Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including conversational phrases and common adjectives
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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) |
| 最近どう？ |
| (Saikin dō?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's up?" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 最近どう？ |
| (SLOW) |
| 最近どう？ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's up?" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| やあ、最近どう？ |
| (Yā, saikin dō?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hey, what's up?" |
| (SLOW) |
| やあ、最近どう？ |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 丸い |
| (marui) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "round" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 丸い |
| (SLOW) |
| 丸い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "round" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 丸い鏡 |
| (marui kagami) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "round mirror" |
| (SLOW) |
| 丸い鏡 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大きい |
| (ōkii) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "big" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大きい |
| (SLOW) |
| 大きい |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "big" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 彼は、大きい家に住んでいる。 |
| (Kare wa, ōkii ie ni sunde iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He lives in a big house." |
| (SLOW) |
| 彼は、大きい家に住んでいる。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 密集した |
| (misshū shita) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dense" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 密集した |
| (SLOW) |
| 密集した |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dense" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 密集した竹林 |
| (misshū shita chikurin) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dense bamboo woods" |
| (SLOW) |
| 密集した竹林 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 広大 |
| (kōdai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vast" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 広大 |
| (SLOW) |
| 広大 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vast" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 広大な荒地 |
| (kōdai na arechi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vast wasteland" |
| (SLOW) |
| 広大な荒地 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角い |
| (shikakui) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "square" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角い |
| (SLOW) |
| 四角い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "square" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角い額 |
| (shikakui gaku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "square frame" |
| (SLOW) |
| 四角い額 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粗い |
| (arai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coarse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粗い |
| (SLOW) |
| 粗い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coarse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粗いサンドペーパーでペンキを落としました。 |
| (Arai sandopēpā de penki o otoshimashita.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We took off the paint with coarse sandpaper." |
| (SLOW) |
| 粗いサンドペーパーでペンキを落としました。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 滑らか |
| (nameraka) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 滑らか |
| (SLOW) |
| 滑らか |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 滑らかなシルク |
| (nameraka na shiruku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fine silk" |
| (SLOW) |
| 滑らかなシルク |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 重い |
| (omoi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "heavy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 重い |
| (SLOW) |
| 重い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "heavy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 重いスーツケース |
| (omoi sūtsukēsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "heavy suitcase" |
| (SLOW) |
| 重いスーツケース |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長い |
| (nagai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "long" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長い |
| (SLOW) |
| 長い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "long" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| キリンは首が長いです。 |
| (Kirin wa kubi ga nagai desu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Giraffes have long necks." |
| (SLOW) |
| キリンは首が長いです。 |
| 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 "What's up??" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 最近どう？ |
| (1) |
| 最近どう？ |
| (And how to say "round?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 丸い |
| (1) |
| 丸い |
| (What about "big?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 大きい |
| (1) |
| 大きい |
| (Do you remember how to say "dense?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 密集した |
| (1) |
| 密集した |
| (Let's try "vast!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 広大 |
| (1) |
| 広大 |
| (What about "square?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 四角い |
| (1) |
| 四角い |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "coarse!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 粗い |
| (1) |
| 粗い |
| (Another one! What about "fine?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 滑らか |
| (1) |
| 滑らか |
| (Do you remember how to say "heavy?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 重い |
| (1) |
| 重い |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "long?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 長い |
| (1) |
| 長い |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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