Japanese from Scratch with YUKO

Have you ever seen a Koban in Japan?

Today, we're going to talk about a Koban, or a police box in Japan.

A Koban is a small police station where you can go when you need help, even if it's not an emergency.

In this episode, we'll learn what a Koban is and some useful Japanese phrases for when you lose something or find something that someone else has lost.

Today is Part 3, the final episode of our Emergency Calls in Japan series.

Today, we'll learn how to report a fire by calling 119.

We'll also learn some useful Japanese words and phrases you might hear during an emergency at a department store, train station, or hotel.

Today, we'll learn how to call the police in Japan.

What should you say if you get into a traffic accident or have something stolen? And what kind of questions will the police ask you?

Let's learn some useful Japanese phrases for these situations!

We're starting a new series about emergency calls in Japan!

What would you do if you had an accident, got seriously sick, or needed help from the police while traveling in Japan?

In this three-part series, we'll learn some useful Japanese phrases for these emergency situations.

Today, in Part 1, we'll focus on how to call an ambulance in Japan.

Today is the third and final part of our taxi series!

What can you say when you're getting close to your destination? How do you pay the fare? And what might the driver say when you get out of the taxi?

Let’s learn some useful phrases!

Last time, we started our three-part series about taking a taxi in Japan.

Today, we’ll move on to the second situation: getting in the taxi and starting your ride.

What can you say when you have a suitcase? How do you tell the driver where you want to go? And what can you say if you want to use the expressway?

In this episode, we’ll talk about taking a taxi in Japan.

This is Part 1 of our three-part taxi series! In this series, we’ll cover calling a taxi, getting in and starting your ride, and arriving at your destination and getting out.

Today, we’ll start with how to call a taxi!

Today, we're going to talk about a very common Japanese expression: だいじょうぶです.

You may already know that だいじょうぶです can mean “I’m okay” or “It’s okay.”

But did you know that Japanese people use this expression in many different situations?

Let's look at some common situations and learn how to use this useful expression naturally in Japanese!

This is the third episode of our “Common Japanese Mistakes” series.

For this episode, I’m going to introduce three pairs of Japanese words that are easy to confuse.

For example, しりません and わかりません can both be translated as “I don't know.” in English, but they are sometimes used differently in Japanese.

Last time, we introduced some common Japanese mistakes. We learned that English words and Japanese words that have the same meaning can sometimes be used in different ways.

Today, we’re going to look at two Japanese adjectives that mean “tall” and “strong,” and three expressions that can be translated as “please.”