Japanese course The Basics of Japanese for English Speakers

1. 0.1 Hiragana

We're going to take a look at one of the writing systems of... more We're going to take a look at one of the writing systems of Japanese. less

2. 0.2 Katakana

Introduction to the second writing system of Japanese. Introduction to the second writing system of Japanese. less

3. 0.3 Kanji

We're going to take a look some important kanji. We're going to take a look some important kanji. less

4. 0.4 aisatsu

We're going to take a look at some useful Japanese phrases... more We're going to take a look at some useful Japanese phrases and practice reading and pronouncing Japanese words. less

5. 0.5 wa and des

We're going to learn how to form sentences. We're going to learn how to form sentences. less

6. 0.6 ka particle

We're going to learn how to form questions. We're going to learn how to form questions. less

7. 0.7 no particle and suuji

We're going to look at possessives and numbers. We're going to look at possessives and numbers. less

8. 0.8 jikan and toshi

We're going to learn how to tell the time. We're going to learn how to tell the time. less

9. 0.9 ko-so-a-do

We're going to learn how to say what, who where... We're going to learn how to say what, who where... less

10. 1.0 mo

We're going to learn how to say "also". We're going to learn how to say "also". less

11. 1.1 ja arimasen

We're going to learn how to negate sentences. We're going to learn how to negate sentences. less

12. 1.2 ne/yo

We're going to learn more about the ne and yo particle. We're going to learn more about the ne and yo particle. less

13. 1.3 mas

We're going to take a look at two classes of verbs. We're going to take a look at two classes of verbs. less

14. 1.4 masen

We're going to look at conjugating verbs in the present... more We're going to look at conjugating verbs in the present tense. less

15. 1.5 ni and e

We're going to take a look at directional particles. We're going to take a look at directional particles. less

16. 1.6 de and o

We're going to take a second look at directional particles. We're going to take a second look at directional particles. less

17. 1.7 masenka

We're going to learn how to extend invitations. We're going to learn how to extend invitations. less

18. 1.8 ga arimas

We're going to learn how to say "there is/are". We're going to learn how to say "there is/are". less

19. 1.9 dokodeska

We're going to learn how to describe locations. We're going to learn how to describe locations. less

20. 2.0 mashita

We're going to learn how to use the past tense. We're going to learn how to use the past tense. less

21. 2.1 to

We're going to learn how to conjoin sentences. We're going to learn how to conjoin sentences. less

22. 2.2 hi/shuu/tsuki

We're going to learn how to say the days of the week,... more We're going to learn how to say the days of the week, months of the year. less

23. 2.3 i des

We're going to take a look at the i adjectives. We're going to take a look at the i adjectives. less

24. 2.4 katades

We're going to take a further look at the i adj. We're going to take a further look at the i adj. less

25. 2.5 ja arimasen

We're going to look at the na adj. We're going to look at the na adj. less

26. 2.6 na

We're going to take a look at the past tense of na adj. We're going to take a look at the past tense of na adj. less

27. 2.7 sukides

We're going to learn how to say, "I like" We're going to learn how to say, "I like" less

28. 2.8 mashoo

We're going to learn how to say "let's..." We're going to learn how to say "let's..." less

29. 2.9 kudasai

We're going to learn how to ask "Please.." We're going to learn how to ask "Please.." less

30. 3.0 Listing Items

We're going to learn how to list items. We're going to learn how to list items. less

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