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Lesson LibraryLevel 1.1 Can Do Japanese
Absolute Beginner
Level 1.1 Can Do Japanese
Learn how to "do" various tasks in Japanese. A practical course.
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Contents
92 Video Lessons
38 Documents
65 Assessments
1

Welcome to Level 1.1 Can Do Japanese

Learn all you need to know about the Level 1.1 Can Do Japanese Pathway

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 • 1 Minute
2

Can Introduce Yourself — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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3

How to Introduce Yourself - Dialogue

Learn how to introduce yourself

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 • 1 Minute
4

How to Introduce Yourself - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to introduce yourself

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 • 5 Minutes
5

How to Introduce Yourself - Examples and Variation

Master how to introduce yourself with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
6

How to Introduce Yourself - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when introducing yourself

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 • 2 Minutes
7

How to Introduce Yourself - Practice

Practice introducing yourself

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 • 4 Minutes
8

Meeting People — Culture PDF

Learn about manners when meeting people in Japan with this PDF

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9

は (wa) Particle — Grammar PDF

Learn about は (wa) with this PDF

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10

How to Give Your Name [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to give your name using this PDF

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11

Can Do Japanese Textbook [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Download here the Can Do Japanese Textbook

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12

Can Say Where You're From — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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13

How to Say Where You're From - Dialogue

Learn how to say where you're from

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Say Where You're From - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to say where you're from

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 • 5 Minutes
15

How to Say Where You're From - Examples and Variation

Master how to say where you're from with the key pattern

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 • 1 Minute
16

How to Say Where You're From - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when saying where you're from

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 • 3 Minutes
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How to Say Where You're From - Practice

Practice saying where you're from

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 • 2 Minutes
18

Cities

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for cities

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 • 8 Minutes
19

Countries

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for countries

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 • 7 Minutes
20

Geography — Culture PDF

Learn about Japan's geography with this PDF

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～は　どこ (-wa doko) — Grammar PDF

Learn about ～は　どこ (-wa doko) with this PDF

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22

How to Say Where You're From [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to say where you're from using this PDF

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23

Practice Introducing Yourself

Practice introducing yourself with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 2 Minutes
24

How to Talk About Your Nationality - Dialogue

Learn how to talk about your nationality

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 • 1 Minute
25

How to Talk About Your Nationality - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to talk about your nationality

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 • 4 Minutes
26

How to Talk About Your Nationality - Examples and Variations

Master how to talk about your nationality with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
27

How to Talk About Your Nationality - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when talking about your nationality

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 • 3 Minutes
28

How to Talk About Your Nationality - Practice

Practice talking about your nationality

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 • 2 Minutes
29

Practice Talking About Your Nationality

Practice talking about your nationality with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
30

Nationalities

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for nationalities

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 • 7 Minutes
31

か (ka) Particle — Grammar PDF

Learn about か (ka) with this PDF

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32

How to Talk About Your Nationality [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to talk about your nationality using this PDF

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33

Can Talk About Your Occupation — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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34

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Dialogue

Learn how to talk about your occupation

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 • 1 Minute
35

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to talk about your occupation

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 • 6 Minutes
36

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Examples and Variation

Master how to talk about your occupation with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
37

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when talking about your occupation

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 • 4 Minutes
38

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Practice

Practice talking about your occupation

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 • 3 Minutes
39

Occupations – Part 1

Learn basic Japanese vocabulary for occupations

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 • 6 Minutes
40

Occupations – Part 2

Learn basic Japanese vocabulary for occupations

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 • 7 Minutes
41

Practice Talking about Your Occupation

Practice talking about your occupation with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
42

Negative Form — Grammar PDF

Learn about the negative form with this PDF

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43

How to Talk About Your Occupation [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to talk about your occupation using this PDF

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44

Can Use Basic Greetings — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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45

How to Use Basic Greetings - Dialogue

Learn how to use basic greetings

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 • 2 Minutes
46

How to Use Basic Greetings - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to use basic greetings

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 • 9 Minutes
47

How to Use Basic Greetings - Examples and Variation

Master the basic greetings

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 • 1 Minute
48

How to Use Basic Greetings - Vocabulary and Review

Review the basic greetings

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 • 1 Minute
49

How to Use Basic Greetings - Practice

Practice using the basic greetings

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 • 2 Minutes
50

Practice Using Basic Greetings

Practice using basic greetings with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
51

How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions - Dialogue

Learn how to use parting phrases and expressions

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 • 1 Minute
52

How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to use parting phrases and expressions

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 • 6 Minutes
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How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions - Examples and Variations

Master the parting phrases and expressions

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 • 1 Minute
54

How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions - Vocabulary and Review

Review the parting phrases and expressions

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 • 1 Minute
55

How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions - Practice

Practice using the parting phrases and expressions

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 • 2 Minutes
56

Practice Using Parting Phrases and Expressions

Practice using parting phrases and expressions with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
57

Greetings & Farewells

Learn common Japanese greetings and farewells

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 • 4 Minutes
58

How to Use Basic Greetings [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to use basic greetings with this PDF

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59

How to Use Parting Phrases and Expressions [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to use parting expressions with this PDF

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60

Visiting a House — Culture PDF

Learn about manners when visiting a house in Japan with this PDF

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61

Can Ask About Well-Being — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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62

How to Ask About Well-Being - Dialogue

Learn how to ask about well-being

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Ask About Well-Being - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to ask about well-being

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 • 4 Minutes
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How to Ask About Well-Being - Examples and Variations

Master how to ask about well-being with the key pattern

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 • 3 Minutes
65

How to Ask About Well-Being - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when asking about well-being

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 • 2 Minutes
66

How to Ask About Well-Being - Practice

Practice asking about well-being

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 • 3 Minutes
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Practice Asking About Well-Being

Practice asking about well-being with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
68

10 Responses to "How are you?"

Learn 10 responses to "How are you?"

