Course Introduction - Level 1 Japanese

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Say Hello in Japanese No Matter What the Time of Day

Learn how to greet someone both formally and informally

Introducing Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to greet someone for the first time and say your name

Show Your Appreciation in Japanese

Learn how to say "Thank you" and "You're welcome" in Japanese

Being Sorry in Japan

Learn how to apologize

Can You Take My Japanese Order?

Learn how to ask for something

Catching Up With an Old Friend in Japan

Learn how to greet someone you haven't seen in a long time

Can You Tell Me What This is in Japanese?

Learn how to say what something is ("A is B")

This is a Japanese Gift For You

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

Asking a Japanese Question

Learn how to ask questions

Is This Your Japanese House?

Learn how to say that something belongs to someone

What is This Delicious Japanese Dish?

Learn how to ask what something is

Can You Eat This Japanese Meatloaf?

Learn how to ask whether something or someone is okay

Where's the Party in Japan?

Learn how to ask where something is

Being Really Clumsy in Japan

Learn how to add emphasis to Japanese phrases that you have already learned

A Long, Hot Japanese Summer

Learn how to describe what something is like

These Japanese Interjections Aren't Impolite!

Learn how to respond to someone in a conversation

Asking Somebody's Age in Japanese

Learn how to use numbers to ask someone's age or tell someone your age

Loving and Hating in Japanese

Learn how to say that you like or don't like something

Is There Any Japanese Fried Chicken Left?

Learn how to talk about inanimate objects in Japanese using arimasu

A Trip to the Japanese Zoo

Learn how to talk about animate objects in Japanese using imasu

Do You Eat Sushi in Japan?

Learn how to talk about doing an action

Do You Drink Japanese Beer?

Learn how to ask questions in Japanese using -masu ka

Hoping for a Lucky Streak in Japan

Learn how to talk about going places

What's the Japanese Word for This?

Learn how to ask what something is in the Japanese language

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

Japanese Verb Conjugation: Masu Form

Nihongo Doujou - Conversation Starters: Meeting New People in Japan Made Easy!

Learn about introductions and greetings

Nihongo Doujou - Asking the Right Questions in Japanese!

Learn about usage of -san and asking questions

Nihongo Doujou - I'm Sorry, Where Is The Japanese Food I Can Eat?!

Learn about non-past polite

Nihongo Doujou - Are You Prepared if You Catch a Cold in Japan?!

Learn about particles

Nihongo Doujou - In Japan, It's All in the Numbers

Learn about numbers 1-10 and 'what' questions

Level 1 Writing Practice 1

Practice introducing yourself in writing with this downloadable PDF

Nihongo Doujou - Money Makes the World Go Round in Japan

Learn about numbers 100-1000 and asking for prices

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 1

Nihongo Doujou - How Much Did You Say That Costs in Japanese?!?!

Learn about the use of 'this' and numbers 1000+

Nihongo Doujou - Are You in Control of Your Possessions in Japan?

Learn about how to say something is yours

Writing Practice 2

Practice introducing yourself in writing with this downloadable PDF

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

Learn about asking about origin

Nihongo Doujou - The Fortunes of Rain in Japan

Learn about asking for the price and asking about the origin

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 2

Nihongo Doujou - The Hottest Way to Break the Ice in Japan!

Learn about -i adjective sentence ending with -ne particle

Nihongo Doujou - Where Can You Go in Japan That Leaves You Feeling More Beautiful Inside AND Out?

Learn about possessive no and -na adjective ending change with -desu form

Nihongo Doujou - What Have You Forgotten in Japan Today?

Learn about -i adjectives and -na adjectives

Nihongo Doujou - A Japanese Double Mac Attack

Learn about more adjectives

Nihongo Doujou - This Is Just Your Cup of Japanese Tea!!

Learn about review the -na and -i adjectives 終助詞 and how to describe people

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 3

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

Learn about asking for time, use of -made

Nihongo Doujou - Make Sure You Have the Time of Your Life in Japan!

Learn about time, from __ until __

Nihongo Doujou - Get Me to the Church, No, Make That the Hotel in Japan on Time!

Learn about duration of time

Nihongo Doujou - Japanese Days in a Daze

Learn about last week, this week, next week, days of the week

Nihongo Doujou - Talking About Dates in Japanese

Learn about asking about dates

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 4

Nihongo Doujou - Singing to Your Own Japanese Music

Learn about non-past polite -masu from of verb

Nihongo Doujou - You Are Going to Be Going in Japan Soon, too!

Learn about particle -de (in/at) and -to (with)

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

Nihongo Doujou - You're Going, Going, Gone in Japan!

Learn about verbs with time expressions, polite negative form of verbs

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 5

Nihongo Doujou - Mastering the Japanese Telephone Dance!

Learn about verbs and interrogative word review

Nihongo Doujou - The Horror of the English Telephone Call

Learn about showing comparison

Nihongo Doujou - What You Don't Eat at Home, You Might Eat in Japan!

Learn about showing comparison

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 6

Nihongo Doujou - The Key to Getting it for FREE in Japan!

Learn about telling existence for animated and inanimate objects

Nihongo Doujou - They Are Here, There, and Everywhere in Japanese!

Learn about telling existence for animated and inanimate objects with location

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 7

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

Learn about ordering food at a restaurant

Nihongo Doujou - The Curious Case of the Japanese Ramen Waiters

Learn about telling how many people and objects there are

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 8

Nihongo Doujou - Are You in Just the Right Place in Japan?

Learn about telling the location

Nihongo Doujou - Japanese That Can Take You to the Four Corners of the World!

Review four cardinal points

Nihongo Doujou - It's All About Location, Location, Location in Japan!

Review about asking and giving direction

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 9

Nihongo Doujou - What Kind of Japanese Car Did You Say You Like?

Learn about telling and asking one's preferences

Nihongo Doujou - Your Love of Japanese Will Drive You to Common Grounds!

Learn about telling and asking one's preferences of liking and disliking

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 10

Nihongo Doujou - Are the Pangs of Hunger the Only Pains You Need to Worry About in Japan?

Learn about complaining about one's health condition

Nihongo Doujou - In Japan, Flattery Will Get You Everywhere!

Learn about describing characteristics of a person or a thing

Nihongo Doujou - What Kind of People Will Japanese Help You Find?

Learn about describing people's personalities and physical qualities

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 11

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

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 12

Nihongo Doujou - What Will They Say if You Come Bearing Gifts in Japan?

Learn about useful expressions visiting someone's house

Nihongo Doujou - Don't Be Alarmed...Your Japanese Can Help You Find Everything You've Lost!

Learn about describing one's item

Level 1 Japanese: Practice Worksheet 13

Nihongo Doujou - What Great Things Is Your Japanese Cooking Up?

Learn about offering food in casual speech

Nihongo Doujou - How Do You Get More of the Best in Japan?

Learn about offering food in casual speech

Nihongo Doujou - Do A Little More to Make Your Japanese Better!!

Learn about comparison in casual speech and polite speech

Nihongo Doujou - Of Course, Some Things in Japan Are Definitely Worth the Wait!

Learn about comparison in casual speech and polite speech

Nihongo Doujou - Talk About Your Past in Japanese.

Learn about talking about the past activity

Nihongo Doujou - Did Japanese Ever Taste This Good?!

Learn about talking about the past activity

Nihongo Doujou - Did You Get Everyone Japanese Souvenirs?

Learn about talking one's experience