Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for life events
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| Hi everybody, my name is Risa. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ロビー |
| (robī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lobby" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ロビー |
| (SLOW) |
| ロビー |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lobby" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ホテルのロビー |
| (hoteru no robī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hotel lobby" |
| (SLOW) |
| ホテルのロビー |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| モーニングコール |
| (mōningu kōru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wake-up service" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| モーニングコール |
| (SLOW) |
| モーニングコール |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wake-up service" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 朝六時に起こしてもらうように、モーニングコールを使いました。 |
| (Asa roku-ji ni okoshite morau yō ni, mōningu kōru o tsukaimashita.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I used the wake-up service to call me at 6 o'clock AM." |
| (SLOW) |
| 朝六時に起こしてもらうように、モーニングコールを使いました。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| スイート |
| (suīto) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suite" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| スイート |
| (SLOW) |
| スイート |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suite" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ホテルのスイート |
| (hoteru no suīto) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hotel suite" |
| (SLOW) |
| ホテルのスイート |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| サイクリング |
| (saikuringu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cycling" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| サイクリング |
| (SLOW) |
| サイクリング |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cycling" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| サイクリングレース |
| (saikuringu rēsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cycling race" |
| (SLOW) |
| サイクリングレース |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| カーレース |
| (kā rēsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "auto racing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| カーレース |
| (SLOW) |
| カーレース |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "auto racing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| カーレース場にあるレーシングカー |
| (kā rēsujō ni aru rēshingu kā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "racing car on an auto racing track" |
| (SLOW) |
| カーレース場にあるレーシングカー |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| セロテープ |
| (serotēpu ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Scotch tape" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| セロテープ |
| (SLOW) |
| セロテープ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Scotch tape" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| セロテープ一巻 |
| (serotēpu hito-maki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "roll of scotch tape" |
| (SLOW) |
| セロテープ一巻 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生まれる |
| (umareru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "be born" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生まれる |
| (SLOW) |
| 生まれる |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "be born" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私は１９８０年に生まれました。 |
| (Watashi wa sen kyū-hyaku hachi-jū-nen ni umaremashita.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I was born in 1980." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私は１９８０年に生まれました。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 仕事に就く |
| (shigoto ni tsuku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "get a job" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 仕事に就く |
| (SLOW) |
| 仕事に就く |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "get a job" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 兄がやっと仕事に就いた！ |
| (Ani ga yatto shigoto ni tsuita!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My brother finally got a job." |
| (SLOW) |
| 兄がやっと仕事に就いた！ |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 死ぬ |
| (shinu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "die" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 死ぬ |
| (SLOW) |
| 死ぬ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "die" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 病気で死ぬ |
| (byōki de shinu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "die of an illness" |
| (SLOW) |
| 病気で死ぬ |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 東京 |
| (Tōkyō ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tokyo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 東京 |
| (SLOW) |
| 東京 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tokyo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日本の東京都 |
| (Nihon no Tōkyō-to) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "City of Tokyo, Japan" |
| (SLOW) |
| 日本の東京都 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Japanese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "lobby?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ロビー |
| (1) |
| ロビー |
| (And how to say "wake-up service?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| モーニングコール |
| (1) |
| モーニングコール |
| (What about "suite?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| スイート |
| (1) |
| スイート |
| (Do you remember how to say "cycling?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| サイクリング |
| (1) |
| サイクリング |
| (Let's try "auto racing!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| カーレース |
| (1) |
| カーレース |
| (What about "Scotch tape?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| セロテープ |
| (1) |
| セロテープ |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "be born!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 生まれる |
| (1) |
| 生まれる |
| (Another one! What about "get a job?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 仕事に就く |
| (1) |
| 仕事に就く |
| (Do you remember how to say "die?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 死ぬ |
| (1) |
| 死ぬ |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "Tokyo?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 東京 |
| (1) |
| 東京 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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