Japanese Conversations by Situation

Natural Japanese dialogues set in real places — buying a ticket at Shinjuku Station, ordering at a ramen shop, visiting a Kyoto temple. Each line has furigana, audio, and an English translation, and every conversation is tied to the JLPT grammar it uses.

Why learn grammar inside a real conversation

You can know 〜てもいいですか perfectly on a worksheet and still freeze when a shop assistant actually asks 「袋、ご利用ですか？」. Grammar sticks when you meet it doing a real job — in a real place, with a real goal like paying, asking directions, or checking a train time. These dialogues put each pattern in the situation you'll actually use it, so the form and the moment get learned together.

Each conversation gives you:

A short, natural dialogue set in a specific, real Japanese place.
Furigana you can toggle and audio on every line.
A breakdown of the key expressions, each linked to its full grammar guide.
A quick note on the place or the etiquette behind the exchange.

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Conversation scenarios

N4

Shopping for Clothes in Ginza — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a Ginza clothing store: asking to try something on, saying it's too big, and requesting a different size — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Describing Symptoms at a Clinic — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a small Japanese clinic: telling the doctor your symptoms, explaining the cause, and getting advice — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Signing Up at a Fitness Gym in Tokyo — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a Tokyo gym reception: saying you want to join, asking to look around, checking the monthly fee, and confirming what you don't need — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Getting a Haircut at a Harajuku Salon — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a Harajuku hair salon: explaining how much to cut, protecting your bangs, and asking the stylist to blow-dry — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Checking in at a Ryokan in Kyoto — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue checking in at a Kyoto ryokan: giving your reservation name, asking permission to leave your bags, making a polite request, and confirming checkout time — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Ordering the First Round at an Osaka Izakaya — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at an Osaka izakaya: inviting a friend, ordering the first round of drinks and food in casual Japanese — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Reporting a Lost Wallet at a Station Kōban — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a station office: reporting a lost wallet, describing its color and contents, and politely asking staff for help — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Making a Dinner Reservation by Phone — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 phone dialogue for booking a restaurant table: giving your name in keigo, asking if a time is free, counting guests, and making a polite request — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Handing In a Prescription at a Dispensing Pharmacy — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue at a Japanese dispensing pharmacy (調剤薬局): handing over your prescription, showing your medicine notebook, and understanding how and when to take the medicine — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Dealing with a Train Delay at the Station — JLPT N4 Japanese Conversation — A natural N4 dialogue about a delayed train: asking staff what happened, what to do, and how to get a delay certificate — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.

N3

Apartment Hunting at a Real-Estate Agency in Tokyo — JLPT N3 Japanese Conversation — A natural N3 dialogue at a Tokyo real-estate agency (不動産屋): explaining your budget and conditions, asking how rent is decided, and reading layout codes like 1K and 1LDK — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Opening a Bank Account at a Japanese Bank — JLPT N3 Japanese Conversation — A natural N3 dialogue at a Japanese bank counter: opening your first account, asking what documents you need, and filling in the forms — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Filing a Moving-In Notification at the Ward Office — JLPT N3 Japanese Conversation — A natural N3 dialogue at a Japanese ward office (区役所): filing a moving-in notification (転入届), collecting a number ticket, and asking what documents you need — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
A Part-Time Job Interview at a Tokyo Café — JLPT N3 Japanese Conversation — A natural N3 dialogue for a part-time café job interview in Tokyo: the entry greeting, keigo self-introduction, motivation (志望動機), and availability — with furigana, audio, and the polite grammar behind each line.
Politely Pointing Out a Problem with Your Dish at a Restaurant — JLPT N3 Japanese Conversation — A soft, polite N3 dialogue for telling restaurant staff your order is wrong or undercooked and asking them to fix it — with furigana, audio, and the cushioning grammar behind each line.

N5

Ordering at a Café in Shibuya — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a Shibuya café: ordering a drink, choosing hot or iced and a size, and answering the classic for-here-or-to-go question — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Paying at a Convenience Store Register in Japan — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a Japanese konbini register: answering the staff's yes/no questions about a bag and heating your bento, then paying by card — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Asking for Directions to Sensō-ji in Asakusa — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue in Asakusa: stopping a passerby to ask the way to Sensō-ji temple — with furigana, audio, and the direction-asking grammar behind each line.
Ordering at a Family Restaurant (Famiresu) — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a Japanese family restaurant: choosing a set meal, listing what you want, and ordering the drink bar — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Buying Fruit at Ameyoko Market in Ueno — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A lively N5 dialogue at a fruit stall in Ueno's Ameyoko market: pointing with これ/それ/あれ, asking the price with いくらですか, and ordering by the piece with 〜個 and 〜をください — furigana and audio included.
Buying Cold Medicine at a Japanese Drugstore — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a Japanese drugstore: saying what hurts, asking if they have cold medicine, and understanding the dosage — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Sending a Package Abroad at a Japanese Post Office — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a Japan Post office: saying you want to send a package overseas, asking the price and delivery time, and choosing a shipping method — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Ordering at a Ramen Shop in Tokyo — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a busy Tokyo ramen shop: deciding on a bowl, ordering it, and picking your portion size — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Self-Introduction on Your First Day at a Tokyo Language School — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue for your first day at a Japanese language school in Tokyo: introducing yourself to the teacher and class with name, country, one likable detail, and よろしく — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Buying a Train Ticket at Shinjuku Station — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at Shinjuku Station: asking how much a ticket costs, buying it, and finding the right platform — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Taking a Taxi from Tokyo Station to a Hotel — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue in a Tokyo taxi: giving your destination, asking how long and how much it costs, and telling the driver where to stop — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Asking Train Times at a Station Information Counter — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue at a station information counter: asking what time the next train leaves and until when trains run — with furigana, audio, and the grammar behind each line.
Weather Small Talk in a Tokyo Park — JLPT N5 Japanese Conversation — A natural N5 dialogue: two friends make small talk about the weather while waiting in a Tokyo park — covering agreement (〜ですね), probability (〜でしょう), likes (〜が好きです), and comparison (〜より), all with furigana and audio.