Japanese conversation for English speakers < lesson + quiz >

You will be able to learn 3 main differences between English and Japanese languages.

1. Basic Sentence Structure 
2. Need to be a good listener! 
3. Subjective or Objective? 

You will be able to learn how to make simple sentences.

• 3 Simple Greetings
• How to say I and you in Japanese
• Basic Forms (positive / negative / question forms)

You will be able to learn how to introduce yourself.

• Simple Introduction: How do you do? ...I'm glad to meet you. 
•  Nationalities (Japanese / Chinese / American / English)
• Pronouns: he, she, we, you, and they   

You will be able to talk about objects depending on the distance between the objects and yourself.

• Demonstrative Pronouns: 

1. "Kore" (=this one): objects near speakers
2. "Sore" (=that one): objects near listeners
3. "Are" (=that one over there): objects far from speakers and listeners 

• Demonstrative Pronouns in simple sentences (with Basic Forms)

You will be able to make questions with "What."

• Interrogative Pronoun: "Nan" (=what)
• How to make questions with "Nan"

You will be able to learn days of the week.

• Days of the Week (from Monday to Sunday)
• Days of the Week in simple sentences (with Basic Forms)
• How to ask "What day is today?"

You will be able to learn how to add details on objects with Particle 'no.'

• Japanese Particles - small words that indicate relations of words within a sentence
• Particle 'no' - following the proceeding nouns and modifying the following nouns
• Possession 'no' - indicating possession 

You will be able to learn more about Possession 'no.'

• Possession 'no' can omit the following nouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns (2): "Kono" "Sono" and "Ano" + Nouns 

You will be able to learn Particle 'to' and 'mo.'

• Particle 'to' (=and) - jointing nouns / pronouns
• Particle 'mo' (=also, too, as well) - showing inclusion in positive forms
• Particle 'mo' (=not...either) - showing inclusion in negative forms

You will be able to say your family members and introduce them politely.

• How to say family members in causal and polite ways 
• How to introduce family members politely 

You will be able to make questions with "Who."

• Interrogative Pronoun: "Dare" (=who)
• How to make questions with "Dare"
• Interrogative Pronoun: "Donata" (=who) that is politer than "Dare"
• Interrogative Pronoun: "Dare" + Possession 'no' (=whose) + Nouns 

You will be able to learn vocabulary (body parts and directions) and Particle 'ne' and 'yo.'

• Body parts (body, head, legs, arms... face, eyes, nose...,etc.)
• Directions (right, left, front and back) 
• Particle 'ne' - asking for confirmation or agreement for listeners, etc.
• Particle 'yo' - telling something important for listeners with confidence, etc.  
• Particle 'yone' - asking for confirmation or agreement for listeners 

You will be able to learn numbers and more time expressions

• Numbers (1 - 10)
• Numbers (11 - 100)
• Time Expressions (yesterday, tomorrow and months of the year) 
• [extra] calendar dates 

You will be able to learn vocabulary (colours and shapes) and shopping conversation.

• Colours (red, blue, yellow, purple, brown, green, black, white and pink)
• Shapes (circule, square, triangle, trapezoid and rhombus) 
• Shopping - how to order at the shop

You will be able to learn Aadjectives.

• I-Adjectives - the last sound is 'i' 
• Na-Adjectives - the last sound is Not 'i' 
• Adjectives (I-Adjective and Na-Adjectives) - often used in a daily conversation

You will be able to use Adjectives in sentences.

• I-Adjectives in sentences - (postive / negative / questions forms)
• Na- Adjectives in sentences - (positive / negative / questions forms)

You will be able to learn more expressions with Adjectives.

• Adjectives (I-Adjectivs / Na-Adjectivs ) + Nouns
• [extra] i-i / yo-i (=good) and onaji (=same) 
• Adverbs for Adjectives - "totemo" (=very) / "sukoshi" (=a little) 

You will be able to learn Particle 'o' and Verbs showing present / future tense.

• Particle 'o' - following direct objects of verbs 
• Verbs: Masu-form (positive / negative / question forms)
• Verbs: Masu-form - showing present / future tense 
•  Time Expressions for present / future tense  

You will be able to make questions with "What" (2).

• Interrogative Pronoun: "Nani"  (=what) + Particle 'o' + Verbs
• Interrogative Pronouns: "Nan" and "Nani"  

You will be able to learn shorten answers to questions.

• "Desu" as a substitute of verb in the answer to What questions
• Comparison: answers to What questions and Yes/No questions
• "Soo" is used in answers to Yes/No questions (to quote what someone said)

You will be able to learn "and" that joints sentences.

