Talking About Occupations - Learn Japanese Conversational Phrases

Hi everyone! I'm Alisha. Welcome to Conversational Phrases. We've found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one, and the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you'll use in real conversations. Today, we'll learn conversational phrases about occupations. After watching this video, you'll be able to talk about your job and ask what somebody does for a living. And, if you want to learn more vocabulary, phrases, and example sentences you can use in real-life situations, click the link in the description to download your Occupation PDF Cheat Sheet for free. Now, let's take a look at some conversational phrases. Listen to the dialogue. Listen to it again, now with the English translation. What do you do? I'm an artist. First of all, you need to learn how to say, What do you do? That's Listen to it again. This Japanese sentence literally translates into, Your job, what is? But it means, What do you do? in English. is a respectful way to say job in Japanese, and it is used when talking about someone else's job. Now, how do you answer this question? This is the pattern you'll need. Your occupation. This Japanese sentence literally translates into, I occupation am. But it means, I'm an occupation in English. For example, I'm an artist. Here are a few more professions you can use with the same pattern. Company employee. Police officer. Teacher. Doctor. Engineer. Now, listen to some examples. Okay, now it's your turn. Do you remember how to say, what do you do? Imagine you're a doctor. Do you remember how to say, doctor? Say, I'm a doctor. Now answer the question saying that you are a doctor. Now, imagine you're a teacher. Do you remember how to say teacher? Say, I'm a teacher. Now, answer the question saying that you are a teacher. Now, imagine you're an engineer. Do you remember how to say engineer? Say, I'm an engineer. Now, answer the question saying that you are an engineer. Well done. In this lesson, you learned new occupation-related vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life. You are now able to talk about your job like a native speaker. Start by practicing in the comments below. Tell me about your job. Lastly, don't forget to click the link in the description and download your PDF cheat sheets. You'll get useful phrases you need for everyday life for free. See you in the next lesson. Bye.