Japanese for Beginners
Learn a college semester's worth of Japanese for only $12! This course is geared toward beginners who want to learn basic skills like how to introduce yourself, order food at a restaurant, and ask for directions!
Welcome to Japanese for Beginners!
5 Tips for Learning a New Language
The Japanese Alphabets
The Hiragana Alphabet
Hiragana Rules
Hiragana Practices
The Katakana Alphabet
Katakana Practices
Episode 1 Kanji
FREE PREVIEWPart 1: Greetings
FREE PREVIEWDrills A - F
FREE PREVIEWPart 2: Mike Smith
Drills G - N
Episode 2 Kanji
Part 1: Miyuki Sato
Drills A - C
Part 2: Student
Drills D - E
Part 3: Nationality
Drills F - G
Episode 3 Kanji
Part 1: Melon Soda
Drills A - C
Part 2: Vending Machine
Drills D - G
Part 3: Mike's Soda
Drills H - J
Episode 4 Kanji
Part 1: Phone Number
Drills A - B
Part 2: Room Number
Drills C - F
Part 3: Papers
Drills G - N
Episode 5 Kanji
Part 1: Check-in
Drill A
Part 2: English Menu
Drill B
Part 3: Order
Drills C - E
Episode 6 Kanji
Part 1: Melon Bread
Drills A - B
Part 2: Prices
Drills C - D
Part 3: Checkout
Drills E - H
Episode 7 Kanji
Part 1: Expensive
Drills A - E
Part 2: Pretty Shirt
Drills F - M
Part 3: Sale
Drills N - R
Episode 8 Kanji
Part 1: Skytree
Drills A - C
Part 2: Date
Drills D - H
Part 3: Kyoto
Drills I - M
Episode 9 Kanji
Part 1: Bullet Train
Drills A - G
Part 2: Tokyo to Kyoto
Drills H - I
Part 3: Picture
Drills J - K
Episode 10 Kanji
Part 1: Today
Drills A - E
Part 2: The Golden Pavilion
Drills F - I
Part 3: Hiroshima
Drills J - M
Episode 11 Kanji
Part 1: Restroom
Drills A - C
Part 2: Meet-up
Drills D - E
Part 3: Lost
Drill G - J
Episode 12 Kanji
Part 1: Cold
Drills A - E
Part 2: Rain
Drills F - G
Part 3: Umbrella
Drills H - J
By the end of this course, you will be able to perform basic functions in Japanese like how to make a purchase, order at a restaurant, and ask for directions. Here are some of the grammar patterns covered in this course.
Polite vs. Casual Form
Copula 'desu'
Demonstratives (ko-so-a-do words)
Conjugating i-adjectives and na-adjectives
Particles 'wa', 'ga', 'no', 'ni', 'de'
Numbers and Counters
Present, future, past, and present-progressive form
Te-form and verb bases
... and much more!