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 • 1 Minute
69

How to Ask About Well-Being [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to ask about well-being with this PDF

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70

Important Holidays — Culture PDF

Learn about Japan's important holidays with this PDF

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Can Use Essential Social Expressions — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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72

How to Use Essential Social Expressions - Dialogue

Learn how to use essential social expressions

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 • 2 Minutes
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How to Use Essential Social Expressions - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to use essential social expressions

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 • 6 Minutes
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How to Use Essential Social Expressions - Examples and Variations

Master the social expressions

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Use Essential Social Expressions - Vocabulary and Review

Review the essential social expressions

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Use Essential Social Expressions - Practice

Practice using the essential social expressions

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 • 2 Minutes
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Practice Using Essential Social Expressions

Practice using essential social expressions with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 2 Minutes
78

Basic Interactions

Learn basic Japanese phrases every beginner should know

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 • 7 Minutes
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How to Use Essential Social Expressions [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to use essential social expressions with this PDF

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80

Etiquette Related to Eating and Drinking — Culture PDF

Learn about the etiquette related to eating and drinking in Japan with this PDF

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81

Can Give Your Phone Number — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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82

Numbers 0-9

Learn how to count from 0 to 9

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 • 6 Minutes
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How to Give Your Phone Number - Dialogue

Learn how to give your phone number

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Give Your Phone Number - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to give your phone number

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 • 8 Minutes
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How to Give Your Phone Number - Examples and Variation

Master how to give your phone number with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
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How to Give Your Phone Number - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when giving your phone number

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 • 2 Minutes
87

How to Give Your Phone Number - Practice

Practice giving your phone number

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 • 4 Minutes
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Numbers 0–10

Learn basic Japanese number vocabulary and how to count to 10

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 • 8 Minutes
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Practice Giving Your Phone Number

Practice giving your phone number with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
90

の (no) Particle — Grammar PDF

Learn about の (no) with this PDF

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91

How to Give Your Phone Number [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to give your phone number using this PDF

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92

Currency — Culture PDF

Learn about the Japanese currency with this PDF

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93

Can Give Your E-Mail Address — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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94

How to Give Your E-mail Address - Dialogue

Learn how to give your e-mail address

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Give Your E-mail Address - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to give your e-mail address

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 • 8 Minutes
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How to Give Your E-mail Address - Examples and Variations

Master how to give your e-mail address with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
97

How to Give Your E-mail Address - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when giving your e-mail address

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 • 3 Minutes
98

How to Give Your E-mail Address - Practice

Practice giving your e-mail address

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 • 4 Minutes
99

Practice Giving Your E-mail Address

Practice giving your email address with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
100

How to Give Your E-Mail Address [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to give your e-mail address using this PDF

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101

Can Ask for Clarification — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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102

How to Ask for Clarification - Dialogue

Learn how to ask for clarification

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 • 1 Minute
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How to Ask for Clarification - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to ask for clarification

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 • 4 Minutes
104

How to Ask for Clarification - Examples and Variations

Master how to ask for clarification with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
105

How to Ask for Clarification - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when asking for clarification

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 • 2 Minutes
106

How to Ask for Clarification - Practice

Practice asking for clarification

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 • 3 Minutes
107

Practice Asking for Clarification

Practice asking for clarification with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
108

How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Dialogue

Learn how to ask for a word Japanese

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 • 1 Minute
109

How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to ask for a word in Japanese

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 • 6 Minutes
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How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Examples and Variations

Master how to ask for a word in Japanese with the key pattern

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 • 3 Minutes
111

How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary useful when asking for a word in Japanese

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 • 3 Minutes
112

How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Practice

Practice asking for a word in Japanese

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 • 3 Minutes
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Practice Asking for a Word in Japanese

Practice asking for a word in Japanese with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
114

〜は　何ですか (-wa nan desu ka) — Grammar PDF

Learn about 〜は　何ですか (-wa nan desu ka) with this PDF

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115

How to Ask for Clarification [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to ask for clarification with this PDF

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116

How to Ask for a Word in Japanese [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review how to ask for a word in Japanese with this PDF

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117

Food — Culture PDF

Learn about Japanese food with this PDF

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118

Can Talk About Your Hobbies — Preparatory Notes [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the PDF lesson notes for the upcoming class

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119

How to Talk About Your Hobbies - Dialogue

Learn how to talk about your hobbies

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 • 1 Minute
120

How to Talk About Your Hobbies - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to talk about your hobbies

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 • 4 Minutes
121

How to Talk About Your Hobbies - Examples and Variations

Master how to talk about your hobbies with the key pattern

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 • 2 Minutes
122

How to Talk About Your Hobbies - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when talking about your hobbies

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 • 3 Minutes
123

How to Talk About Your Hobbies - Practice

Practice talking about your hobbies

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 • 2 Minutes
124

Leisure

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for leisure activities

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 • 5 Minutes
125

Physical Activities – Part 1

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for physical activities

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 • 5 Minutes
126

Physical Activities – Part 2

Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for physical activities

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 • 5 Minutes
127

Practice Talking About Your Hobbies

Practice talking about your hobbies with your teacher, Kana Kano.

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 • 1 Minute
128

〜は〜だ (-wa -da) — Grammar PDF

Learn about 〜は〜だ (-wa -da) with this PDF

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129

How to Talk About Your Hobbies [Exclusive to Premium Plus Subscribers]

Review the pattern to talk about your hobbies using this PDF

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130

Level Complete! Move On to Level 1.2 Can Do Japanese

Find out what's next

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 • 1 Minute