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Japanese N5
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Lesson 1
Hiragana: The japanese phonetic alphabet
Learn the hiragana characters and the sounds used to read basic Japanese.
Lesson 2
Katakana: Reading Foreign Words
Learn katakana and use it to read common foreign words in Japanese.
Lesson 3
Basic Greetings and Introductions
This lesson introduces essential daily greetings, parting expressions, apologies, and the foundational structure for introducing yourself in polite Japanese.
Lesson 4
Numbers, Age, and Telephone Numbers
This lesson introduces the Japanese counting system from 0 to 99, teaches how to exchange telephone numbers using the particle の (no), and explains how to express age using the counter 〜歳 (sai), including key irregular readings.
Lesson 5
Days, Dates, and Time
Learn how to express time, days of the week, months, and calendar dates in Japanese, along with the critical particles used for scheduling events.
Lesson 6
Classroom Japanese and Useful Expressions
Learn essential classroom Japanese phrases and polite expressions to follow teacher instructions, ask for clarification, and actively participate in Japanese lessons.
Lesson 7
Self-Introduction: Saying Who You Are
Learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese using essential phrases, state your name, nationality, and occupation, and conclude politely with standard cultural etiquette.
Lesson 8
Particles: は, も, and の
Learn how to build fundamental Japanese sentences using the essential particles は (wa), も (mo), and の (no) to indicate topics, state similarities, and link nouns.
Lesson 9
Describing People and Things with です
Learn how to identify and describe people, objects, and roles using the fundamental Japanese sentence pattern 'A は B です' along with its question and negative forms.
Lesson 10
Adjectives: い-Adjectives
Learn how to identify, use, and conjugate Japanese い-adjectives (i-adjectives) in present and past tenses, handle the irregular adjective いい (good), and modify nouns directly.
Lesson 11
Adjectives: な-Adjectives
Learn how to identify, conjugate, and use な-adjectives (na-adjectives) to modify nouns and form complete descriptive sentences in JLPT N5 Japanese.
Lesson 12
This, That, and Which: Demonstratives
Master the Japanese demonstrative system (Ko-So-A-Do), learning how to point out things, modify nouns, indicate places, and ask questions using words like kore, kono, koko, and their counterparts.
Lesson 13
Places and Directions
Learn how to ask for and give directions in Japanese, identify common places around town, and use spatial position words and movement particles accurately.
Lesson 14
Existence: あります and います
Learn how to express the presence or existence of people, animals, and inanimate objects using the verbs います and あります, alongside essential particles like に and が.
Lesson 15
Daily Routines and Present Tense
Learn how to describe your everyday habits and daily schedules using the polite present tense (~ます and ~ません), key routine verbs, and essential time particles.
Lesson 16
Verb Groups and Polite Conjugation
Learn how Japanese verbs are categorized into three groups and how to conjugate them into polite present, negative, and past forms using the -masu ending.
Lesson 17
Likes, Dislikes, and Preferences
Learn how to express your likes, dislikes, and preferences in Japanese using na-adjectives like 好き (suki) and 嫌い (kirai), master the particle が (ga), and compare items using のほうが (no hou ga) and 一番 (ichiban).
Lesson 18
Food, Drinks, and Ordering at a Restaurant
Learn fundamental vocabulary for food and drinks, master the native counter system for ordering items, and navigate a typical Japanese restaurant visit from arrival to paying the bill.
Lesson 19
Shopping, Prices, and Quantities
Learn how to ask for prices, express large numbers in yen, use essential Japanese counters, and make purchases politely in everyday shopping situations.
Lesson 20
Family and Describing Relationships
This lesson teaches the essential distinction between humble and polite Japanese family terms, how to count family members accurately, and how to describe family relationships and statuses.
Lesson 21
Past Tense: Talking About Yesterday
Learn how to talk about past events in Japanese using the polite past verb endings -ました (-mashita) and -ませんでした (-masendeshita), along with the past tense of です (desu) and essential time expressions.
Lesson 22
Requests and Invitations
Learn how to make polite requests and extend invitations in Japanese using verb forms like ～てください (~te kudasai), ～ましょう (~mashou), and ～ませんか (~masen ka).
Lesson 23
て-Form Foundations and Common Uses
Master the versatile Japanese て-form (te-form), learning essential conjugation rules across all three verb groups and fundamental uses such as linking sequential actions and making polite requests.
Lesson 24
N5 Review and Final Assessment
This comprehensive capstone lesson reviews the essential grammatical foundations of JLPT N5, including core particles, verb and adjective conjugations, and functional sentence patterns, followed by a final assessment.