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• 5 Minutes

The Hiragana Vowels

Learn how to read and write the hiragana vowels, あ、い、う、え、お

The Hiragana K Column

Learn the Hiragana K column

The Hiragana S Column

Learn the Hiragana S column

The Hiragana T Column

Learn the Hiragana T column

The Hiragana N Column

Learn the Hiragana N column

The Hiragana H Column

Learn the Hiragana H column

The Hiragana M Column

Learn the Hiragana M column

The Hiragana R Column

Learn the Hiragana R column

The Hiragana Y Column and Digraphs

Learn the Hiragana Y column and digraphs

The Hiragana W Column Plus N

Learn the Hiragana W column plus N

The Katakana Vowels

Learn the katakana vowels

The Katakana K Column

Learn the katakana K column

The Katakana S Column

Learn the Katakana S column

The Katakana T Column

Learn the Katakana T column

The Katakana N Column

Learn the Katakana N column

The Katakana H Column

Learn the katakana H column

The Katakana M Column

Learn the Katakana M column

The Katakana R Column

Learn the Katakana R column

The Katakana Y Column and More Digraphs

Learn the Katakana Y column and more digraphs

The Katakana W Column Plus N

Learn the Katakana W column plus N

Introduction to Japanese Grammar

Learn a little about Japanese grammar

• 6 Minutes

Introducing Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to create simple sentences that you can use to introduce yourself (A wa B desu, "A is B"), and

How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to introduce yourself

A Japanese Introduction

Learn how to introduce yourself

Basic Japanese #2: Basic Greetings

Learn how to meet new people and say hello to friends and acquaintances in polite Japanese

Basic Japanese #3: Basic Greetings 2

Learn the difference between the casual and more polite forms of the phrases

Basic Japanese #4: Japanese Manners (1)

Learn about the Japanese phrases for "I'm sorry," and "Thank you"

Basic Japanese #5: Japanese Manners (2)

Learn some of the proper Japanese phrases to use while you're dining with friends or associates in Japan

Asking Simple Questions in Japanese

Learn how to ask simple yes/no question

Asking What Something is in Japanese

Learn how to ask what something is

Basic Japanese #20: Useful Expressions 1: How to Ask the Price of Something

Learn how to ask about prices

Buying Items at a Register

Learn how to buy items at a register

Nihongo Doujou - Money Makes the World Go Round in Japan

Learn about numbers 100-1000 and asking for prices

• 21 Minutes

Telling Time in Japanese

Learn how to ask what time it is, and say what time it is

Nihongo Doujou - Style versus Function in Japan: Whose Umbrella is THAT?!

Learn about asking about origin

• 16 Minutes

Do you Know how to Get What you Want?

Learn about shopping conversation

• 15 Minutes

There's a 6 A.M. in Japan?

Learn how to ask for and tell what time it is

Do you Have the Time?

Learn how to tell and ask time

• 19 Minutes

Nihongo Doujou - Time and Traffic Wait for No One in Japan!

Learn about asking for time, use of -made

Asking Where Something is in Japanese

Learn how to ask where something is, and you'll also learn the words for "here", "there", and "over there"

Asking for Something in Japanese

Learn how to ask for something, and you'll also learn a phrase used for apologizing and excusing yourself

Can You Take My Japanese Order?

Learn how to ask for something

• 7 Minutes

Can I Get Some Ketchup for my Japanese Dinner?

Learn how to ask whether someone has something

Nihongo Doujou - How Many People Are in Your Japanese Dinner Party?

Learn about ordering food at a restaurant

Past and Negative Forms of the Japanese Copula

Learn the past and negative forms of the copula desu

Nihongo Doujou - Making Connections in Japanese!

Learn about describing personality

Nihongo Doujou - Combining Adjectives in Japanese: They Are Lively and Funny!

Learn about describing person and useful expressions greeting guests

• 16 Minutes

Using the Japanese Verbs Arimasu/Imasu

Learn how to use the verbs arimasu and imasu to talk about existence

Saying You Like (or Don't Like) Something in Japanese

Learn how to say you like and don't like something in Japanese using the adjectives suki and kirai

Basic Japanese #21: Useful Expressions 2: How to Ask Where Something is

Learn how to ask where something is

Where in Japan Are You Now?

Learn how to ask where someone is

Finding Your Friends in Japan

Learn how to ask and say the location of something

Introduction to Adjectives in Japanese

Learn all about the two types of adjectives, and how to use them

Negative Forms of Adjectives in Japanese

Learn how to make and use both types of negative adjective

Past Forms of Adjectives in Japanese

Learn how to make and use the past tense of i and na adjectives

Are You Feeling Sick in Japan?

