30 English Expressions Native Speakers Use Every Day
Everyday English relies on compact expressions that organize conversation: agreeing, reacting, hesitating, correcting, reassuring, and closing. Their Japanese translation changes with context, so learn the conversational job each one performs.
30 useful expressions
| English | Japanese / use |
|---|---|
| That makes sense. | なるほど、筋が通っています |
| Exactly. | その通り |
| That's true. | 確かに |
| I see. | なるほど |
| Of course. | もちろん |
| No problem. | 問題ありません |
| No worries. | 気にしないで |
| Don't worry about it. | 心配しないで |
| That's too bad. | それは残念 |
| Really? | 本当に？ |
| Are you serious? | 本気ですか |
| I have no idea. | 全く分かりません |
| We'll see. | 様子を見ましょう |
| It depends. | 場合によります |
| Definitely. | 絶対に |
| Actually, … | 実は・訂正を導く |
| By the way, … | ところで |
| Anyway, … | とにかく・話を戻す |
| Well, … | 考えながら始める |
| Let me think. | 考えさせて |
| Hang on. | ちょっと待って |
| Sorry? | 聞き返し |
| What I mean is … | つまり言いたいのは |
| In other words, … | 言い換えると |
| Good point. | 良い指摘 |
| That sounds good. | いいですね |
| That works. | それで大丈夫 |
| I'm not sure. | よく分かりません |
| I guess so. | たぶんそう |
| See you then. | ではその時に |
Changing a plan
Alex: By the way, the café closes early today.
Nana: Really? That's too bad. Should we meet at the station instead?
Alex: Good idea. How about six?
Nana: That works. I may be a few minutes late.
Alex: No worries. See you then.
Common mistakes
- Assigning one permanent Japanese translation to every expression.
- Overusing fillers such as actually and well.
- Copying intonation without noticing whether it sounds warm, doubtful, or impatient.
- Using casual expressions in a formal request without checking register.
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