๐งโ๐ซ LESSON 1: Talking About Your Routine with ๏ฝใฆใใพใ
๐ฏ Goal: Describe what youโre doing now or what you do regularly.
๐ Vocabulary
Japanese | Reading | English |
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ใในใฆใใพใ | tabeteimasu | am eating |
ใฎใใงใใพใ | nondeimasu | am drinking |
ใใใงใใพใ | yondeimasu | am reading |
ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ | benkyou shiteimasu | am studying |
ใใใจใใใฆใใพใ | shigoto o shiteimasu | am working |
๐ง Grammar: ๏ฝใฆใใพใ Form
Used for actions in progress or current habits
Verb โ ใฆ-form + ใใพใ
Examples:
ใใพ ใใฏใใ ใในใฆใใพใใ โ Iโm eating now.
ใพใใซใก ใซใปใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ โ I study Japanese every day.
๐ฃ Practice
Say out loud:
ใใพใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ โ ใใใใฏ ใปใใ ใใใงใใพใใWatch a short video with real conversations using ๏ฝใฆใใพใ
Write a short diary entry: โNow Iโm ___โ
๐งโ๐ซ LESSON 2: Describing Likes and Abilities with ๏ฝใฎใใใ & ๏ฝใใจใใงใใ
๐ฏ Goal: Express what you like doing and what you can do.
๐ Vocabulary
Japanese | Reading | English |
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ใใใ | oyogu | to swim |
ใใใใใใใ | ongaku o kiku | to listen to music |
ใฏใชใ | hanasu | to speak |
ใใขใใใฒใ | piano o hiku | to play piano |
ใใใใใใ | ryouri suru | to cook |
๐ง Grammar:
๏ฝใฎใใใ = I like doing [verb]
ใใใใฎใใใใงใใ โ I like swimming.
๏ฝใใจใใงใใพใ = I can do [verb]
ใซใปใใใ ใฏใชใใใจใ ใงใใพใใ โ I can speak Japanese.
๐ฃ Practice
Create 3 sentences about what you like to do
Say 2 things you can and canโt do
Watch a vlog or interview video and listen for ๅฅฝใ and ใงใใ
๐งโ๐ซ LESSON 3: Giving Reasons with ๏ฝใใ
๐ฏ Goal: Give reasons for your actions and preferences.
๐ Vocabulary
Japanese | Reading | English |
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ใใใใใ | isogashii | busy |
ใใฎใใ | tanoshii | fun |
ใฒใพ | hima | free time |
ใใใใ | yasashii | easy |
ใใใใใ | muzukashii | difficult |
๐ง Grammar: ๏ฝใใ = โbecauseโ
Attach ๏ฝใใ to the end of the reason clause
ใคใใใพใใใใใใใ ในใใใใใใใใใงใใ
โ Iโm tired because I studied a lot.ใใฎใขใใกใใใใงใใใใฎใใใใใงใใ
โ I like this anime because itโs fun.
๐ฃ Practice
Make 3 sentences: โI do ___ because ___โ
Use a real-life example (ex: why youโre tired or like something)
Listen to Japanese learners explain their choices (e.g., โWhy are you learning Japanese?โ)
๐งโ๐ซ LESSON 4: Talking About Past Experiences with ๏ฝใใใจใใใ
๐ฏ Goal: Talk about things you have done before.
๐ Vocabulary
Japanese | Reading | English |
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ใซใปใใซใใ | nihon ni iku | to go to Japan |
ใใใใในใ | sushi o taberu | to eat sushi |
ใขใใกใใฟใ | anime o miru | to watch anime |
ใตใใใใซใฎใผใ | fujisan ni noboru | to climb Mt. Fuji |
ใซใฉใชใฑใซใใ | karaoke ni iku | to go to karaoke |
๐ง Grammar: ๏ฝใใใจใใใ
Means โI have done [something] beforeโ
Verb (past casual form) + ใใจใใใ
ใใใ ใในใใใจใ ใใใพใใ โ I have eaten sushi.
ใซใปใใซ ใใฃใใใจใ ใใใพใใใ โ I have never been to Japan.
๐ฃ Practice
Answer: ใซใปใใฎใในใใฎใ ใในใใใจใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Make 3 sentences about experiences youโve had
Ask a friend or ChatGPT: โHave you ever ___?โ in Japanese
๐งโ๐ซ LESSON 5: Expressing Intention and Future Plans with ๏ฝใคใใ & ๏ฝใใ
๐ฏ Goal: Say what you want to do or plan to do.
๐ Vocabulary
Japanese | Reading | English |
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ใใใใใใ | ryokou suru | to travel |
ในใใใใใใ | benkyou suru | to study |
ใฏใใใ | hataraku | to work |
ใซใปใใใใพใชใถ | nihongo o manabu | to learn Japanese |
ใจใใ ใกใซใใ | tomodachi ni au | to meet a friend |
๐ง Grammar:
๏ฝใใ = want to do
ใซใปใใซ ใใใใใงใใ โ I want to go to Japan.
๏ฝใคใใใงใ = plan to do
ใใใญใ ใซใปใใซ ใใใคใใใงใใ โ I plan to go to Japan next year.
๐ฃ Practice
Say 3 things you want to do this year
Combine with Lesson 4:
โ ๆฅๆฌใซ ่กใฃใใใจใ ใใใพใใใงใ ใใไธๅบฆ ่กใใใใงใใWrite your “goal list” in Japanese