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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Learn Japanese Grammar Video Series-Absolute Beginner. Over twenty-five video lessons, we will teach you the absolute essentials of Japanese grammar using a powerful combination of audio and video. Each audio grammar explanation is enhanced with motion graphics so you can follow along visually every step of the way. Are you ready for an all-new way to learn Japanese grammar and expressions? Join us for our Learn Japanese Grammar Video Series at JapanesePod101.com!

JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese. In this first video lesson, we’ll show you how to create simple sentences that you can use to introduce yourself (A wa B desu, “A is B”), and how to say “Nice to meet you.” Are you ready to learn even more Japanese? Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources, including other great videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, applications, and more. Leave us a message while you are there!

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This entry was posted on Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 6:30 pm and is filed under Learn Japanese Grammar Video - Absolute Beginner . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

26 Responses to “Learn Japanese Grammar Video - Absolute Beginner #1 - Introducing Yourself in Japanese”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Practice making your own sentences here, and let us know if you have any questions! :)

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Rob Ferguson says:

Hello guys,

I’m really interested to see this type of lesson. Although my Japanese is just a little more advanced than this, I am looking forward to seeing how these new motion graphic lessons develop through to cover more advanced lessons. I think they have a lot of potential and could be a great learning tool.

頑張って下さい!ありがとうございました、

フェルグソン・ロブ
ロンドン、イギリス

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Erik says:

I’ve been trying to see videos and listen to audio lessons, but nothing is working?:???:

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トーマス says:

こんにちは。はじめまして。ぼくはトーマスです。シスアドです。よろしくおねがいします。にほんごがすきです。そしてAbsolute Beginner Grammarのヴィデオもすきです。

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Jenny Anne says:

This tool is really helpful for a beginner like me! Please do post more topics for the benefit of all newcomers in Japan. I am very delighted to have downloaded this application for this is the only one which works best for me. Your mode of teaching is indeed exceptionally great!!!

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Hello Jenny Anne,

thank you so much for your comment and suggestion. We are happy to know you are enjoying your lessons!
Have a look at the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/JapanesePod101
You will find interesting topics on life in Japan.

If you have any question, please let us know!

Stefania/JapanesePod101.com

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Kasumi says:

Why does she write は instead of わ in:
わたし は __ です
watashi wa ___ desu

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Motoko says:

Kasumiさん こんにちは。
Good point!
WA as in watashi wa__desu is called as particle and we write particle wa as は.
This is one of the writing rules.
You would see the similar spelling rules on writing particle.
Other wa, like watashi, we write わたし.
I hope this helps.

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Yuhe says:

すごくべんりレッスンです!ありがとう!^^)
Very useful lesson! Thank you! ^^)

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Dan says:

こんにちは、

I’m curious where the RSS feed for this series is hiding? :) I find the website very difficult to use and prefer to download via RSS.

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Motoko says:

Yuheさん
すごくべんりなレッスンですか。こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。>_

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Romina says:

love this kind of lesson for me that i’m very beginner :smile:
And I have a question, when i’m introducing to someone.. and I want to say my name “Romina” is any particular pronuntation that need to practice to said my name and writing??

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Natsuko says:

> Romina-san,
We usually adopt the original sound as much as possible. However, our R sound is not same as English one, for example, so you might need to get used to the sound. You don’t have to worry too much :wink:

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Hi Dan,

We’re sorry for the slow response. As for the RSS, could you check this website?
http://www.japanesepod101.com/helpcenter/getstarted/itunesfeeds

You can check how to get the RSS subscription on this page.

Thank you.

Jae / JapanesePod101.com

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Damijan says:

Why do you write pilot in katakana like it says pairotuto, but in dictionary it is written as pairotto? Why must you insert that tu/tsu sound?

If I’m not mistaken is it like that? When you have word like pairotto, which has the same letter ( t ) as the next syllable ( to ), you insert small ( tsu ) in front of ( to ).

But when you have word like yooyoo, which has the same letter ( o ) after the syllable which ends with o ( yo ) you insert ( - ).

Is that correct?

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Natsuko says:

Damijan-san
Yes, you’re correct!
Whenever there’s a short-stop (like -tt- in “pairotto”), we use small “tsu”.
For long sound (like -oo- in “yooyoo”), we use ー.

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Olivia says:

i’m in middle school and am trying to start learning Japanese early, beacause when i am in college i want to go to Japan ^^

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Olivia-san,
Sweet! We’re waiting for you here :mrgreen:

Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com

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katsu says:

thank you. i’m trying to study japanese to read comics. i love comics and love you too. ^^

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Katsu-san,
Great to hear! Thank you! :D

Jessi
Team JapanesePod101.com

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Nathaniel says:

One day when I get good enough I’m going to live in japan and work at being a manga artist. When I go I’ll be more than happy to come pay you guys a visit ^.^

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Nathaniel-san,
yes!! :mrgreen: We’re all waiting for you! :wink:

Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com

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Jeremiah Norris says:

ジェレマイアノリスです、日本語はど依頼!
I am Jeremiah Norris, and the Japanese language is awesome!
独特は日本語を持ってゲームの任天堂ファミリーコンピュータはまんが。
Learning Japanese by means of Nintendo Family Computer games and manga.

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Jeremiah Norris さん、
日本語は「どえらい」? :lol:
You mean, Japanese is “doerai” (= hard, surprising, etc.)?

なつかしいですね、ファミリーコンピューターは、「ファミコン」といいますよ!こどもの時、よく遊びました。
That’s kinda nostalgic thing; family computer is called “famikon”!
I played it a lot when I was child.

任天堂のファミコンや、まんがで日本語を学びます。
(Learning Japanese by means of Nintendo Family Computer games and manga)

Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com

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Jeremiah Norris says:

I meant awesome. If Japanese was hard it would be because of kanji and retraining yourself to say aiueo and “R.”

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JapanesePod101.com says:

Jeremiah Norris san,
Oh, thank you! :grin: I think “awesome” you wanted to say could be “すごい”. :grin:

Yeah….never ending list of kanji and R… :lol:
And I bet you didn’t find Japanese hard :mrgreen: sweet! :mrgreen:

Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com

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