Practice real Japanese for Reading — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Reading in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Shall we talk about books?
本の話でもしましょうか。
Hon no hanashi demo shimashō ka.
Shall we talk about books?
What genres do you like?
どんなジャンルが好きですか。
Donna janru ga suki desu ka.
What genres do you like?
What have you read recently?
最近なにを読みましたか。
Saikin nani o yomimashita ka.
What have you read recently?
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Reading in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for reading in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Reading (読書) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: 本の話でもしましょうか。 (Hon no hanashi demo shimashō ka.) — "Shall we talk about books?"; どんなジャンルが好きですか。 (Donna janru ga suki desu ka.) — "What genres do you like?"; 最近なにを読みましたか。 (Saikin nani o yomimashita ka.) — "What have you read recently?". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the reading scene?
Key phrases include 本の話でもしましょうか。 (Hon no hanashi demo shimashō ka.) — "Shall we talk about books?". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is the reading 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.