Learn how to say you are sick

Visiting the Japanese Doctor

Learn how to explain your symptoms to a doctor

I'm Sick! Here's How to Get Help at the Hospital in Japan

Learn about telling what you did, telling what you have, visiting a hospital

Using Verbs in Japanese

Learn how to create sentences using present-tense verbs, as well as

Using Particles "e" and "de" in Japanese

Learn how to use the direction particle "e" and the location particle "de" sentences

Finding Your Way

Review the past action and learn how to form polite past tense of a verb

• 13 Minutes

Where's the Nearest Convenience Store in Japan?

Learn how to understand simple directions

Conjugating Formal Verbs in Japanese

Learn how to conjugate formal Japanese verbs to make polite sentences

Suggestions and Invitations in Japanese

Learn how to invite someone to do something politely in two different ways

Hoping for a Lucky Streak in Japan

Learn how to talk about going places

Nihongo Doujou - Where is Your Japanese Taking You...and How Will You Get There?

Learn about particle -de (by), -e and -ni, masu form of verbs

Do You Remember the Japanese Grammar You've Learned in this Series?

Review some of the different grammar points we have learned throughout this series

Make Your Japanese Colorful!

Learn about talking about someone's appearance and character

The Japanese that Might Score You a Date!

Learn about asking someone out

Don't Make Plans without this Lesson!

Learn about days of the week

Here's Something You'll Like!

Learn about talking about one's preference

Introduction to Informal Japanese Verbs

Learn how to use plain verbs for casual Japanese, and the difference between casual and polite speech

The -Te Form of Class 1 Japanese Verbs

Learn how to make the -te form of Class 1 verbs to give commands

The -Te Form of Class 2 and 3 Japanese Verbs

Learn how to make the -te form of Class 2 and 3 verbs to give more commands

Talking About Current Actions in Japanese

Learn how to talk about current actions using the -te iru / -te imasu construction

Making Requests in Japanese

Learn how to ask someone to do something using the -te kudasai construction

Asking Someone Not to Do Something in Japanese

Learn how to ask someone not to do something using -naide kudasai

How to Visit Someone's House

Learn how to visit someone's house in Japan

How to Eat a Meal in Japan

Learn how to eat a typical Japanese meal at home

This is a Japanese Gift For You

Learn how to identify things, give someone things, and say some polite Japanese phrases

Is This Your Japanese House?

Learn how to say that something belongs to someone

These Japanese Interjections Aren't Impolite!

Learn how to respond to someone in a conversation

What to Say When You Visit a Japanese Home

Learn appropriate words and phrases for visiting a Japanese home

Finding Your Way Around a Japanese Home

Learn how to ask and talk about where something is

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 1

Learn what questions you need to study for as well as the structure and format of the test

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 2

Learn about the top five particles you'll need for the test

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 3

Review proper use of Japanese verbs, adjectives, nouns, counters, and adverbs as you will likely find them on the test

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 4

Review the language constructions for Japanese WH-questions, responding to a request, yes/no questions, and more

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 5

Learn about the essentials of part I of the Listening section

JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 6

Learn about a section of the test where you must listen and give the right answer

At a Japanese Bookstore

Listen to a conversation set in a bookstore

At a Japanese Restaurant

Listen to a conversation set in a restaurant

Calling the Japanese Doctor's Office

Listen to a phone call to the doctor's office

Reading a Japanese Journal

Listen to a journal entry being read out loud

Looking At a Photograph from Japan

Listen to a conversation about a photograph

Seeing a Movie in Japan

Listen to a conversation about going to the movies

Shopping for a Shirt in Japan

Listen to a conversation about buying a shirt

Ordering a Burger in Japanese

Listen to a conversation set in a burger shop

100

Baking a Cake in Japan

Listen to a conversation about baking a cake

101

Making Plans for the Day in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about making plans

102

Getting Help from the Teacher in Japan

Listen to a conversation between a student and a teacher

103

Ordering Lunch at a Restaurant in Japan

Listen to a conversation set in a restaurant

104

Choosing a Place to Wait in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a place to wait

105

Talking About Vacation Plans in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about making vacation plans

106

Talking About Breakfast in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about breakfast

107

Finding What You Want at a Department Store in Japan

Listen to a conversation set in a department store

108

Talking About your Age in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about age

109

Shopping at a Boutique in Japan

Listen to a conversation set in a clothing boutique

110

Talking About a Party in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about who's attending a party

111

Arranging Furniture in a Room

Listen to a conversation about arranging furniture in a room