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好き(suki): to like Here is how to ask someone if he or she likes Japanese food: 日本食が好きですか. Here are some ways to answer this question: はい、特に寿司が好きです。 (Yes, I especially like Sushi.) はい、特にたこ焼きが好きです。(Yes, I especially like Takoyaki.) はい、特にしゃぶしゃぶが好きです。(Yes, I especially like Shabushabu.) Do you like Japanese food? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the... Show more

1. おはよう。 - Good morning. Click here to learn more basic Japanese greetings: 2. すごい - cool, amazing, great, wonderful Click here to learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese: 3. お名前は？ - What’s your name? Click here to learn how to ask What’s Your Name? In Japanese: 4. じゃ、また。 - See you soon. Click here to learn basic Japanese greetings: 5. どこに住んでいますか？ - Where do you live? Click here to learn how to ask and answer this question: 6. 笑う - To laugh Check out the Top 25 Must-Know Japanese verbs: 7. きれい - beautiful Click here to learn the secret of making a good first impression in Japan: 8. 駅はどこですか? - Where’s the station? Want more common Japanese... Show more

覚える (oboeru): to remember Here are some ideas from our users: I try to think in Japanese. So it becomes my natural thought process. Last night was the first time I actually dreamed in Japanese. I use it as much as I can. I speak to my family and dogs in Japanese even though they don't understand.... I write them down several times, then I find or make sentences with them... How do you remember Japanese words? Click here to share your story P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time.... Show more

色 (iro): color This is the Japanese word for "color." What is your favorite color? Here are some answers from our users. オレンジ色 (orange color) ピンク (pink) 青い (blue) What's your favorite color and why? Click here to share your favorite color! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the... Show more

Speaking is usually the #1 weakness for all Japanese learners. This is a common issue among language learners everywhere. The reason for this is obvious: When language learners first start learning a language, they usually start with reading. They read online articles, books, information on apps and so on. If they take a class, they spend 20% of their time repeating words, and 80% of the time reading the textbook, doing homework or just listening to a teacher. So, if you spend most of your time reading instead of speaking, you might get better at reading but your speaking skills never grow. You get better at what you focus on. So if you want to improve you speaking skills, you need to spend more of your study time on speaking. Here are... Show more

プレゼント (purezento): gift This is the Japanese word for "gift." Here are some gift ideas by our users: A plane ticket to Tokyo and 30,000 yen to spend. Latest manga books and a one week free trip to Tokyo. What gift do you want the most for the upcoming holiday season? Click here to share your gift! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links... Show more

理解することはまあまあできるけど、話すのは難しい！ Understanding is alright, but speaking is hard! Hi, my name is Noemi and this is what I have been saying for over a year whenever someone asks me about my level in Japanese. I have tons of learning books, and I think they are all good but just too heavy to carry. My Japanese friends are helping me, but it is impossible to remember everything they are teaching me, especially in a more casual context. I also took Japanese classes for 2 years, and those are generally a great option, but not so much for my wallet. In other words: I was stuck at my let’s say lower intermediate level and this needs to change. I am in Japan now, so it’s time to learn. Basically, what I need is something light and... Show more

仕事 (shigoto): job, work When you want to know what the other person's job is, you can simply use this phrase. 仕事 job は topic marking particle 何ですか。 what is.. Here are some ways to answer the question. 教師です。(I'm a teacher.) 会社員です。(I'm a company employee.) 弁護士です。(I'm a lawyer.) So what do you do? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in... Show more

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