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Absolute Beginner Season 1
Learn how to greet someone both formally and informally
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Lesson LibraryGetting Started with JapanesePod101.com

Getting Started with JapanesePod101.com

Learn the basic words, phrases, questions and expressions you need to get through your first social interaction in Japanese!

27 Lessons • 2hrs 13min
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Greetings

Learn how to greet someone in Japanese

2 Minutes • Audio
2

Basic Japanese #2: Basic Greetings

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

4 Minutes • Video
3

Basic Japanese #3: Basic Greetings 2

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

1 Minute • Video
4

Three Ways to Say "Bye" in Japanese

Learn three common parting expressions

3 Minutes • Video
5

Manners

Learn how to say thank you in Japanese

2 Minutes • Audio
6

Basic Japanese #4: Japanese Manners (1)

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

3 Minutes • Video
7

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

1 Minute • Video
8

3 Ways to Say Thank You in Japanese

Learn the three ways to say “thank you” in Japanese

3 Minutes • Video
9

You're Welcome

Learn about saying "you're welcome"

5 Minutes • Audio
10

What's your name? in Japanese

Learn the question "What is your name?" in Japanese and how to answer it

8 Minutes • Audio
11

Self Introduction

Learn how to introduce yourself

3 Minutes • Audio
12

Basic Japanese #1: Self Introductions

Learn how to introduce yourself

4 Minutes • Video
13

Self Introduction - Basic Greetings in Japanese

Learn how to introduce yourself to others while making a positive lasting impression at the same time

13 Minutes • Audio
14

Introducing Yourself

Watch the animation and listen to the dialogue to learn these Japanese expressions

1 Minute • Video
15

Where are you from? in Japanese

Learn the question "Where are you from?" in Japanese and how to answer it

7 Minutes • Audio
16

Basic Japanese - Nationality, "To be," Basic Sentence Structure

Learn how to talk about yourself -who you are and where you're from-as well as how to phrase basic sentences

10 Minutes • Audio
17

World Countries

Learn vocabulary about world countries

3 Minutes • Audio
18

Where do you live? in Japanese

Learn the question "Where do you live?" in Japanese and how to answer it

7 Minutes • Audio
19

Major Cities

Learn words and phrases about major cities

2 Minutes • Audio
20

What do you do? in Japanese

Learn the question "What do you do?" in Japanese and how to answer it

7 Minutes • Audio
21

Jobs / Work

Learn words about jobs and work

4 Minutes • Audio
22

Do you Have Any Brothers or Sisters? in Japanese

Learn the question "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" in Japanese and how to answer it

7 Minutes • Audio
23

Must-Know Terms for Family Members

Learn must-know terms related to family members

5 Minutes • Audio
24

How Are You? in Japanese

Learn the question "How are you?" in Japanese and how to answer it

6 Minutes • Audio
25

10 Responses to "How are you?"

Learn 10 responses to "How are you?"

1 Minute • Video
26

Do you speak Japanese? in Japanese

Learn the question "Do you speak Japanese?" in Japanese and how to answer it

8 Minutes • Audio
27

Basic Japanese #8: Hiroko's Top 3 Casual Japanese Expressions

Learn about three of the informal or casual Japanese phrases you will likely hear native Japanese speakers use frequently

2 Minutes • Video