Conversation in Japanese
Welcome ! This is a great opportunity to practice reading and writing in Japanese with your fellow Rocket Japanese learners. So browse some of the posts, take your Japanese reading skills for a spin and when you're ready, introduce yourself and get chatting! Don't be afraid to make mistakes - these are learners just like you and they're here to help.- Can I listen only dialogue part without explanation? I like to listen to the dialogue only without explanation3 replies • Last post by Bird-lover • Jun 8, 2026
- looking for speaking practice partners Hi all! American looking for partners to practice japanese conversation with2 replies • Last post by JimH50 • Feb 4, 2025
- I don't get how to make sentences in Japanese. Hi, I don't get how to do the sentences in Japanese. What I mean is I don't get how to combine adverbs, verbs, adjectives, and the other ones for making sentences. I am in section 3 now, but when I started the course, I never really understood the senten...3 replies • Last post by エリヤ（Acc shared） • Jan 28, 2025
- Introducing yourself and saying your name Hello, I wondered why in the Introduction module, Sayaka and Shota introduced themselves differently. Shota used, “Boku no namae wa Suzuki Shota desu,” and Sayaka used, “Watashi no namae wa Yamaguchi Sayaka desu.” Does the word choice depend on the...4 replies • Last post by Alonzo W. • Jan 31, 2024
- Asking about earthquake I will be meeting with some Japanese people I respect on Jan. 21. How do I ask about their families' welfare in the recent earthquakes since they live in Kyoto and Osaka? Or would it be better not to ask as it could involve death or injury? Than...5 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Jan 14, 2024
- Japanese conversations. konnichiwa! I don't get why some of the Japanese on the lessons say something about a casual form and a plain form? It all so said to only use with friends and family? Is it saying to only write to family and friends and to only say these sentences t...2 replies • Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor • Nov 27, 2023
- Lesson 1 Question Hello! I've just started the course. I just finished the first ever audio introcution. Regarding this conversation between Sayaka and Shota, may I clarify why Shota replied to “Ogenki desu ka” with “Hai, genki desu” while Sayaka replied with “Watashi mo ...2 replies • Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor • Aug 27, 2023
- Lesson 6.4 Ultra-Formal Introduction: でございます」を使うはずではありませんか Hi everyone In lesson 6.4 there seems to be a somewhat inconsistent use of ultra-formal language in Kenny's part. Kenny says: こちらは私の名刺です. Why does he not make use of でございます? - ie. こちらは私の名刺でございます (see Sayaka's part in the very same dialogue). ...2 replies • Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor • Feb 5, 2023
- Voice recognition on Safari Have on again off again speech recognition problems6 replies • Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages • Jul 19, 2022
- How would you write... How would you write this in Japanese: Please speak to me. Thanks.5 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Oct 11, 2021
- What's the best Android keyboard that includes Katakana input? I'm using the app on my Android phone, and I'm having trouble finding a good all-around keyboard for inputting Japanese. I'm getting used to the "12-digit" type keyboards, but the ones that have a button to convert Hiragana into Katakana either are paid v...6 replies • Last post by ssorgatem • Jun 10, 2021
- Time in Japanese Hello again If I am not logged in and I type in Google "Time in Japanese" I end up with a free online Rocket Japanese Language lesson. On the opposite, if I'm logged I can't find it under My Forum or wherever. How do I find it in the different subjects ?...2 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Feb 23, 2021
- Practise talking to other people in Japanese Kon ban wa, genki desu ka12 replies • Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor • Jan 7, 2021
- 私はアメリカ人でした、でもロケットの日本語で、英語を話す人じゃありません 。 冗談ですよ。 間違いですか?40 replies • Last post by Jyuune • Dec 26, 2020
- Great link for katakana/hiragana reading practice Hello everyone, I wanted to share a link that I found very helpful in practicing my hiragana/katakana: https://kana-reading-practice.glitch.me/ I started spending about 1-2 hours a day doing this and in no time, my speed at reading kana has skyrockete...3 replies • Last post by Tashyy • Nov 1, 2020
- Anata wa I heard a couple of days ago that “anata wa (あなたは？)” is considered rude. Is this true and if so, what could be used instead? Or is it rude only in certain circumstances? Or not rude at all? Thanks!3 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Oct 15, 2020