• Conjunction "Soshite" (=and) - jointing sentences <-> Particle 'to' - joining nouns / pronouns
• Particle 'mo' - showing inclusion (2) 

You will be able to point to places depending on the distance and make questions with "Where."

• Demonstrative Pronouns: "Koko" (=here), "Soko" (=there) and "Asoko" (=over there)
• Interrogative Pronoun: "Doko" (=where)

You will be able to learn expressions of positional relationships.

• Expressions of Positional Relationships (on / under / right / left / in / outside ... in the center, etc.)
• Expressions of Positional Relationships in sentences

You will be able to learn Particle 'ni.'

• Particle 'ni' with moving action verbs - showing a destination / direction of the action (= to)
• Particle 'ni' in sentences 

You will be able to learn Particle 'ni' (2).

• Particle 'ni' - following indirect objects of verbs <-> Particle 'o' - following direct objects of verbs
• Particle 'ni' in sentences 

You will be able to learn past tense of verbs.

• Verbs: Mashita-form - showing past tense  <-> Masu-form - showing present / future tense 
• Verbs: Mashita-form (positive / negative / question forms) 
• Time Expressions for past tense 

You will be able to learn adverbs with verbs.

• Adverb "takusan" (= a lot ) with verbs in positive / question forms 
• Adverb "amari" (=not much / many) with verbs in negative forms,                                                                        Adverb "amari" (=not so ) with adjectives in negative forms 

You will be able to learn Particle 'de' (1).

• Particle 'de' - indicating a place of the action (=in / at) 
• Comparison: Place + Particle 'de' and Place + Particle 'ni'
• Particle 'de' in sentences 
• Interrogative Pronoun: "Doko" + 'de' 

You will be able to learn Interrogative Pronoun: When.

• Interrogative Pronoun: "Itsu" (=when)
• Interrogative Pronoun: "Itsu" in questions and shorten answers  

You will be able to learn suggestion forms of verbs.

• Verbs: Mashoo-form - showing suggestions (= Let's... / Shall we...? / Shall I ...? ) 
• Verbs: Mashoo-form ( positive / question forms) 

You will be able to learn present perfect form of verbs.

• "Moo" + Verbs: Mashita-form - showing present perfect (=have already / yet done)
• "Moo" + Verbs: Mashita-form (positive / question forms) 
• "Mada desu" (=not yet) - shorten negative forms  

You will be able to learn clock time.

• How to tell time - O'clock: Numbers + "Ji " 
• How to tell time - Minute(s): Numbers + "Fun" ( there are some exceptions)
• How to ask time - what time is it? 

You will be able to learn Particle 'ni' (3) with time expressions.

• Particle 'ni'  - following clock time (=at)
• Particle 'ni'  - following days of the week (=on)
• Particle 'ni'  - following year / seasons (=in) 
• Particle 'ni'  with time expressions in sentences

You will be able to learn Particle 'de' (2).

• Particle 'de' with vehicles / languages / instrument - showing ways / means of the action (=by / in / with)
• Particle 'de' with vehicles / languages / instrument in sentences

You will be able to learn Adverbs (2).

• Adverb "zenzen" with verbs / adjectives in negative forms (= not...at all)
• Adverb "motto"  with verbs in positive / question forms (= more) - comparative form of "takusan"

You will be able to learn desire form of verbs.

• Desire form: Tai-desu form - showing speakers' desire or asking listeners' desire
• Desire form: Tai-desu form (postive / negative / question forms) *the same as I-Adjective conjugation 
• Desire form: Tai-desu form in sentences

You will be able to learn Particle 'ni' (4).

• Particle 'ni' with the following 3 verbs* - showing the place for existing / remaining still after the action                                   *"nori-masu"(= ride), "suwari-masu" (= sit ) and "i-masu" (= stay)  

You will be able to learn past tense of Adjectives.

• Past tense of I-Adjectives (positive / negative / question forms)
• Past tense of desire form: Tai-desu form (positive / negative / question forms) 
• Past tense of Na-Adjectives (positive / negative / question forms)
• Past tense of I-Adjectives / Na-adjectives in sentences  

You will be able to learn Conjunctions.

• Conjunction "Demo" and "Ga" (= but / though / although)
• Conjunction "Sorekara" (= after that / and then) compared with "Soshite"
• Useful expressions to ask for the feedback

You will be able to learn Adverbs (3).

• Adverb "chotto" with adjectives / Verbs (= a little)  *the same as Adverb "sukoshi" (= a little)
• Adverb "chotto" before nouns (= a little bit of ) 
• Adverb "dake" following nouns (= only / just)
• Adverb "chotto + dake" (= just a little)  *it can omit the following nouns.

You will be able to review all the lessons in Section 1.

You can quickly review what you've learned in the section 1 through their conversation.

*key grammar expressions are blue-highlighted