Japanese phrases for a move
Japanese neighbour phrases
The people in the building are who you will actually speak to. These are the Japanese sentences for meeting them, then the small asks that follow.
The first hello in the stairwell, and the first small ask.
- はじめまして、新しい隣人です。 Nice to meet you — I am the new neighbour.
- 引っ越したばかりです。 I just moved in.
- 音楽を少し小さくしていただけますか？ Could you turn the music down a little?
- 三階に住んでいます。 I live on the third floor.
- ゴミの収集時間をご存知ですか？ Do you know what time they collect the rubbish?
- すみません、この荷物はあなたのですか？ Sorry — is this parcel yours?
- パン屋さんをおすすめいただけますか？ Could you recommend a bakery?
- それでは、失礼します。 See you later — take care.
Tell Lumi you are learning Japanese for a move and the same situation becomes a full unit — with audio you can tap and say back.
Other Japanese first-month situations
- Japanese housing — Viewing a flat, asking what is included, agreeing a date.
- Japanese town hall — Registering, asking where to queue, the document they will ask for.
- Japanese doctor — Booking, saying where it hurts, understanding the next step.