Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related vocabulary
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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) |
| 一日中 |
| (ichi-nichijū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一日中 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一日中 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一日中ずっと |
| (ichi-nichijū zutto) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day long" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一日中ずっと |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜 |
| (yoru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nighttime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 夜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nighttime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| もう夜です。 |
| (Mō yoru desu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's already nighttime." |
| (SLOW) |
| もう夜です。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日中 |
| (nitchū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "daytime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日中 |
| (SLOW) |
| 日中 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "daytime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私はどうしても日中に眠ることができない。 |
| (Watashi wa dōshite mo nitchū ni nemuru koto ga dekinai.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I just can't sleep during the daytime." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私はどうしても日中に眠ることができない。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後 |
| (ato) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後 |
| (SLOW) |
| 後 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 授業の後 |
| (jugyō no ato) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after class" |
| (SLOW) |
| 授業の後 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| これから |
| (korekara) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "from now on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| これから |
| (SLOW) |
| これから |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "from now on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| コンピューターはこれから、私達の生活の中に入ってくるでしょう。 |
| (Konpyūtā wa korekara, watashi-tachi no seikatsu no naka ni haitte kuru deshō.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Computers will be in our lives from now on." |
| (SLOW) |
| コンピューターはこれから、私達の生活の中に入ってくるでしょう。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前に |
| (mae ni) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前に |
| (SLOW) |
| 前に |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 仕事の前に |
| (shigoto no mae ni) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before work" |
| (SLOW) |
| 仕事の前に |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今 |
| (ima) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "now" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今 |
| (SLOW) |
| 今 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "now" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今、何時ですか。 |
| (Ima, nan-ji desu ka.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What time is it now?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 今、何時ですか。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| よく |
| (yoku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| よく |
| (SLOW) |
| よく |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| よく寝坊する |
| (yoku nebō suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often oversleep" |
| (SLOW) |
| よく寝坊する |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 普段 |
| (fudan) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 普段 |
| (SLOW) |
| 普段 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私は普段、朝食を食べない。 |
| (Watashi wa fudan, chōshoku o tabenai.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I don't usually eat breakfast." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私は普段、朝食を食べない。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬 |
| (fuyu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬 |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬の景色 |
| (fuyu no keshiki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter scene" |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬の景色 |
| 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 "all day?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 一日中 |
| (1) |
| 一日中 |
| (And how to say "nighttime?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 夜 |
| (1) |
| 夜 |
| (What about "daytime?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 日中 |
| (1) |
| 日中 |
| (Do you remember how to say "after?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 後 |
| (1) |
| 後 |
| (Let's try "from now on!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| これから |
| (1) |
| これから |
| (What about "before?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前に |
| (1) |
| 前に |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "now!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 今 |
| (1) |
| 今 |
| (Another one! What about "often?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| よく |
| (1) |
| よく |
| (Do you remember how to say "usually?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 普段 |
| (1) |
| 普段 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "winter?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 冬 |
| (1) |
| 冬 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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