Practice Japanese speaking with real people
Join free live voice rooms and talk Japanese with native speakers and other learners. No bots, no scripts, just real conversation.
Start speaking Japanese free →Why speaking practice matters for Japanese
Japanese changes depending on who you’re talking to: casual with friends, polite with strangers. Textbooks teach the polite form; conversation teaches you when to use which.
Japanese is spoken by about 125 million people in Japan, plus learners all over the world.
How it works
Useful Japanese phrases for your first room
Say these out loud. Nobody minds mistakes: everyone in the room is learning too.
- お元気ですか？(Ogenki desu ka?)how are you?
- もう一度お願いします (Mō ichido onegaishimasu)once more, please
- …は日本語で何と言いますか？(… wa Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?)how do you say… in Japanese?
- 日本語を勉強しています (Nihongo o benkyō shite imasu)I’m studying Japanese
Tip for Japanese learners
Start with the polite です/ます form. It’s always safe, and people in the room will tell you when it’s fine to relax.
Questions
Is it free to practice Japanese on Leengwa?
Yes. A free account lets you join public Japanese rooms and speak as much as you like. You can also host your own room for up to 4 speakers.
Do I need to be good at Japanese already?
No. Rooms are for every level, from beginners to native speakers. You can listen first and start speaking when you feel ready.
Who will I talk to?
Real people: native Japanese speakers who want to help or to practise their own languages, and other learners like you.
Can I start my own Japanese room?
Yes. Open a room, pick Japanese as the language and a topic, and people can join you right away.
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