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Free online courseJapanese for Beginners - Marugoto A1 Starter - Hiragana, Introductions and Food Basics

Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 43 minutes

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Free beginner Japanese course covering hiragana basics, greetings, self-introductions, family talk, and essential food and menu vocabulary.

In this free course, learn about

  • Greetings and Writing Systems Foundations
  • Self-Introduction and Personal Information
  • Talking About Family
  • Food, Drinks, and Dining Conversations
  • Eating Out: Lunch Plans and Reading Menus

Course Description

Japanese for Beginners - Marugoto A1 Starter - Hiragana, Introductions and Food Basics is a free online Japanese course designed for absolute beginners who want a practical start in everyday communication. Build confidence with simple greetings and polite expressions you can use right away, while developing a foundation for understanding how Japanese is written and used in real situations.

Step by step, you will learn to recognize essential Japanese characters, including the basics of hiragana, katakana, and kanji, and practice writing your name. You will also work on clear, simple self-introductions and learn to identify key information on a Japanese business card, helping you feel more comfortable in basic social and classroom-style interactions.

The course also introduces common topics that come up early in conversation, such as talking briefly about your family and describing family members using a photo. As you progress, you will expand into food-focused language for daily life, including sharing food preferences, offering someone a drink, talking about breakfast, and saying what your favorite dish is. You will practice choosing where to go for lunch and improve your ability to read a menu, making it easier to navigate casual meals and friendly outings in Japanese.

Course content

  • Video class: Learn Basic Japanese Greetings | Marugoto A1 Goal 1: Exchange Greetings 14m
  • Exercise: Which phrase is described as a versatile “golden word” that can mean thank you, excuse me, or I’m sorry depending on context?
  • Video class: Recognize Japanese Characters | Marugoto A1 Goal 2: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji Basics 09m
  • Exercise: Which Japanese writing system is described as phonetic and commonly used for native Japanese words (e.g., basic words and grammar)?
  • Video class: Use Basic Classroom Expressions | Marugoto A1 Goal 3: Japanese for Beginners 26m
  • Exercise: In a classroom, how do you politely ask someone to repeat something one more time in Japanese?
  • Video class: Write Your Name 13m
  • Exercise: When writing your name in Japanese, which script is usually used for names from other languages?
  • Video class: Introduce Yourself in Japanese | Marugoto A1 Goal 5: Simple Self-Introduction 26m
  • Exercise: When you want to ask someone where they are from in polite Japanese, which phrase is correct?
  • Video class: Read a Japanese Business Card | Marugoto A1 Goal 6: Recognize Key Information 05m
  • Exercise: On a Japanese business card, what is a common way to show which part is the family name (surname) in romaji?
  • Video class: Talk briefly about your family| Marugoto A1 Goal 7: My Family 08m
  • Exercise: When saying how many people are in your family in Japanese, what key grammar point is emphasized?
  • Video class: Tell someone about your family using a photo | Marugoto A1 Goal 8: Talking About Your Family 14m
  • Exercise: How do you usually turn a statement into a question in Japanese in this lesson?
  • Video class: Talk about your favorite foods | Marugoto A1 Goal 9 | Food 08m
  • Exercise: How do you connect two foods you like in one sentence when the verb is the same?
  • Video class: Food | Marugoto A1 Goal 10: Offer someone a drink 05m
  • Exercise: What is the most natural way to politely decline when someone asks 「コーヒー飲みますか?」
  • Video class: Food | Marugoto A1 Goal 11: Talk about your breakfast 08m
  • Exercise: What do people in Japan always say before starting a meal and after finishing a meal?
  • Video class: Food | Marugoto A1 Goal 12: Say what your favorite dish is 07m
  • Video class: Food | Marugoto A1 Goal 13: Talk with a friend about where to go for lunch 06m
  • Exercise: In the sentence 「どこで食べますか」, what does the particle 「で」 indicate?
  • Video class: Food | Marugoto A1 Goal 14: Read a Menu 08m
  • Exercise: When stating prices in Japanese, which word is used after the number for Japanese currency?

This free course includes:

2 hours and 43 minutes of online video course

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