Beginner Japanese Words Lesson 3301

Kana Practice

In this lesson, we will continue practicing our hiragana and katakana writing. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, while katakana is used for foreign words and loanwords. Let's start with reviewing the hiragana we learned in the previous lesson:
あ (a)
い (i)
う (u)
え (e)
お (o)

Now, let's learn the following new hiragana:
か (ka)
き (ki)
く (ku)
け (ke)
こ (ko)

Next, let's review the katakana we learned in the previous lesson:
ア (A)
イ (I)
ウ (U)
エ (E)
オ (O)

Now, let's learn the following new katakana:
カ (Ka)
キ (Ki)
ク (Ku)
ケ (Ke)
コ (Ko)

Practice writing these new kana characters until you feel comfortable with them. You can use the printable worksheet provided in the video or create your own practice sheets.

Vocabulary

Now, let's learn some basic Japanese vocabulary. We will start with greetings and introductions. Here are some useful phrases:
こんにちは (konnichiwa): Hello
こんばんは (konbanwa): Good evening
おはよう (ohayo): Good morning
はじめまして (hajimemashite): Nice to meet you
さいごまでよろしくおねがいします。 (saigo made yoroshiku onegai shimasu): Please take care of me until the end.

Here are some basic nouns:
わたし (watashi): I
あなた (anata): You
名前 (namae): Name
国 (kuni): Country
出身 (shusshin): Origin

Here are some basic verbs:
います (imasu): To be (present tense)
きます (kimasu): To come
いきます (ikimasu): To go
します (shimasu): To do
食べます (tabemasu): To eat

Example Sentences

Let's now put these vocabulary words into practice by forming some simple sentences:
私は日本人です。 (Watashi wa nihonjin desu.): I am Japanese.
あなたはどこですか？ (Anata wa doko desu ka?): Where are you from?
私の名前は〇〇です。 (Watashi no namae wa〇〇 desu.): My name is 〇〇.
私は日本に行きます。 (Watashi wa nihon ni ikimasu.): I am going to Japan.
彼は日本語を勉強しています。 (Kare wa nihongo o benkyou shite imasu.): He is studying Japanese.

Conclusion

Congratulations on completing the third lesson of our beginner Japanese words series! In this lesson, we covered some essential greetings and introductions, as well as basic nouns, verbs, and example sentences. Keep practicing regularly, and you will be well on your way to mastering the basics of Japanese.

2025-02-12

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