Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for kitchen utensils and taste
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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) |
| ステーキナイフ |
| (sutēki naifu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "steak knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ステーキナイフ |
| (SLOW) |
| ステーキナイフ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "steak knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ギザギザのステーキナイフ |
| (gizagiza no sutēki naifu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "serrated steak knife" |
| (SLOW) |
| ギザギザのステーキナイフ |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 肉切り包丁 |
| (nikukiribōchō) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "carving knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 肉切り包丁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 肉切り包丁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "carving knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鋭い肉切り包丁 |
| (surudoi nikukiribōchō) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sharp carving knife" |
| (SLOW) |
| 鋭い肉切り包丁 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 塩辛い |
| (shiokarai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "salty" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 塩辛い |
| (SLOW) |
| 塩辛い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "salty" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 塩辛いお菓子 |
| (shiokarai o-kashi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "salty snack" |
| (SLOW) |
| 塩辛いお菓子 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 味 |
| (aji) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "taste" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 味 |
| (SLOW) |
| 味 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "taste" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 肉じゃがは、お袋の味だ。 |
| (Nikujaga wa, ofukuro no aji da.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Nikujaga is the taste of home cooking." |
| (SLOW) |
| 肉じゃがは、お袋の味だ。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甘い |
| (amai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甘い |
| (SLOW) |
| 甘い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| チョコレートは甘いです。 |
| (Chokorēto wa amai desu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Chocolate is sweet." |
| (SLOW) |
| チョコレートは甘いです。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 苦い |
| (nigai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bitter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 苦い |
| (SLOW) |
| 苦い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bitter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 苦い緑の野菜 |
| (nigai midori no yasai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "a bitter green vegetable" |
| (SLOW) |
| 苦い緑の野菜 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 辛い |
| (karai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spicy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 辛い |
| (SLOW) |
| 辛い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spicy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私は、辛い食べ物が食べられます。 |
| (Watashi wa, karai tabemono ga taberaremasu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can eat spicy food." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私は、辛い食べ物が食べられます。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酸っぱい |
| (suppai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sour" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酸っぱい |
| (SLOW) |
| 酸っぱい |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sour" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酸っぱいレモン |
| (suppai remon) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sour lemons" |
| (SLOW) |
| 酸っぱいレモン |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麦 |
| (mugi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wheat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麦 |
| (SLOW) |
| 麦 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wheat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麦畑 |
| (mugibatake) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wheat field" |
| (SLOW) |
| 麦畑 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ご飯 |
| (gohan) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cooked rice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ご飯 |
| (SLOW) |
| ご飯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cooked rice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一膳のご飯 |
| (ichi-zen no gohan) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dish of cooked rice" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一膳のご飯 |
| 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 "steak knife?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ステーキナイフ |
| (1) |
| ステーキナイフ |
| (And how to say "carving knife?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 肉切り包丁 |
| (1) |
| 肉切り包丁 |
| (What about "salty?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 塩辛い |
| (1) |
| 塩辛い |
| (Do you remember how to say "taste?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 味 |
| (1) |
| 味 |
| (Let's try "sweet!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 甘い |
| (1) |
| 甘い |
| (What about "bitter?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 苦い |
| (1) |
| 苦い |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "spicy!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 辛い |
| (1) |
| 辛い |
| (Another one! What about "sour?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 酸っぱい |
| (1) |
| 酸っぱい |
| (Do you remember how to say "wheat?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 麦 |
| (1) |
| 麦 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "cooked rice?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ご飯 |
| (1) |
| ご飯 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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