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Say Hello in Japanese No Matter What the Time of Day
Absolute Beginner Season 1
Learn how to greet someone both formally and informally
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Lesson LibraryLiving in Japan
Beginner
Living in Japan
Living abroad isn't easy. These lessons will help you find your voice in a new country.
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Contents
33 Audio Lessons
30 Video Lessons
1

Self Introduction

Learn about introducing yourself

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
2

Introducing Yourself

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

Video
 • 1 Minute
3

The Secret to Making a Great First Impression in Japanese

Learn about introducing yourself

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
4

How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to introduce yourself

Video
 • 14 Minutes
5

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

Learn about introductions and greetings

Audio
 • 28 Minutes
6

World Countries

Learn vocabulary about world countries

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
7

Where is Your Hometown?

Learn about talking about where you come from

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
8

Major Cities

Learn words and phrases about major cities

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
9

Nihongo Doujou - Asking the Right Questions in Japanese!

Learn about usage of -san and asking questions

Audio
 • 18 Minutes
10

Jobs / Work

Learn words about jobs and work

Audio
 • 4 Minutes
11

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

Learn about non-past polite

Audio
 • 22 Minutes
12

10 Japanese Foods

Learn 10 Japanese foods

Video
 • 3 Minutes
13

Having Lunch at a Restaurant

Learn to read a sign about the menu at a restaurant

Video
 • 1 Minute
14

Top 10 Must-Know Vocabulary for the Restaurant

Learn top 10 must-know vocabulary for the restaurant

Video
 • 2 Minutes
15

Reading a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a lunch menu in a restaurant

Video
 • 1 Minute
16

Vocabulary and Phrases at the Restaurant

Learn words and phrases at the restaurant

Audio
 • 4 Minutes
17

Reading a Special Notice on a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a notice on a lunch menu

Video
 • 1 Minute
18

How to Buy Meal Tickets

Learn how to order food at a ramen restaurant

Video
 • 10 Minutes
19

Reading a Dessert Menu

Learn to read a dessert menu

Video
 • 1 Minute
20

How to Use Chopsticks

Learn how to use chopsticks properly

Video
 • 9 Minutes
21

How to Eat Ramen

Learn how to eat ramen at a ramen shop in Japan

Video
 • 13 Minutes
22

Receiving the Bill

Learn to read a restaurant bill

Video
 • 1 Minute
23

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

Learn about numbers 1-10 and 'what' questions

Audio
 • 16 Minutes
24

Numbers

Learn how to say various numbers

Audio
 • 5 Minutes
25

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

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

Audio
 • 1 Minute
26

Top 15 Must-Know Phrases to Go Shopping

Learn top 15 must-know phrases for shopping

Video
 • 6 Minutes
27

Asking to See an Item in a Showcase

Learn how to ask to see an item in a showcase

Audio
 • 14 Minutes
28

SUMIMASEN or GOMEN NASAI?

Learn whether to use 'sumimasen' or 'gomennasai'

Video
 • 2 Minutes
29

Asking For a Different Size at a Clothing Shop

Learn how to talk to a shop clerk about trying on and choosing clothes

Audio
 • 13 Minutes
30

How do I use YOROSHIKU?

Learn how to use 'yoroshiku'

Video
 • 2 Minutes
31

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

Learn about how to say something is yours

Audio
 • 1 Minute
32

Top 25 Japanese Nouns

Learn the top 25 most common Japanese nouns

Video
 • 6 Minutes
33

Nihongo Doujou - What Have You Forgotten in Japan Today?

Learn about -i adjectives and -na adjectives

Audio
 • 18 Minutes
34

Weather

Learn words and phrases to talk about the weather

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
35

Nihongo Doujou - A Japanese Double Mac Attack

Learn about more adjectives

Audio
 • 16 Minutes
36

Top 25 Japanese Adjectives

Learn the top 25 most common Japanese adjectives

Video
 • 4 Minutes
37

Nihongo Doujou - Talking About Dates in Japanese

Learn about asking about dates

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
38

How to Visit Someone's House

Learn how to visit someone's house in Japan

Video
 • 9 Minutes
39

Which honorific prefix?

Learn which honorific prefix you should use

Video
 • 2 Minutes
40

Japanese Etiquette: Visiting a Home

Learn how to enter Japanese home respectfully and show that you're sensitive to the culture

Audio
 • 15 Minutes
41

When are OMIYAGE expected?

Learn when omiyage are expected

Video
 • 2 Minutes
42

How to Eat a Meal in Japan

Learn how to eat a typical Japanese meal at home

Video
 • 9 Minutes
43

How to Ride a Train in Japan

Learn how to ride a train in Japan

Video
 • 7 Minutes
44

What is the Last Stop of this Train?

Learn how to determine the last stop of your train

Video
 • 1 Minute
45

How to Ask and Give Directions

Learn how to ask and give directions

Video
 • 4 Minutes
46

Is the Express Service Running Today?

Learn how to read signs about the express service

Video
 • 1 Minute
47

Giving Directions to a Taxi Driver

Learn how to give directions to a taxi driver

Audio
 • 16 Minutes
48

Position / Direction

Learn vocab related to positions and directions

Audio
 • 5 Minutes
49

Last Train! (Hurry!)

Learn about asking questions

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
50

Getting a Haircut

Learn how to give instructions to a hairdresser

Audio
 • 14 Minutes
51

How to Take a Japanese-Style Bath

Learn how to take a Japanese-style bath

Video
 • 8 Minutes
52

Explaining Symptoms to a Doctor

Learn how to tell a doctor your symptoms

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
53

Getting Instructions for Prescription Medicine

Learn more about how to tell a doctor your symptoms

Audio
 • 13 Minutes
54

Getting Medicine at a Drugstore

Learn how to ask for the right medicine

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
55

How to Exchange Contact Information in Japanese

Learn how to exchange contact information

Video
 • 17 Minutes
56

Introducing Yourself in a Japanese Business Meeting

Learn how to introduce yourself formally in a business situation

Audio
 • 10 Minutes
57

Introducing Your Boss to a Client in Japanese

Learn how to introduce your boss to a client

Audio
 • 10 Minutes
58

How to Get Seated in a Business Situation

Learn how to get seated at a lunch meeting with your clients

Video
 • 15 Minutes
59

Greeting Your Japanese Boss in the Morning

Learn how to greet your boss in the morning

Audio
 • 10 Minutes
60

How to Greet in the Office

Learn How to finish up work in a Japanese office

Video
 • 10 Minutes
61

Going Out to Meet With a Client in Japan

Learn what to say when you leave the office for a meeting with a client

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
62

Attending a Company Drinking Party

Learn how to attend a Japanese company drinking party (nomikai)

Video
 • 10 Minutes
63

Switching to English

Learn how to say that you don't speak Japanese well

Audio
 • 12 Minutes