Practical Kaiwa for Daily Life: Part 1

Practical kaiwa for daily life – Part 1
Let's learn Japanese conversation phrases used in everyday life.

1. よし – all right, OK, agreed
Used when finishing or agreeing to something.

2. だからか！ – no wonder, that explains it

3. どうも – thanks / sorry
Used in spoken language to emphasise thanks or an apology. Sometimes the rest is dropped: 「先日はどうも」 thanks for the other day.
Even without any special feeling, 「どうも、どうも」 is often used as a polite greeting.

4. だめ – no good, don't
Used when you don't want to do something, or to stop someone doing something.

5. うそ！ – no way, you're lying
Used to object to or disbelieve what someone said.

6. もちろん – of course
Used when you are sure of your judgement, or to answer someone asking for confirmation; it reflects the speaker's subjective view

7. マジで – seriously?
On its own this word expresses doubt or surprise: really?!, seriously?, no way!

8. ほら – see, look, I told you

9. ちょっと – a little, a bit…
This word not only indicates quantity; in many situations it means hold on a moment, wait a bit, just a second, slow down…

10. しまった – oh no, damn, oh dear…
Expresses a fairly strong emotion, usually surprise at something unexpected.

11. ばか! – idiot
Depending on the tone, this can range from affectionate teasing (gently) to a genuine insult (angrily)…

12. ちくしょう – damn it, dammit
A curse when something goes wrong or you have bad luck.

13. そんなことない – that's not true, no way

14. ですね – right, that's true

15. 構わない (Kamawanai) – I don't care, never mind
A word expressing indifference.

16. おねがい – please, help me, I'm begging you
Short for onegai shimasu
Often used to beg for something.

17. がき – brat
Refers to a naughty, mischievous child.

18. おい! 待ってくれよ – hey, wait
Used to call out to someone and ask them to wait

19. よかった – thank goodness

20. それで ? – so what? and then?

21. なるほどね – I see

22. 化け物 (bakemono) – monster, creep
Often uttered by girls in anime.

23. 知らない (shiranai) – I don't know

24. 一文無し (ichimonnashi) – penniless

25. えっそれ? – huh, that…

26. すまなかったな – sorry about earlier

27. わるい！わるい – sorry, sorry

28. なんと言った？– what did you say

29. 黙れ (damare) – shut up
You can also use “damatte” and change the tone to make it softer

30. いい! – good, great
When the speaker says “ii” or “iine” it means they are very pleased or praising someone.

31. こら! Hey, stop that
An interjection used to scold or reprimand someone

32. お前ら – you lot

33. おれら – us

34. 痛い – it hurts

35. 神さま (kami) – god, deity

36. かならず – definitely, surely

37. けが – injury

38. 警察 (keisatsu) – police

39. 怖い – scary, afraid

40. 守る (mamoru) – to protect

41. まさか – no way, it can't be

42. 逃げる (nigeru) – to run away

43. 鬼 (oni) – demon, ogre

44. しかたがない – there's no way around it

45. 助ける (tasukeru) – to save
Characters often shout “Tasukete!”, meaning “Help me!”

See also:
Japanese Words Commonly Used in Kaiwa – Part 1
Practical Kaiwa for Work – Part 1