Basic Bootcamp
Learn how to introduce yourself and how to ask questions.
Absolute Beginner

Curriculum

Basic Bootcamp

This 5-lesson mini series gives you a brief introduction to the Japanese language. You'll learn the very basics of grammar and vocabulary all in 5 compact lessons.

Lesson Title Topic Function Dialogue/Target Phrases Vocabulary List
#1 Basic Bootcamp: Self-Introduction Self introduction
Learning how to introduce yourself A:こんにちは。私は田中です。はじめましてHello. My name is Tanaka. Nice to meet you.
B:私は鈴木です。よろしくお願いします。My name is Suzuki. Nice to meet you.
こんにちは
わたし
はじめまして
よろしくお願いします
どうぞ
#2 Basic Japanese sentence structure Basic sentence structure
Nationality
Learning how to say where you are from A: こんにちは。私はナオミです。日本人です。
Hello, I'm Naomi. I'm Japanese.
B: こんにちは。私はピーターです。アメリカ人です.
Hello, I'm Peter. I'm American.
日本
日本人
アメリカ
アメリカ人
イギリス
イギリス人
中国
中国人
#3 Useful Phrases for Learning Useful phrases Learning Japanese using Japanese すみません。もう一度お願いします。
Sumimasen. Mō ichi-do onegai shimasu.
"Excuse me, could you say that one more time, please?"
すみません。ゆっくりお願いします。
Sumimasen. Yukkuri onegai shimasu.
"Excuse me, could you say it slowly, please?"

-Question (how do you say----in Japanese)
すみません。これは日本語で何ですか。
Sumimasen. Kore wa Nihon-go de nan desu ka?
"Excuse me. How do you say this in Japanese?"
すみません
英語
日本語
これ
お願いします
もう一度

ゆっくり
#4 Counting I Counting Counting from 1-100 in Japanese 1 (ichi), 2 (ni), 3 (san), 4 (yon), 5 (go), 6, (roku) 7 (nana), 8 (hachi), 9 (kyū), 10 (jū)
#5 Counting II Counting Counting from 100-10,000 in Japanese Auctioneer: And here we have an antique comic book-this is a true collector's item that's one of a kind! We'll start the bidding at 100 yen.

Hiro: Hyaku! (100!)
Kazuki: Ni-hyaku! (200!)
Hiro: Go-hyaku! (500!)
Kazuki: Sen! (1,000!)
Hiro: Sen san-byaku! (1,300!)
Kazuki: Sen ro-ppyaku! (1,600!)
Hiro: Ni-sen! (2,000!)
Kazuki: San-zen! (3,000!)
Hiro: Ha-ssen! (8,000!!!)
Kazuki: ....

Auctioneer: Sold! To this person right here for 8,000 yen!

Hiro: Yatta! (Yay!)