In this episode, you’ll learn one of the most useful conversation patterns in Japanese:

”…ta koto ga arimasu ka?”

It means:

“Have you ever…?”

Japanese people use this pattern all the time when they first meet someone or want to get to know someone better.

It’s perfect for small talk, traveling in Japan, and everyday conversations.

In this episode, you’ll learn useful examples like:

• kyouto ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever been to Kyoto?)

• nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever been to Japan?)

• takoyaki o tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever eaten takoyaki?)

• sukiyaki o tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever eaten sukiyaki?)

• fujisan o mita koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever seen Mt. Fuji?)

• yoga o shita koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever done yoga?)

• nihonshu o nonda koto ga arimasu ka?

(Have you ever tried sake?)

Don’t worry if this pattern feels a little difficult at first.

Just learn it as one useful expression, and you’ll start hearing it everywhere in real conversations.

In the next episode, we’ll practice these sentences together!

If you’d like to practice Japanese conversation with me, I also teach private lessons on italki.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or already speaking Japanese, I’d love to help you improve your Japanese through personalized one-on-one lessons.

Thank you so much for listening!

See you in the next episode! 🎉