おすすめは何ですか
osusume wa nan desu ka
What do you recommend?
Tap to hear it. Switch off any layer to test yourself. Now swipe › to see it in a real conversation.
いけるよ！
ikeru yo!
You got this.
Japanese phrases for daily Laifu (life)
Textbook gets you to the counter. Real Japanese gets you through the day. Grab the free phrasebook, 30 real daily-life phrases with romaji, straight to your inbox. The full Laifu app is coming soon.
ゆっくりでいいよ
yukkuri de ii yo
No rush.
1,000+ phrases
1,900+ dialogue lines
48 scenes
Try it right here
Take Laifu for a spin.
Follow one real phrase all the way through: hear it, see it used in a conversation, then quiz yourself. Tap any line for the actual app audio. No signup needed.
Food & Restaurants
There's your phrase, working in a real exchange. Every phrase comes with one. Swipe › to quiz it.
Barista
いらっしゃいませ。ご注文はお決まりですか？
Irasshaimase. Gochūmon wa okimari desu ka?
Welcome. Have you decided on your order?
A Scene plays out like this: the characters act it, line by line, with real audio. Tap to hear it and step through. Swipe › to quiz it.
What does this mean?
See it, use it, quiz it. That's the loop inside Laifu.
That's the real thing.
1,000+ phrases, 1,900+ dialogue lines, 48 scenes, all with character audio and self-quiz. Grab the free phrasebook and lock in the founding price.
What's inside.
Scenes, not flashcards
48 short scenes (konbini, taxi, izakaya, cafe, hotel checkin) string phrases into real moments.
konbini
taxi
izakaya
cafe
Hide-show self-quiz
Tap to hide the English. Test yourself. Find out what's stuck.
おすすめはどれですか？
osusume wa dore desu ka?
Which one do you recommend?
Pronunciation practice
Speech recognition right on your iPhone. Nothing leaves the device.
On-device
Japanese audio per character
Each speaker is a consistent character voice, not a robot reading.
Reviews that stick
Cards mode brings each phrase back right before you'd forget it, so it lands in long-term memory instead of slipping away.
Straight from the app
This is the real thing.
What you get for joining early.
Welcome PDF, right away
30 daily-life phrases across 6 themes, with romaji. Yours the moment you sign up.
First in line at launch
We'll email you the moment Laifu goes live, before the wider launch push.
7-day trial + founding launch price
Start with a 7-day free trial, then lock in the launch price ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr) before it goes up to $6.99. Join early and it's yours to keep.
Real Japanese, in your pocket.
Get the free phrasebook in your inbox the second you sign up. You'll join the Laifu waitlist for launch too.