Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for describing the body
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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) |
| 背が高い |
| (se ga takai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背が高い |
| (SLOW) |
| 背が高い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背が高い男の子 |
| (se ga takai otokonoko) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall boy" |
| (SLOW) |
| 背が高い男の子 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| スリム |
| (surimu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| スリム |
| (SLOW) |
| スリム |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脂肪の少ないものを食べれば、スリムでいられる。 |
| (Shibō no sukunai mono o tabereba, surimu de irareru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Eating lean food can help a person stay slim." |
| (SLOW) |
| 脂肪の少ないものを食べれば、スリムでいられる。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体型 |
| (taikei) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体型 |
| (SLOW) |
| 体型 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 彼はとても丸い体型だ。 |
| (Kare wa totemo marui taikei da.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He has a very round body type." |
| (SLOW) |
| 彼はとても丸い体型だ。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 姿 |
| (sugata) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 姿 |
| (SLOW) |
| 姿 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| スリムな姿 |
| (surimu na sugata) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim figure" |
| (SLOW) |
| スリムな姿 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太った |
| (futotta) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太った |
| (SLOW) |
| 太った |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太った体 |
| (futotta karada) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick body" |
| (SLOW) |
| 太った体 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 痩せた |
| (yaseta) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 痩せた |
| (SLOW) |
| 痩せた |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 痩せた人 |
| (yaseta hito) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin person" |
| (SLOW) |
| 痩せた人 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唾 |
| (tsuba) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唾 |
| (SLOW) |
| 唾 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 好きな食べ物を見ると、口の中につばが出てくる。 |
| (Suki na tabemono o miru to, kuchi no naka ni tsuba ga dete kuru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When I see food I like, saliva builds in my mouth." |
| (SLOW) |
| 好きな食べ物を見ると、口の中につばが出てくる。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 泣く |
| (naku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 泣く |
| (SLOW) |
| 泣く |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涙を流して泣く |
| (namida o nagashite naku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry tears" |
| (SLOW) |
| 涙を流して泣く |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涙 |
| (namida) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 涙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 泣くと、涙が目からこぼれ落ちる。 |
| (Naku to, namida ga me kara koboreochiru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When you cry, tears fall from your eyes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 泣くと、涙が目からこぼれ落ちる。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ニキビ |
| (nikibi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ニキビ |
| (SLOW) |
| ニキビ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| その男性は鼻にニキビがある。 |
| (Sono dansei wa hana ni nikibi ga aru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man has a pimple on his nose." |
| (SLOW) |
| その男性は鼻にニキビがある。 |
| 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 "tall?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 背が高い |
| (1) |
| 背が高い |
| (And how to say "slim?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| スリム |
| (1) |
| スリム |
| (What about "body type?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 体型 |
| (1) |
| 体型 |
| (Do you remember how to say "figure?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 姿 |
| (1) |
| 姿 |
| (Let's try "thick!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 太った |
| (1) |
| 太った |
| (What about "thin?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 痩せた |
| (1) |
| 痩せた |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "saliva!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 唾 |
| (1) |
| 唾 |
| (Another one! What about "cry?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 泣く |
| (1) |
| 泣く |
| (Do you remember how to say "tear?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 涙 |
| (1) |
| 涙 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "pimple?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ニキビ |
| (1) |
| ニキビ |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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