Lessons

Master the fundamental five Japanese vowel sounds (あいうえお) and start speaking!

More Sounds! Reading Simple Words (かきくけこ)

Expand your knowledge by learning the K-row of Hiragana and practice reading simple words.

Meeting People: Self-Introduction & Greetings

Learn essential Japanese greetings and phrases for introducing yourself politely.

How Many? Counting & Numbers 1-10

Basic counting in Japanese, mastering numbers one through ten for everyday use.

What''s This? Pointing & Naming Objects (これ, それ, あれ)

Use demonstratives (kore, sore, are) to point to and name objects around you.

Simple Sentences: Saying ''It Is...'' (です)

Take a major step into forming complete, affirmative sentences using the versatile です (desu).

Describing Things: Basic Adjectives (な-adjectives)

Start describing people, places, and things using fundamental な-adjectives.

Daily Actions: Your First Verbs (ます Form)

Learn your first action verbs and conjugating them in the polite present tense (ます form).

Where Are We? Basic Locations (ここ, そこ, あそこ)

Express relative location using ここ (here), そこ (there), and あそこ (over there).

Time to Learn: Hours & Minutes

Learn how to accurately tell and ask for the time, including hours and minutes.

Days of the Week & Important Dates

Master the Japanese names for the days of the week and essential date expressions.

My Family & Friends

Acquire vocabulary to talk about your family members and friends.

Food & Drink: What Do You Like?

Learn to discuss your favorite foods and beverages and what you want to eat.

Ordering Food: Understanding Restaurant Phrases

Practice essential phrases needed for ordering and interacting in a Japanese restaurant.

Shopping Fun: Understanding Price & Items

Learn how to ask for prices and talk about different shopping items.

Giving & Receiving: Simple Exchanges

Understand the simple verbs and phrases used for giving and receiving objects.

Katakana Crash Course: Foreign Words

A dedicated lesson on Katakana, used primarily for foreign words and sounds.

Connecting Words: Basic Particles は & の

Understand the fundamental functions of the topic marker は and the possessive particle の.

Review 1: Consolidating Your First Steps

A comprehensive review and practice session covering all the core beginner concepts.

Linking Actions: The Te-Form (Part 1)

Learn the Te-Form and use it to connect two or more actions in sequence.

Polite Requests: Understanding Te-Form (Part 2)

Further practice with the Te-Form to make polite requests and offers.

What's Happening Now? Ongoing Actions (～ています)

Use the 〜ています form to express actions currently in progress.

Can You Do It? Expressing Ability (～ことができます)

Learn to express capability and what you are able to do using 〜ことができます.

Why? Giving Reasons with から & ので

Master two essential conjunctions, から and ので, for giving reasons and explanations.

Comparing Things: Better, Worse, Same

Learn structures to compare items, expressing which is better, worse, or the same.

I Want To... Expressing Desires (～たいです)

Clearly express your own wishes, desires, and things you want to do using 〜たいです.

Counting Everything! Japanese Counters

A deeper dive into the complexity of various Japanese counter suffixes (e.g., for long, flat, small things).

Must & Must Not: Obligations & Prohibitions (～なければなりません, ～てはいけません)

Casual Talk: The Plain Form

Transition to informal speech by learning the conjugations and uses of the Plain Form.

Quoting & Reporting What Others Say (～と言いました)

Structure sentences to quote or report what other people have said or thought.

If This, Then That: Basic Conditionals (ば, なら)

Learn the fundamental conditional forms, focusing on ば (ba) and なら (nara).

The Passive Voice: When Things Happen To You

Understand and use the passive voice to talk about events that happen to the subject.

Making Someone Do Something: The Causative

Learn the causative form to express making or letting someone perform an action.

Japanese Etiquette: Basic Honorifics

An introduction to polite speech (Keigo) and basic honorific titles and greetings.

Have You Ever? Talking About Experiences (～たことがあります)

Use 〜たことがあります to discuss and ask about past experiences.

For the Purpose of... Expressing Goals (～ために)

Clearly state the purpose or goal behind an action using 〜ために (tame ni).

It Looks Like... Expressing Appearance (～そうです)

Use the particle そうです to express conjecture or describe how something appears.

Maybe, Probably: Expressing Conjecture (～でしょう, ～かもしれません)

Learn forms to express degrees of certainty, from "maybe" to "probably."

Review 2: Understanding Everyday Japanese

A second comprehensive review focusing on the practical use of intermediate grammar.

Describing Nouns: Complex Clauses

Learn to create complex, relative clauses to richly describe and modify nouns.

What Should I Do? Understanding Advice (～たらどうですか)

Practice offering and receiving advice using polite and common phrasing.

Oh No! Expressing Regret & Trouble (～てしまいました)

Use 〜てしまいました to express regret, accidental actions, or complete actions.

Sounds of Japan: Understanding Onomatopoeia

Explore the rich world of Japanese sound words (giongo and gitaigo) used in daily speech.

Reading Authentic Texts: Short Stories & News

Apply your skills to comprehend and analyze genuine Japanese short stories and news articles.

Sharing Your Thoughts & Opinions (～と思います)

Master expressions like 〜と思います to share your thoughts and opinions fluidly.

Deeper Dive: Japanese Geography & Landmarks

Expand your cultural knowledge by learning about Japan's key geography and landmarks.

Beyond the Textbook: Exploring Japanese Culture

A discussion of advanced cultural topics, from history to modern societal norms.

Formal vs. Informal: Mastering Speech Levels

Deep dive into the usage and mastery of Keigo (honorific, humble, and polite speech).

Your Japanese Journey: Review & Next Steps!