Learn Real Japanese with Manga · Chapter 8
Small Talk
How each track works
You hear the phrase at natural speed. Pause and say it. Then the same phrase, slower. Say it again. Last, what people may say back to you.
The male voice is you. The female voice is the other person.
Unit 8-1 · Where Are You From? Your Three-Line Story
アメリカから きました
amerika kara kimashita
“I’m from the US.”
にほんは はじめてです
nihon wa hajimete desu
“It’s my first time in Japan.”
〜に いきました
~ ni ikimashita
“I went to ~.”
Unit 8-2 · Nodding Along: “Sou Desu Ne,” “Ii Desu Ne,” “Kanpai”
そうですね
sou desu ne
“That’s true.”
いいですね！
ii desu ne!
“Nice!”
かんぱい！
kanpai!
“Cheers!”
Unit 8-3 · Saying Goodbye Without “Sayonara”
ありがとうございました
arigatou gozaimashita
“Thank you (for everything).”
また きます
mata kimasu
“I’ll come again.”
おげんきで
ogenki de
“Stay well.” (for a long goodbye)
All chapters
- Chapter 0 · Start Here
- Chapter 1 · Day One
- Chapter 2 · The Konbini
- Chapter 3 · Eating Out
- Chapter 4 · Trains and Taxis
- Chapter 5 · Hotels, Ryokan, and the Bath
- Chapter 6 · Shopping
- Chapter 7 · Sightseeing and Street Food
- Chapter 8 · Small Talk (this page)
- Chapter 9 · When Things Go Wrong
Audio: AI-generated Japanese voice (VOICEVOX Nemo). For personal study with this book.