- Parentheses in Japanese In lesson 4.2, the first sentence of the conversation is: すみません、さやか さん。なに を よんで (い)る ん です か？ すみません、さやかさん。何を読んで(い)るんですか？ Excuse me, Sayaka, what are you reading? Why is there a pair of parentheses around the い in いる? ...3 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Oct 9, 2020
- pdf withour roumaji i have made a pdf witnout roumaji for lesson 5.1 from the Rocket pdf file. Is there a way for me to make this available ? i will make another with no English and then one without optional kana. It is a chore and required purchase of a tool for PD...1 replies • Last post by Robert-S269 • Jul 17, 2020
- JLPT Questions For those who follow the forums I am about to take the next level of the JLPT in Canberra this July. I have already passed N5 and will be attempting N4. Just thought I would share some interesting sample questions from the test paper for others to answ...5 replies • Last post by azenphish • Jun 15, 2020
- Children's shows or movies in Japanese Hello! I would like to ask if anyone could recommend some children's shows / films that I can watch in Japanese. Movies are far too fast-paced for me - I can barely pick up individual words in some of the Japanese anime because the characters speak SO...12 replies • Last post by MariletaR • Jan 17, 2020
- Link for beginners 『Song for Learning Japanese』 Mihara Keigo（三原慧悟） ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉﾞ It's like a 4 min. 30 sec. survival kit for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I2Ryji_9Js2 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Jan 13, 2020
- What is my Name in Japanese? How would one say Davis Lainey in Japanese? (I already put my last name first and my first name second)2 replies • Last post by Tony-S10 • Aug 1, 2019
- Rocket Japanese: Transcript Down Again We seem to have an issue with transcripts with Rocket Japanese again. This March, the issue was that the kana (Japanese) characters appeared broken. This time, the characters are not present at all. For a while the transcripts were in beautiful workin...2 replies • Last post by teacup • Jun 22, 2019
- おはようございます。 僕の名前はガルシア イサクです。日本語を勉強したい、でもとても難しいです。平仮名とカタカナを読みことがあります、でもかんじを読みません。（My computer writes the Kanji for me, so I hope it is correct). 二ヶ月間日本語を勉強してます（Not sure about my grammar here)。がんばってます。。。 This is hard to write and it takes too long so I'll say it in Eng...2 replies • Last post by Sayaka-Matsuura • May 30, 2019
- What is my Name in Japanese? My name is Keyatta but if you don't know it in Japanese and it won't translate then try my nickname Keke.4 replies • Last post by Sayaka-Matsuura • May 30, 2019
- Printing quizzes and graded results Hi, Is there any way to print out quizzes and the graded results so that I can put it with my school portfolio?1 replies • Last post by aaronm0509 • May 30, 2019
- あけまして おめでとう ございます！ みんなさん、あけまして おめでとう ございます！ Happy New Year everyone! 「I cheated a little and skipped to module 13.1 for New Year's vocabulary. v(・∀・*) 」12 replies • Last post by Tony-S10 • May 26, 2019
- Clarification on sentences that mix informal and formal verbs はい。はいる の に おかね は いります か？ はい。入るのにお金はいりますか？ Yes. Does it cost money [do I need money] to get in? For this sentence, it looks like the verb "to enter" is in the informal form ( はいる as opposed to 入ります --the former being informal, the latter...6 replies • Last post by teacup • May 24, 2019
- where to start Japanese I know elementary Japanese so I don't want to start with aisatsu. where should I begin? Do I have to start at level 1?6 replies • Last post by Rindaru • May 24, 2019
- Module 1.8 - honorific O Hello everyone! I'm trying to grasp when the honorific "o" is used and when it isn't. In the instances below, the honorific is used in the first two instances , but not the second two (module 1.8). Is this a case where, just like with を, it's often d...3 replies • Last post by イ リ ニ • Apr 16, 2019
- Japanese keyboard? Hello, I am trying to find a Japanese keyboard here in the UK.....doesn't seem to be much choice, i was just wondering how the keys are laid out......does the keys have both Hiragana and Katakana on them? Thanks.14 replies • Last post by Crystal-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor • Mar 26, 2019
- Kun or On reading When I am learning kanji, I was taught that there are two types of reading. Kun or On reading What I am really confused is when to use kun or on reading. The rules I taught was this. If the kanji appears by itself, it will be pronounced as kun reading, ...8 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Feb 23, 2019
- 寒いです! （さむいです！） きのうはここに４度でした。あしたは２３度です。あなたの天気はどうですか？ (Corrections welcome.)4 replies • Last post by Tony-S10 • Feb 3, 2019
