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Hi everybody, my name is Risa.
Welcome to the 2000 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series!
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned.
Ok! Let's get started! First is…
WORD 1
(NORMAL SPEED)
必要
(hitsuyō)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"need"
(NORMAL SPEED)
必要
(SLOW)
必要
(NORMAL SPEED)
"need"
(NORMAL SPEED)
助けが必要です。
(Tasuke ga hitsuyō desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I need help."
(SLOW)
助けが必要です。
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
読む
(yomu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"read"
(NORMAL SPEED)
読む
(SLOW)
読む
(NORMAL SPEED)
"read"
(NORMAL SPEED)
その男の子は公園で本を読んでいる。
(Sono otokonoko wa kōen de hon o yonde iru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The boy is reading a book in the park."
(SLOW)
その男の子は公園で本を読んでいる。
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
立つ
(tatsu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"stand"
(NORMAL SPEED)
立つ
(SLOW)
立つ
(NORMAL SPEED)
"stand"
(NORMAL SPEED)
男性が立っている。
(Dansei ga tatte iru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The man is standing."
(SLOW)
男性が立っている。
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
外す
(hazusu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"miss"
(NORMAL SPEED)
外す
(SLOW)
外す
(NORMAL SPEED)
"miss"
(NORMAL SPEED)
的を外す
(mato o hazusu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"miss the target"
(SLOW)
的を外す
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
入る
(hairu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"enter"
(NORMAL SPEED)
入る
(SLOW)
入る
(NORMAL SPEED)
"enter"
(NORMAL SPEED)
建物に入る
(tatemono ni hairu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"enter a building"
(SLOW)
建物に入る
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
きれい
(kirei)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"beautiful"
(NORMAL SPEED)
きれい
(SLOW)
きれい
(NORMAL SPEED)
"beautiful"
(NORMAL SPEED)
景色がきれいだ。
(Keshiki ga kirei da.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The scenary is beautiful."
(SLOW)
景色がきれいだ。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
何時ですか。
(Nan-ji desu ka.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What time is it?"
(NORMAL SPEED)
何時ですか。
(SLOW)
何時ですか。
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What time is it?"
(NORMAL SPEED)
あなたが住んでいる所は何時ですか。
(Anata ga sunde iru tokoro wa nan-ji desu ka.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What time is it where you live?"
(SLOW)
あなたが住んでいる所は何時ですか。
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
元気です。
(Genki desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm good."
(NORMAL SPEED)
元気です。
(SLOW)
元気です。
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm good."
(NORMAL SPEED)
元気です、ありがとう。
(Genki desu, arigatō.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm good, thank you."
(SLOW)
元気です、ありがとう。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
素晴らしい！
(Subarashii!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Awesome!"
(NORMAL SPEED)
素晴らしい！
(SLOW)
素晴らしい！
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Awesome!"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ついに昇進したね！素晴らしい！
(Tsui ni shōshin shita ne! Subarashii!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"You finally got a promotion! Awesome!"
(SLOW)
ついに昇進したね！素晴らしい！
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
好きです。
(Suki desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like it."
(NORMAL SPEED)
好きです。
(SLOW)
好きです。
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like it."
(NORMAL SPEED)
とても好きです。
(Totemo suki desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like it a lot."
(SLOW)
とても好きです。
PRACTICE/REVIEW
Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Japanese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation.
Ready?
(Do you remember how to say "need?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
必要
(1)
必要
(And how to say "read?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
読む
(1)
読む
(What about "stand?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
立つ
(1)
立つ
(Do you remember how to say "miss?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
外す
(1)
外す
(Let's try "enter!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
入る
(1)
入る
(What about "beautiful?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
きれい
(1)
きれい
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "What time is it?!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
何時ですか。
(1)
何時ですか。
(Another one! What about "I'm good.?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
元気です。
(1)
元気です。
(Do you remember how to say "Awesome!?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
素晴らしい！
(1)
素晴らしい！
(And finally, do you remember how to say "I like it.?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
好きです。
(1)
好きです。
Well done!
See you next time!
またね！(mata ne!)

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