Responses, reactions, fillers & social phrases

What you say on its own or to keep a conversation going.

59 items in 13 chunks, grouped by the stage they're taught in.

Stage 1

1. Yes and noun, uun, iya
2. Thanks, sorry, pleasearigatou, gomen, sumimasen, onegai, douzo, kochira koso
3. Hello and goodbyeohayou, konnichiwa, jaa ne, hajimemashite, yoroshiku, moshimoshi
4. Phrases for occasionsitadakimasu, gochisousama, oyasumi, otsukare, hisashiburi, ki o tsukete

Stage 2

1. Got it / say againwakatta, wakannai, nante?, mou ikkai
2. Surprisee?, honto?, uso, are?, bikkuri shita
3. Showing interestaa, hee, naruhodo, tashika ni
4. Replies with sousou, sou da ne, sokka, sou na n da, sou kana

Stage 3

1. Accepting and decliningii yo, ii ne, chotto...
2. Asking about words-tte nani?, dou iu imi?, nihongo de nante iu?
3. Getting attentionnee, hora, chotto matte, chotto ii?
4. Fillersetto, ano, maa, nanka, nante iu ka

Stage 4

1. Comfort and cheeryokatta, shouganai, ganbatte, sonna koto nai, omedetou