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Basics is the 1st skill (assuming read left to right) in the Japanese language course. It has 3 lessons and teaches some words for basic foods and how to order food.

Grammar Tips[]

Japanese Writing Systems[]

Hiragana is used for most Japanese words, with one character per syllable and no spaces between words. Romaji represents Japanese sounds using the Roman alphabet.

Sentence Structure[]

Verbs are placed at the end of sentences.

Lessons[]

Lesson 1[]

  • すし = sushi
  • みず = water
  • ごはん = rice
  • おちゃ = green tea
  • ください = please give me (polite)

Lesson 2[]

  • と = and

Lesson 3[]

No new words.

Key Phrases[]

  • すし, ください! - Sushi, please!
  • おちゃ, ください! - Green tea, please!
  • ごはんとみず, ください! - Rice and water, please!
  • みずです. - It's water.

References[]

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