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Japanese love karaoke. When joining this must-do activity in Japan, always have a couple songs in mind and some of these useful words and phrases at the ready.
“Karaoke ni ikimasho” = Let’s go to (sing) karaoke. (“ni ikimasho” = let’s go to)
“Karaoke wa sukidesuka?” = Do you like karaoke?(“sukidesuka?” = do you like?)
“Daisuki desu” = I like it very much.“Kirai desu” = I don’t like it.“Maa maa desu” = so, so“Karaoke ni ittakoto ga arimasen.” = I have never been to karaoke.(“ni ittakoto ga arimasen” = never been to)
“Donna uta ga suki desuka?” = What kind of song do you like?(“Donna” = what kind of; “uta” = song)
“Hip-hop ga sukidesu.” = I like hip-hop.“Furui uta wo utaimasu.” = I sing old songs.
“Totemo jyouzu”= Very good.(“totemo” = very, “jyouzu”= good)
“Saikou“= Super!
“Isshoni utaimasho” = Let’s sing together.(“isshoni” = together)
“Watashi wa uta ga heta desu.” = I am not a good singer.(“heta” = not good)
“maiku” = microphone“ankohru” = encore“ballado” = ballad
“Mou ikkyoku onegaishimasu.” = One more song please.(“mou” = more; “ikkyoku” = one song; “nikyoku” = two songs; “sankyoku” = three songs)
“Oto wo ookiku shitekudasai.” = Please turn up the volume.
“Encho shimasho.” = Let’s extend the time.
