Small Talk in Japan: 10 Essential Phrases for Hometown & Family | NIHONGO CANDY #146

Do you know how to naturally talk about your hometown and family in Japanese? Mastering small talk is the perfect way to break the ice!When talking about family in Japanese, the key is to understand the tricky difference between talking about your own family (ウチ - uchi) and asking about someone else's (ソト - soto). For example, "my father" is ちち (chichi), but "someone's father" is おとうさん (otosan). Likewise, "my family" is かぞく (kazoku), while "someone's family" is ごかぞく (gokazoku).I’ll train your reflexes with 10 highly practical sentences so you can handle these conversations smoothly, show your cultural understanding, and build stronger connections in Japan.💡 Note: This reflex training series will be compiled into a "Master Phrase List (PDF)" after 10 episodes. Stay tuned for the release!🚀 NEXT STEPS FOR YOUR JAPANESESystematic Learning (Self-Study)Elevate your Japanese with my structured N3 video curriculum.🎁 Podcast Listener Reward:Claim your exclusive discount through the link below:⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-course1/?couponCode=APR26_NIHONGOCANDY⁠⁠⁠Executive Private Coaching (Live)Elevate your Japanese beyond the basics. Don't just memorize phrases—learn to connect and lead in a Japanese professional environment.👇 Apply for coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.welcjp.com/forindividuals⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Connected📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/welcjapanese/⁠⁠⁠⁠☕ Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/nihongocandy⁠⁠⁠⁠#NihongoCandy #LearnJapanese #BusinessJapanese #JapaneseSmallTalk #JapanesePhrases #LifeInJapan #ExpatJapan #SpeakJapanese