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Japanese language lessons for beginners!

This lesson is originally a Japanesepod101.com lesson. All original material is belonging solely to Japanesepod101.com. I have merely reproduced one of their lessons in video format. For detailed high quality lessons please click on the link below:

http://www.japanesepod101.com/start/

Here is the vocabulary we reviewed in todays lesson:

Hajimemashite (pleased to meet you)

Watashi (I)

yoroshiku onegai shimasu (please be kind to me)

Desu (The verb “To be”) EX: Am,is are

Amerika (America)

Nihon (Japan)

jin (Person,used as a suffix for nationality)

Sayonara (goodbye)

mata ne (see you (again)

jaa ne (see you)

kokuseki (nationality)

Extra Vocabulary!!Whoo hoo

katakana (Japanese writing system
used primarily for borrowed words)
namae name

Igirisu (England)

Indo (India

Kanada (Canada)

Websites to use as a learning tool:

Japanesepod101.com
(Japanese lessons)

Crunchyroll.com
(For music,movies,anime ^_^ )

NEW POWERPOINT LESSONS

ANIMATED VERSION

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/86213/Japanese-i-adjective-conjugations

REGULAR VERSION

http://www.slideshare.net/KireinaNeko/japanese-i-adjective-conjugations

Hope to hear your feedback!

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Learn Japanese at the Japan Society Language Center!

For more than 30 years the Japan Society has provided Japanese language education of all levels.
Today, the Language Center offers 12 comprehensive levels of Japanese, as well as a variety of specialized courses and workshops including shod? (Japanese calligraphy), while also catering to native Japanese speakers by providing four levels of English conversation (ESL) classes and a Japanese Language Teacher Training Program. Classes are taught throughout the year, with semesters in the Spring and Fall as well as shorter, intensive courses at various times. Please visit us for more information and class schedules.

This introductory sample lesson covers eight basic greetings:

Good Morning – Ohayou (casual) gozaimasu (formal)
Good Afternoon – Konnichiwa
Good Evening – Konbanwa
Goodbye – Sayounara
Goodnight – Oyasumi nasai
Thank You – Arigatou (casual) gozaimasu (formal)
Excuse me, I’m sorry – Sumimasen
How do you do (nice to meet you) – Hajimemashite, dozo yoroshiku

For more information on courses at the Japan Society Language Center, please visit

http://www.japansociety.org/language_center

Or visit us in New York at 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 715-1256

Thank you! Arigatou gozaimasu

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