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Absolute Beginner Season 1
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Lesson LibraryJapanese Questions Answered by Hiroko
Absolute Beginner
Japanese Questions Answered by Hiroko
Hiroko answers your most commonly asked questions in an easy-to-understand format.
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Contents
25 Video Lessons
1

HA or WA?

Learn why the hiragana 'ha' is sometimes read as 'wa'

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 • 2 Minutes
2

Should I Use WATASHI WA?

Learn how often you should use 'watashi wa'

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 • 2 Minutes
3

DESU or DESS?

Learn why 'desu' and 'masu' sound like 'dess' and 'mass'

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 • 2 Minutes
4

Why Does a U Extend an O?

Learn why the hiragana U (う) is used to extend an O sound?

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 • 2 Minutes
5

The Japanese R

Learn whether the Japanese R is more like an R or L in English

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 • 1 Minute
6

ARIGATŌ GOZAIMASU or ARIGATŌ GOZAIMASHITA?

Learn what the difference between 'arigato gozaimasu' and 'arigato gozaimashita' is

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 • 2 Minutes
7

What Does GOZAIMASU Mean?

Learn what 'gozaimasu' means and why it makes phrases more polite

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 • 2 Minutes
8

ARIGATŌ or DŌMO?

Learn what the difference between 'arigato' and 'domo' is

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 • 2 Minutes
9

What does DŌMO mean?

Learn what the word 'domo' means

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 • 2 Minutes
10

SUMIMASEN or GOMEN NASAI?

Learn whether to use 'sumimasen' or 'gomennasai'

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 • 2 Minutes
11

How do I use YOROSHIKU?

Learn how to use 'yoroshiku'

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 • 2 Minutes
12

When should I add -SAN after a name?

Learn when you should add -san after a name

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 • 2 Minutes
13

Should I be using WATASHI?

Learn when you should use 'watashi'

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 • 2 Minutes
14

Is ANATA bad?

Learn whether 'anata' is bad

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 • 2 Minutes
15

ONEGAI SHIMASU or KUDASAI?

Learn when you should use 'onegai shimasu' or 'kudasai'

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 • 2 Minutes
16

Which alphabet to use?

Learn when to use the different alphabets

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 • 3 Minutes
17

MINA-SAN or MINNA?

Learn the difference between 'mina-san' and 'minna'

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 • 2 Minutes
18

When are OMIYAGE expected?

Learn when omiyage are expected

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 • 2 Minutes
19

O-GENKI or GENKI?

Learn whether you should use 'o-genki' or 'genki'

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 • 1 Minute
20

How should I refer to family members?

Learn how to refer to family members

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 • 2 Minutes
21

Why two kana for O?

Learn why there are two kana for O

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 • 2 Minutes
22

Reading HE as E

Learn why 'he' is read as 'e'

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 • 2 Minutes
23

ON or KUN reading?

Learn when you should use the 'on' or 'kun' reading

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 • 3 Minutes
24

Which honorific prefix?

Learn which honorific prefix you should use

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 • 2 Minutes
25

What is DESU?

Learn what 'desu' means

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 • 2 Minutes