Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, words for time and affection
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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) |
| ～時十五分前 |
| (-ji jū go-fun mae) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter to" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ～時十五分前 |
| (SLOW) |
| ～時十五分前 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter to" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九時十五分前 |
| (ku-ji jū go-fun mae) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter to nine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 九時十五分前 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 半 |
| (han) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "half past" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 半 |
| (SLOW) |
| 半 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "half past" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九時半 |
| (ku-ji han) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "half past nine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 九時半 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ラグ |
| (ragu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rug" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ラグ |
| (SLOW) |
| ラグ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rug" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| このラグは三メートルかける五メートルです。 |
| (Kono ragu wa san-mētoru kakeru go-mētoru desu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This rug is three meters by five meters." |
| (SLOW) |
| このラグは三メートルかける五メートルです。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ～時十五分過ぎ |
| (-ji jū go-fun sugi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ～時十五分過ぎ |
| (SLOW) |
| ～時十五分過ぎ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 二時十五分過ぎ |
| (ni-ji jū go-fun sugi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "quarter after two" |
| (SLOW) |
| 二時十五分過ぎ |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紫の |
| (murasaki no) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "purple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紫の |
| (SLOW) |
| 紫の |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "purple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紫のドレス |
| (murasaki no doresu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "purple dress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 紫のドレス |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐れる |
| (osoreru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐れる |
| (SLOW) |
| 恐れる |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 危険を恐れる |
| (kiken o osoreru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fear danger" |
| (SLOW) |
| 危険を恐れる |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 似る |
| (niru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "resemble" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 似る |
| (SLOW) |
| 似る |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "resemble" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 左の人は、右の人に似ている。 |
| (Hidari no hito wa, migi no hito ni nite iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man on the left resembles the man on the right." |
| (SLOW) |
| 左の人は、右の人に似ている。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 尊敬する |
| (sonkei suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "respect" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 尊敬する |
| (SLOW) |
| 尊敬する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "respect" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| あなたを尊敬します。 |
| (Anata o sonkei shimasu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I respect you." |
| (SLOW) |
| あなたを尊敬します。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 感謝する |
| (kansha suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thank" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 感謝する |
| (SLOW) |
| 感謝する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thank" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 誰かに感謝する |
| (dareka ni kansha suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thank someone" |
| (SLOW) |
| 誰かに感謝する |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 愛する |
| (aisuru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "love" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 愛する |
| (SLOW) |
| 愛する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "love" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私は、妻と家族を愛している。 |
| (Watashi wa, tsuma to kazoku o aishite iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I love my wife and family." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私は、妻と家族を愛している。 |
| 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 "quarter to?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ～時十五分前 |
| (1) |
| ～時十五分前 |
| (And how to say "half past?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 半 |
| (1) |
| 半 |
| (What about "rug?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ラグ |
| (1) |
| ラグ |
| (Do you remember how to say "quarter after?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ～時十五分過ぎ |
| (1) |
| ～時十五分過ぎ |
| (Let's try "purple!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 紫の |
| (1) |
| 紫の |
| (What about "fear?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 恐れる |
| (1) |
| 恐れる |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "resemble!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 似る |
| (1) |
| 似る |
| (Another one! What about "respect?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 尊敬する |
| (1) |
| 尊敬する |
| (Do you remember how to say "thank?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 感謝する |
| (1) |
| 感謝する |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "love?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 愛する |
| (1) |
| 愛する |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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