Learn Japanese online in this free course! Master hiragana, katakana, pronouns, basic phrases, verbs, particles, adjectives, adverbs, and more. Ideal for beginners and travelers.
Discover the beauty of the Japanese language with the course "Japanese." This comprehensive online learning experience spans a total of 5 hours and 15 minutes, providing an in-depth overview of Japanese essentials through an immersive curriculum.
With a remarkable average rating of 5 out of 5 stars, this highly acclaimed course has captivated learners by systematically introducing them to the intricacies of Japanese. It belongs to the Languages category and zooms in on Japanese within its subcategory, covering a broad spectrum of fundamental subjects.
Start your journey by diving into the Hiragana Syllabary, where vowels and pitch accents form the cornerstone of understanding Japanese pronunciation. Progressing further, the Katakana Syllabary opens gateways to another set of essential Japanese characters.
The course equips learners with practical conversational skills, including diverse ways to express first and second-person pronouns. This understanding will empower you to confidently address individuals as "I" and "You" in different contexts. Additionally, a series of basic phrases encompassing greetings, thanking, introductions, and more hone your ability to engage in polite conversation.
Building upon this, you'll explore key grammatical constructs like X?Y?? (X is/is not Y) and noun modifications with the particle ?. Learners will also delve into various particles serving as object markers, instrument markers, and indicators of location, critical for clear and accurate sentence construction.
Essential verbs like ?? (aru), ?? (iru), and ?????? (irassharu) are introduced to convey existence, helping you describe the presence of people and objects. Locational marking particles ? (?), ? (?), and ? (?) further enhance your descriptive abilities.
As you advance, the course covers verb conjugations, including dictionary forms, ?-forms, and polite past tense forms. Varied expressions for actions such as doing something alone (???) or together (????) and conveying plans (?? + ???) are explained in detail.
Complex sentence structures such as "because of CLAUSE X, CLAUSE Y" with ??, and "I can VERB" using verbs plus ?????? empower you to articulate more nuanced thoughts. Learn how to request, suggest, and discuss activities through specific verb forms and particles.
The course also introduces you to adjectives (i-adjectives and na-adjectives), degree adverbs, and how to form negative verb conjugations, providing a richer language palette to describe experiences and preferences.
Expanding your functional vocabulary, the course covers the use of the particle ??/? as "but/however," and various methods to ask questions about the state or quality of objects and activities. Learn key phrases like "How is X?" (X??????) and "What kind of Y is X?" (X????Y???).
Progress further into verb conjugation techniques, such as the ??-form for negative verbs and the ?-form for creating requests or continuous actions. Understanding the particle ?? as "still" will add nuance to your time expressions.
To wrap up, the course includes expressions for likes, dislikes, abilities, decisions, requests for objects, and recounting past experiences. With each topic intricately designed for learners at all levels, "Japanese" comprehensively prepares you to navigate and appreciate the Japanese language confidently.
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Intro to Japanese - The Hiragana Syllabary, Vowels, Pitch Accents, and More
0h19m
Exercise: _What is the first set of characters used in Japanese language?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? The Katakana Syllabary
0h31m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? First Person Pronouns, or, Ways to Say "I" in Japanese
0h10m
Exercise: _What is the difference between Japanese and English in terms of pronoun usage?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Second-Person Pronouns, or, Ways to Say "You" in Japanese
0h07m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Basic Phrases (How-to Greet, Thank, Introduce Yourself and More)
0h15m
Exercise: _What is the Japanese phrase for "good morning" when speaking to someone of superior status?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? X?Y(??/???????) as "X is/is not Y", Noun Modification with ?, ? as "also"
0h09m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Existential Verbs (Aru, Iru, Irassharu/????????????)
0h04m
Exercise: _Which verb would you use to say "there exists a book on the table" in Japanese?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese?Locational Marking Particles ?, ?, ?
0h08m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? The Particle ? as an Object Marker and Indirect Object Marker
0h06m
Exercise: _What is the difference between the particle "knee" as an object marker and a direct object marker?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? The Particle ? as an Instrument Marker
0h05m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? ? and ? as Final Particles
0h06m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of the final particle "net" in Japanese?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Introduction to Verbs, Dictionary Form, ??-Form
0h22m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? VERBing Alone with ??? (hitori de) and Together with ???? (to issho ni)
0h06m
Exercise: _What is the literal translation of the particle "tow" when used in the grammar structure of expressing doing an action with other people in Japanese?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Expressing "From X to Y" (Time and Space) with ?? and ??
0h05m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Pre-?? Form + ???? as “Let’s VERB” or “Shall we VERB”
0h05m
Exercise: _What is the meaning of the sentence "anime o mimashoka?"
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Noun Verbs/Verbal Nouns
0h04m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? Polite Past Tense Form of Verbs (???-Form)
0h06m
Exercise: _What is the polite past tense form in Japanese?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? How to say “I intend/plan to VERB” with VERB + ?????
0h05m
Video class: ?Learn Japanese?How-to say "Won’t you/Would you like to VERB?” with Pre-?? Form VERB + ????
0h03m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of using the premos form of a verb followed by "masenka" in Japanese?
Video class: ?Learn Japanese? X?Y????? as “X has Y”
0h02m
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