Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related words
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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) |
| ブラウス |
| (burausu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blouse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ブラウス |
| (SLOW) |
| ブラウス |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blouse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| かわいいブラウス |
| (kawaii burausu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pretty blouse" |
| (SLOW) |
| かわいいブラウス |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ミニスカート |
| (mini sukāto) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mini-skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ミニスカート |
| (SLOW) |
| ミニスカート |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mini-skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 短いミニスカート |
| (mijikai mini sukāto) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short mini-skirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 短いミニスカート |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日 |
| (hi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晴れた日 |
| (hareta hi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sunny day" |
| (SLOW) |
| 晴れた日 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (tsuki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "month" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (SLOW) |
| 月 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "month" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 毎月、マンガ本を買う。 |
| (Maitsuki, mangabon o kau.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I buy a comic book every month." |
| (SLOW) |
| 毎月、マンガ本を買う。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 祝日 |
| (shukujitsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 祝日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 祝日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 祝日の飾りつけ |
| (shukujitsu no kazaritsuke) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday decorations" |
| (SLOW) |
| 祝日の飾りつけ |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| あさって |
| (asatte) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day after tomorrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| あさって |
| (SLOW) |
| あさって |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day after tomorrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| あさってパリへ出発する。 |
| (Asatte Pari e shuppatsu suru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I leave for Paris the day after tomorrow." |
| (SLOW) |
| あさってパリへ出発する。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| おととい |
| (ototoi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day before yesterday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| おととい |
| (SLOW) |
| おととい |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day before yesterday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| おととい、昔の友達に会った。 |
| (Ototoi, mukashi no tomodachi ni atta.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We saw an old friend the day before yesterday." |
| (SLOW) |
| おととい、昔の友達に会った。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕 |
| (makura) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pillow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕 |
| (SLOW) |
| 枕 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pillow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 座席にある枕 |
| (zaseki ni aru makura) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pillow on the seat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 座席にある枕 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 正午 |
| (shōgo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 正午 |
| (SLOW) |
| 正午 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 正午ちょうど |
| (shōgo chōdo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "exactly noon" |
| (SLOW) |
| 正午ちょうど |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 真夜中 |
| (mayonaka) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 真夜中 |
| (SLOW) |
| 真夜中 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 真夜中のおやつ |
| (mayonaka no oyatsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight snack" |
| (SLOW) |
| 真夜中のおやつ |
| 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 "blouse?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ブラウス |
| (1) |
| ブラウス |
| (And how to say "mini-skirt?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ミニスカート |
| (1) |
| ミニスカート |
| (What about "day?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 日 |
| (1) |
| 日 |
| (Do you remember how to say "month?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (Let's try "holiday!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 祝日 |
| (1) |
| 祝日 |
| (What about "day after tomorrow?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| あさって |
| (1) |
| あさって |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "day before yesterday!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| おととい |
| (1) |
| おととい |
| (Another one! What about "pillow?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 枕 |
| (1) |
| 枕 |
| (Do you remember how to say "noon?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 正午 |
| (1) |
| 正午 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "midnight?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 真夜中 |
| (1) |
| 真夜中 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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