Learn Japanese: Food

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Japanese, to improve your Japanese vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Japanese.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Japanese language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Japanese class. The more you expose your brain to Japanese audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Japanese phrases in this episode.

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Phrases in this episode:

• Do you like to cook?
• What’s your specialty dish?
• Do you like baking?
• What sort of things do you like to bake?
• Do you have a favorite local restaurant?
• What is your favorite food?
• What is your least favorite food?
• If you could eat the same meal every day, what would you eat?
• Do you have a favorite dessert?
• Did your parents cook for you as a child?
• Did your parents teach you how to cook?
• Tell me about a memorable meal with your loved ones.
• What are some of the food traditions you grew up with?
• Did you share food with your neighbors or community?
• What type of meat do people eat where you’re from?
• What types of seasonings do they use?
• Did you eat street food growing up?
• Is there a regional cuisine you enjoy the most?
• What was the best meal you've ever eaten?
• What was the worst meal you've ever eaten?