[Common Mistakes] How to Say “I’m Going to Japan” | 25 Phrases for Japanese Beginners

Learn how to say “I’m going to Japan” in Japanese naturally—not the textbook-sounding way many beginners use. Practice 25 beginner Japanese phrases with natural conversation, listening, and repeat-after-me examples. In this lesson, you’ll learn when to say “日本に行きます,” whether you need “私は,” and how particles like “に” sound in real Japanese. Perfect for beginners who want to speak more naturally before traveling to Japan or talking about future plans. We’ll practice simple, useful sentence patterns you can use right away in real conversations. We’re at 1,000+ subscribers—thank you! Subscribe for more Japanese listening practice and beginner-friendly lessons. 📝 Phrases in This Video 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Ren, how do I say “I’m going to Japan” in Japanese? → レン、「I’m going to Japan」って日本語で何て言うの? 0:26 The most natural way is “日本に行きます.” → 一番自然なのは、「日本に行きます」だよ。 0:42 Do I need to say “I”? → 「私は」も言ったほうがいい? 0:58 In casual conversation, you can usually leave it out. → 会話では、ふつう省いて大丈夫。 1:14 So I can just say, “日本に行きます”? → じゃあ、「日本に行きます」だけでいいの? 1:30 Yes. If you say when, it sounds even more natural. → うん。いつ行くかを入れると、もっと自然だよ。 1:46 How about “I’m going to Japan next month”? → 「来月、日本に行きます」はどう? 2:02 Perfect. That sounds very natural. → 完璧。すごく自然に聞こえるよ。 2:18 Great! I’ll say, “来月、日本に行きます.” → よかった!「来月、日本に行きます」って言うね。 2:34 Nice! That is much better than a word-for-word translation. → いいね!直訳よりずっと自然だよ。 2:50 What if I say, “私は日本に行くつもりです”? → 「私は日本に行くつもりです」って言ったらどう? 3:06 It’s correct, but it sounds like you have a clear intention. → 正しいけど、はっきりした予定や意思がある感じだね。 3:22 So for a simple trip, “日本に行きます” is enough? → じゃあ、普通の旅行なら「日本に行きます」で十分? 3:38 Exactly. You can also say, “日本に行く予定です.” → その通り。「日本に行く予定です」とも言えるよ。 3:54 Does “日本に行く予定です” sound polite? → 「日本に行く予定です」は丁寧に聞こえる? 4:10 Yes, it’s good for teachers, coworkers, or new people. → うん。先生や同僚、初対面の人にいいよ。 4:26 And with friends, can I say, “日本に行くよ”? → 友達には、「日本に行くよ」でもいい? 4:42 Yes. “日本に行くよ” sounds friendly and natural. → うん。「日本に行くよ」は親しみやすくて自然だよ。 4:58 What about “日本へ行きます”? → 「日本へ行きます」はどう? 5:14 That’s also correct. “に” is more common in daily conversation. → それも正しいよ。日常会話では「に」のほうがよく使われるね。 5:30 I almost said, “私は日本に行っています.” → 危うく「私は日本に行っています」って言うところだった。 5:46 That sounds different. For a future plan, use “行きます.” → それは意味が変わるね。未来の予定なら「行きます」を使うよ。 6:02 Got it. “Next week, I’m going to Japan” is “来週、日本に行きます.” → わかった。「来週、日本に行きます」だね。 6:18 Yes. Short, clear, and natural. → そう。短くて、わかりやすくて、自然だよ。 6:34 Thanks! Now I can say it naturally: “来月、日本に行きます.” → ありがとう!これで自然に言えるよ。「来月、日本に行きます」 🔥 Popular videos on this channel ▶ Why '外国人が絶対逃げたい!日本でお隣さんに苦情を言わなければならない瞬間' Sounds WEIRD to Japanese People (And What They Actually Say)    • Why '外国人が絶対逃げたい!日本でお隣さんに苦情を言わなければならない瞬間' S...   ▶ Try Saying This in Japanese! 言ってはいけない日本語フレーズ    • Don't Say These 30 Japanese Phrases to Nat...   ▶ Try Saying This in Japanese! '「猫が1枚」と言ったら日本人はどう思う?99%の外国人が知らない助数詞の重大ミス' — What Natives Actually Say    • Try Saying This in Japanese! '「猫が1枚」と言ったら日...   ▶ ネイティブが毎日使う!What No One Tells You About 日本の入国審査で99%の外国人がやらかす!空港で必ず聞かれる日本語、全部答えられる? in Japan 🎯    • ネイティブが毎日使う!What No One Tells You About 日本の...   ▶ Every Foreigner Gets This Wrong About Why Every Foreigner Freezes When They See These Japanese Signs for the First Time in Japan 🔥    • Every Foreigner Gets This Wrong About Why ...   📚 More phrase collections on this channel ▶ 99%の英語話者が間違える!日本語の平板アクセント (25 phrases)    • What No One Tells You About 99%の英語話者が間違える!...   ▶ 今さら聞けない!日本語で“大事なお知らせ”を切り出す一言 (50 phrases)    • Why Japanese People Never 今さら聞けない!日本語で“大事な...   ▶ 「ちょっと」が実は「NO」— ネイティブが絶対教えてくれない日本語の断り方 (50 phrases)    • 「ちょっと」が実は「NO」— ネイティブが絶対教えてくれない日本語の断り方 Rule...   ▶ JLPT N4 Grammar: て-form and Conditional Patterns (50 phrases)    • [JLPT N4] What's the Secret to て-form? 50 ...   ▶ Every Foreigner Gets Sick Eventually — The Japanese You Need Before You Walk Into a Pharmacy (50 phrases)    • [Must Know] Every Foreigner Gets Sick in J...   ▶ JLPT N4 Vocabulary for Everyday Life (50 phrases)    • [Common Mistakes] 50 JLPT N4 Words You're ...   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📢 We're almost at 1,000 subscribers! Help us get there — SUBSCRIBE! 🎯 👍 If this video helped you, please give it a LIKE! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a video! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

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