KaiwaGoClassroom Phrases in Japanese
21 Japanese phrases for classroom phrases, for example きりつ (Stand up).
These are the phrases teachers and students use every day in a Japanese class: asking someone to repeat, to speak slowly, saying you understand or don’t, and asking how to say a word.
Hands-free listening
Play every phrase in order with its English meaning between the repeats. Keep the page open and listen while you do something else.
| Japanese | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| はじめましょう hajimemashou | Let's begin | |
| おわりましょう owarimashou | Let's finish | |
| 休憩しましょう | Let's take a break | |
| おねがいします onegaishimasu | Please | |
| ありがとうございます arigatougozaimasu | Thank you | |
| すみません sumimasen | Excuse me / Sorry | |
| きりつ kiritsu | Stand up! | |
| どうぞすわってください douzosuwattekudasai | Please have a seat | |
| わかりますか wakarimasuka | Do you understand? | |
| はい、わかりました hai,wakarimashita | Yes, I understand | |
| いいえ、わかりません iie,wakarimasen | No, I don't understand | |
| もういちどお願いします | Please say it once more | |
| じょうずですね jouzudesune | You're very good | |
| いいですね iidesune | Very good | |
| 失礼します | Excuse me (may I?) | |
| 先生、入ってもいいですか | Teacher, may I come in? | |
| 先生、出てもいいですか | Teacher, may I go out? | |
| 見てください | Please look | |
| 読んでください | Please read | |
| 書いてください | Please write | |
| 静かにしてください | Please be quiet |
Usage notes
- もう一度お願いします (once more, please) is the most useful phrase in class.
- わかりません is more natural than saying “I don’t know” (知りません) when you did not understand.
- ～は日本語で何ですか asks how to say something in Japanese.
FAQ
How do you say “I don’t understand” in Japanese?
わかりません (wakarimasen). To ask for a repeat add もう一度お願いします (mō ichido onegai shimasu), and ゆっくりお願いします asks the speaker to slow down.
How do you ask a question in a Japanese class?
Raise your hand and say 質問があります (I have a question) or start with すみません, then ask: ～はどういう意味ですか (what does … mean?).