LESSON NOTES
Introduction to Japanese #1
Why Learn Japanese?
CONTENTS
2 Vocabulary
2 Sample Sentences
2 Grammar
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VOCABULARY
Kanji Kana Romaji English Class
富⼠⼭ ふじさん Fuji-san Mt. Fuji proper noun
カラオケ カラオケ karaoke karaoke noun
samurai,
侍 さむらい samurai warrior in the noun
Edo period
ありがとう ありがとう arigatō thank you expression
寿司 すし sushi sushi noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
富⼠⼭はとても⾼い⼭です。 カラオケに⾏きました。
Fuji-san wa totemo takai yama Karaoke ni ikimashita.
desu.
I went to karaoke.
Mt. Fuji is a very tall mountain.
カラオケとは、日本語で「空のオーケスト カラオケに⾏きませんか。
ラ」という意味です。 Karaoke ni ikimasen ka.
karaoke to wa, nihongo de "kara
Won't you go to Karaoke (with me)?
no ōkesutora" to iu imi desu.
Karaoke means "empty orchestra"
in Japanese.
板前さんがお寿司を握る
itamesanga osushio nigiru
the sushi chef clasps the sushi
GRAMMAR
[Link] INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE #1 - WHY LEARN JAPANESE? 2
The Focus of This Lesson is the Question: Why Learn Japanese?
Why learn a new language?
Here are some reasons:
1. Opens Pathways
2. Live Anywhere
3. Job Opportunity
4. Opens Your Mind
5. Improves memory
6. The List Goes on and on
Why Japanese?
Here are some reasons:
1. Japanese Pop-Culture
2. Japanese Economy and Business
3. Tourism
4. Japanese Culture and History
How to get started
1. You already know some Japanese! ...sushi, samurai, karaoke!
2. 10% of ALL Japanese words used today, come from English!
[Link] INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE #1 - WHY LEARN JAPANESE? 3
3. "Thank you" in Japanese is ありがとう (kana), arigatō (rōma-ji)
[Link] INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE #1 - WHY LEARN JAPANESE? 4