- 日本語 を はなせます ひと は います か？ d(>_・ ) Let's have some fun. Answer a question, ask one in turn. にほんごでおねがいします。 If you see a grammar mistake, please fix it. いっしょにやりましょう！ ＼\٩( 'ω' )و //／ ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Update: ごめん！ｍ（＿ ＿）ｍ トニーさんが 正しいです。 スレッド のタイトル： 日本語 を 話せる 人 は いますか？ * P...8 replies • Last post by Tony-S10 • Dec 24, 2018
- how can I enable my microphone? I mistakenly said "no" when asked permission for this site to use my microphone. How can I re-enable it? Using a Mac...5 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Dec 18, 2018
- Tokui vs Jyozu What is the difference between Tokui (good) and Jyozu (skillful) ? It seems when trying to say "I'm/You're 'good' at something, sometimes the Rocket Japanese lesson uses Tokui and sometimes it uses Jyozu. What is the criteria for using these two wor...7 replies • Last post by teacup • Dec 9, 2018
- Thinking in Japanese? I know several people have said to be good in a language (besides studying and such) you would have to actually think in that language instead of english. I'm wondering, how is that possible and how would you even go about doing it?9 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Nov 3, 2018
- Practice writing How do I do the Write it! exercises on my iphone? Specifically, how do I write kana or kanji in the box labeled "Write it in Japanese here"3 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Aug 7, 2018
- Desu vs Desu =P I'm a beginner to Japanese as a whole in terms of speaking it myself. I've watched a lot of anime and seen it in the grammar studies too, why is desu sometimes said fully and sometimes not? ie: Hai, totemo amai desu. In the practice part desu is pronou...2 replies • Last post by Crystal-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor • Aug 7, 2018
- how can i read hiragana i don't know how to read them because i'm only a starter :(19 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Jul 24, 2018
- Is it really possible for a westerner to be fluent learning Japanese Online? Hi there, I have just typed this topic into google and a lot of people say you will never be very fluent unless you live in Japan for many years........very discouraging. I have tried many programs over the years and have fully understood them all but s...34 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Jul 14, 2018
- How do you practice speaking Japanese? First of all, みんなさん、こんにちは！ About 4 or 5 years ago, it seemed like the Rocket Japanese forums were lively and several of the memebers were conversing and sharing ideas. But now things seem to have dried up to the point that it almost feels like a deser...10 replies • Last post by ClaudiaR27 • Jul 14, 2018
- How many Kanji How many Kanji do you think that we need to learn before we can read a japanese newspaper..21 replies • Last post by WilliamW14 • Jul 4, 2018
- お or を ください Hi everybody It seems that when hearing を ください I hear sometimes o and other times wo. What is the right pronunciation ? Olivier2 replies • Last post by Crystal-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor • Jun 29, 2018
- Gohan vs Shoku I have heard these words used interchangeably and my coworker is having a hard time explaining in English. She told me there is no difference just difference in politeness. gochoshoku--->asagohan gochushoku-->ohirugohan goushoku-->ouhan C...3 replies • Last post by Tony-S10 • Dec 27, 2017
- Kanji Characters How many Kanji Characters are taught throughout the emailed grammar lessons? So far, I just have the one grammar lesson. Cheers11 replies • Last post by VincentW • Aug 17, 2017
- let's practice coversational Japanese together! Hey everyone! I'm starting fresh with Japanese. I am beginning with the very first lesson and would like a conversational partner throughout every lesson. This way we will motivate and encourage each other to keep practicing. Perhaps we can get on contact...3 replies • Last post by BruJo • Jun 19, 2017
- Discord Channel Hi! I was thinking it'd be nice if we had a discord channel for RJ users. Anyone interested in making one with me?2 replies • Last post by John Dee • May 16, 2017
- はどのように How and where do you use the phrase "は どのように"? Thanks,2 replies • Last post by Crystal-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor • Apr 17, 2017
- Not Smart Enough? So tonight I was doing the 1.3 lesson (sushi) and during the "know it" part of the testing I had 6 phrases I kept going over for about a half an hour and every time I came to them for the life of me couldn't remember what they were. Is this normal or am I...4 replies • Last post by Nick Hoyt • Feb 8, 2017
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