — speaking the words helps you catch awkward phrasing and stay within the time limit. Asking a senior to listen and give feedback is a normal and respected way to prepare. Japanese Talk adds a short culture note like this on the lines that need one.
Is the presentations 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.