What you'll learn
How to introduce yourself
Greetings
How to respond in Japanese (conversation interjections)
This/that/it is ....., Questions, what/where/what kind, etc.
How to buy food, drinks, etc at a shop
Like & don't like / have & don't have
Hiragana and Katakana writing
Vocabularies ( adjective, noun, verb, numbers)
Basic grammar
Requirements
No Japanese knowledge needed
Description
Course ContentLesson 1: Jiko Shokai : IntroductionHow to introduce yourself in Japanese.Learn some new words.Lesson 2: Jiko shokai: Introduction 2 & Hiragana a i u e oHow to introduce yourself and build vocabularies. Writing practice: Hiragana a i u e o.Lesson 3: Aisatsu: Greetings 1 & Hiragana ka ki ku ke koHow to greet people in Japanese and learn some new words.Writing practice: Hiragana ka ki ku ke ko.Lesson 4: Aisatsu: Greetings 2 & Hiragana sa, ta, na linesHow to greet people in Japanese formally and casually, and build vocabularies. Hiragana practice: sa, ta, na lines.Lesson 5: Aisatsu: Greetings 3 & Hiragana ha & ma linesLearn greetings, some new expressions, and vocabularies.Hiragana practice: ha & ma lines.Lesson 6: Aisatsu: Greetings 4 & Hiragana ya yu yo.How to greet people in Japanese formally and casually, and learn some new vocabularies.Hiragana practice: ya yu yo.Lesson 7: Classroom/daily Japanese 1 & Hiragana ra ri ru re ro.Learn some new expressions and vocabularies you'll use in a daily life.Hiragana practice: ra ri ru re ro.Lesson 8: Classroom/daily Japanese 2 & Hiragana wa wo nLearn some new expressions and vocabularies you'll use in a daily life.Hiragana practice: wa wo nLesson 9: Classroom/daily Japanese 3Casual and formal greetingsHiragana reviewLesson 10: Aizuchi 1: conversation interjections + voiced sounds ga gi gu ge go, za ji zu ze zo. How to respond people in JapaneseLearn some more new wordsLesson 11: Aizuchi 2 : conversation interjections + voiced sounds da ji zu de do. Conversation reviewVocabulary review   Lesson 12: Adjectives & desu + voiced sounds ba bi bu be bo, and semi-voiced sounds pa pi pu pe po.  iAdjectives + desuLesson 13:  Desu form 2Adjective review You will learn how to make a question with i- adjectives. Lesson 14: desu form 3Review i-adjectivesWeatherHiragana: kya kyu kyo, gya gyu gyo, sha shu sho, jya jyu jyo. Lesson 15: kore, sore, aresokuon: っThis/It/That is .....Is this/it/ that...?What is this/it/that?Lesson 16: Kore, sore, are 2Learn some new wordsReview kore, sore, areLecsson 17: No, it is not ____. You will learn how to say This/it/that is not____. Hiragana: cha chu cho, nya nyu nyo, mya myu myo, rya ryu ryo.Everyday item vocabularies Lesson 18: Adjective negative Review これ、それ、あれMake a negative sentences using adjectivesLesson 19: Whose _____ is this/that?Learn how to ask "Whose __ is this/that?" and answer "It's (person's) __."Hiragana: Cha chu cho, mya myu myo, rya ryu ryo. Lesson 20: Talking about family Learn how to ask "Who is this/that person?"Practice family vocabDo Q&A with a partner about your ideal familiesLesson 21: Talking about family 2 Learn how to ask "Who is this/that person?"Practice family vocabDo Q&A with a partner about your ideal familiesLesson 22: Numbers1-100KatakanaCounting people Lesson 23: Numbers 2Review numbers KatakanaLesson 24: Food & Shopping 1KatanakaJapanese countersFood and drinks Lesson 25: Food & Shopping 2KatakanaYou will learn how to buy items at a shop. Lesson 26: Food & Shopping 3KatakanaAdjectives Lesson 27: Food & Shopping 4KatakanaAdjectives negative Lesson 28: Food & Shopping 5KatakanaAdjectives negative reviewLesson 29: Food & Shopping 6KatanakaYou will learn how to buy items at a shop (Casual form).Lesson 30: I have/don't haveYou will learn the following expressions: "I have _________/ don't have ____________.""Do you have ________? Lesson 31: I like/don't like You will learn the following expressions: "I like _________/ don't like ____________.""Do you like ________? Onomatopoeia Lesson 32:  Routine 1 Day of the week (Kanji)Basic verbsLesson 33: Routine 2Review verbs Particles Lesson 34: Jinjya -ShrineYou will learn about Japanese culture, and words related to Jinjya. About the teacherI've been teaching Japanese for 20 years (I'm a native Japanese speaker :) and made 34 lesson videos for beginners who find boring to learn Japanese from textbooks! Throughout the course, I speak Japanese and English so that everyone can understand my explanations. At the end of the course;-You will be able to greet people in Japanese.-You will be able to respond Japanese people. -You will be able to write hiragana and learn some new words. Review Quiz There are some multiple choice questions to review after each lesson. Additional materialsThere are some audio files, hiragana sheets, and worksheets for each lesson.
Who this course is for
Beginner
Students who are learning Hiragana and Katakana
Students who have never learned Japanese before
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