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Absolute Beginner Season 1
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Lesson LibraryLiving in Japan

Living in Japan

Living abroad isn't easy. These lessons will help you find your voice in a new country.

63 Lessons • 9hrs 22min
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1

Self Introduction

Learn about introducing yourself

9 Minutes • Audio
2

Introducing Yourself

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

1 Minute • Video
3

The Secret to Making a Great First Impression in Japanese

Learn about introducing yourself

9 Minutes • Audio
4

How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to introduce yourself

14 Minutes • Video
5

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

Learn about introductions and greetings

28 Minutes • Audio
6

World Countries

Learn vocabulary about world countries

3 Minutes • Audio
7

Where is Your Hometown?

Learn about talking about where you come from

12 Minutes • Audio
8

Major Cities

Learn words and phrases about major cities

2 Minutes • Audio
9

Nihongo Doujou - Asking the Right Questions in Japanese!

Learn about usage of -san and asking questions

18 Minutes • Audio
10

Jobs / Work

Learn words about jobs and work

4 Minutes • Audio
11

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

Learn about non-past polite

22 Minutes • Audio
12

10 Japanese Foods

Learn 10 Japanese foods

3 Minutes • Video
13

Having Lunch at a Restaurant

Learn to read a sign about the menu at a restaurant

1 Minute • Video
14

Top 10 Must-Know Vocabulary for the Restaurant

Learn top 10 must-know vocabulary for the restaurant

2 Minutes • Video
15

Reading a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a lunch menu in a restaurant

1 Minute • Video
16

Vocabulary and Phrases at the Restaurant

Learn words and phrases at the restaurant

4 Minutes • Audio
17

Reading a Special Notice on a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a notice on a lunch menu

1 Minute • Video
18

How to Buy Meal Tickets

Learn how to order food at a ramen restaurant

10 Minutes • Video
19

Reading a Dessert Menu

Learn to read a dessert menu

1 Minute • Video
20

How to Use Chopsticks

Learn how to use chopsticks properly

9 Minutes • Video
21

How to Eat Ramen

Learn how to eat ramen at a ramen shop in Japan

13 Minutes • Video
22

Receiving the Bill

Learn to read a restaurant bill

1 Minute • Video
23

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

Learn about numbers 1-10 and 'what' questions

16 Minutes • Audio
24

Numbers

Learn how to say various numbers

5 Minutes • Audio
25

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

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

1 Minute • Audio
26

Top 15 Must-Know Phrases to Go Shopping

Learn top 15 must-know phrases for shopping

6 Minutes • Video
27

Asking to See an Item in a Showcase

Learn how to ask to see an item in a showcase

14 Minutes • Audio
28

SUMIMASEN or GOMEN NASAI?

Learn whether to use 'sumimasen' or 'gomennasai'

2 Minutes • Video
29

Asking For a Different Size at a Clothing Shop

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

13 Minutes • Audio
30

How do I use YOROSHIKU?

Learn how to use 'yoroshiku'

2 Minutes • Video
31

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

Learn about how to say something is yours

1 Minute • Audio
32

Top 25 Japanese Nouns

Learn the top 25 most common Japanese nouns

6 Minutes • Video
33

Nihongo Doujou - What Have You Forgotten in Japan Today?

Learn about -i adjectives and -na adjectives

18 Minutes • Audio
34

Weather

Learn words and phrases to talk about the weather

7 Minutes • Audio
35

Nihongo Doujou - A Japanese Double Mac Attack

Learn about more adjectives

16 Minutes • Audio
36

Top 25 Japanese Adjectives

Learn the top 25 most common Japanese adjectives

4 Minutes • Video
37

Nihongo Doujou - Talking About Dates in Japanese

Learn about asking about dates

12 Minutes • Audio
38

How to Visit Someone's House

Learn how to visit someone's house in Japan

9 Minutes • Video
39

Which honorific prefix?

Learn which honorific prefix you should use

2 Minutes • Video
40

Japanese Etiquette: Visiting a Home

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

15 Minutes • Audio
41

When are OMIYAGE expected?

Learn when omiyage are expected

2 Minutes • Video
42

How to Eat a Meal in Japan

Learn how to eat a typical Japanese meal at home

9 Minutes • Video
43

How to Ride a Train in Japan

Learn how to ride a train in Japan

7 Minutes • Video
44

What is the Last Stop of this Train?

Learn how to determine the last stop of your train

1 Minute • Video
45

How to Ask and Give Directions

Learn how to ask and give directions

4 Minutes • Video
46

Is the Express Service Running Today?

Learn how to read signs about the express service

1 Minute • Video
47

Giving Directions to a Taxi Driver

Learn how to give directions to a taxi driver

16 Minutes • Audio
48

Position / Direction

Learn vocab related to positions and directions

5 Minutes • Audio
49

Last Train! (Hurry!)

Learn about asking questions

12 Minutes • Audio
50

Getting a Haircut

Learn how to give instructions to a hairdresser

14 Minutes • Audio
51

How to Take a Japanese-Style Bath

Learn how to take a Japanese-style bath

8 Minutes • Video
52

Explaining Symptoms to a Doctor

Learn how to tell a doctor your symptoms

12 Minutes • Audio
53

Getting Instructions for Prescription Medicine

Learn more about how to tell a doctor your symptoms

13 Minutes • Audio
54

Getting Medicine at a Drugstore

Learn how to ask for the right medicine

12 Minutes • Audio
55

How to Exchange Contact Information in Japanese

Learn how to exchange contact information

17 Minutes • Video
56

Introducing Yourself in a Japanese Business Meeting

Learn how to introduce yourself formally in a business situation

10 Minutes • Audio
57

Introducing Your Boss to a Client in Japanese

Learn how to introduce your boss to a client

10 Minutes • Audio
58

How to Get Seated in a Business Situation

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

15 Minutes • Video
59

Greeting Your Japanese Boss in the Morning

Learn how to greet your boss in the morning

10 Minutes • Audio
60

How to Greet in the Office

Learn How to finish up work in a Japanese office

10 Minutes • Video
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

9 Minutes • Audio
62

Attending a Company Drinking Party

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

10 Minutes • Video
63

Switching to English

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

12 Minutes • Audio