๐Ÿ“š AYUMI Japanese Beginner Level 1

Complete Course Overview - All 12 Lessons

๐ŸŽฏ  What is this course about?

This course is designed for absolute beginners who want to learn Japanese step by step in a fun and easy way! Each lesson has a clear goal of "what you'll be able to do" when you finish it.

From basic self-introductions to comparing things and talking about the past - this course covers all the essential Japanese you need for everyday conversations. You'll learn grammar, vocabulary, and practical phrases that you can actually use!

โœจ Course Features: 

  • ๐Ÿ“ Clear learning objectives for each lesson - you'll know what you can learn
  • ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Focus on practical conversations - you'll be able to use it immediately after learning it
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Step-by-step approach - start from the very basics and slowly build up your Japanese language skills
  • ๐ŸŽ“Plenty of practice - grammar, example sentences

๐Ÿ“– Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown

Lesson 1

ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Lesson 1 Nice to meet you

What you'll be able to do: Introduce yourself

Learn basic greetings likeใ€Œใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆใ€ใ€Œใ€œใงใ™ใ€ใ€Œใ€œใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€and how to introduce yourself properly. You'll be able to talk about your name, where you're from, and what you do for work!

Lesson 2

ใ“ใ‚Œใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ ๐Ÿค” - What is this?

What you'll be able to do: Name objects around you

Master the difference betweenใ€Œใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใ€Œใใ‚Œใ€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‚Œใ€and learn to askใ€Œไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ€Œ่ชฐใฎใงใ™ใ‹ใ€. You'll be able to ask about and identify things around you with confidence!

Lesson 3

ๅฎถใฏใฉใ“ใงใ™ใ‹ ๐Ÿ  - Where is your home?

What you'll be able to do: Talk about places and prices

Learn to ask and give directions usingใ€Œใฉใ“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ€Œใ“ใ“ใ€ใ€Œใใ“ใ€ใ€Œใ‚ใใ“ใ€. Plus, you'll be able to go shopping and askใ€Œใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€for prices!

Lesson 4

ไปŠไฝ•ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ โฐ - What time is it now?

What you'll be able to do: Tell time and use verb tenses

Learn how to tell time and days of the week, plus how to useใ€Œใ€œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ€Œใ€œใพใงใ€. You'll also master past, present, and future expressions to talk about when things happen!

Lesson 5

้€ฑๆœซใฉใ“ใธ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ‹๐Ÿš— - Where did you go on the weekend? 

What you'll be able to do: Talk about dates and travel

Learn to useใ€Œใ„ใคใ€ใ€Œใ ใ‚Œใจใ€ใ€Œไฝ•ใงใ€ใ€Œใฉใ“ใธใ€to talk about your weekend activities and trips. You'll be able to mention transportation methods like trains and buses too!

Lesson 6

ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ้Šๅœ’ๅœฐใธ่กŒใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ๐ŸŽข - Let's go to the amusement park together!

What you'll be able to do: Use verbs and make invitations

Masterใ€Œใ€œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€ใ€Œใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€to invite friends and respond to invitations. You'll be able to make plans with friends and have fun conversations about going out together!

Lesson 7

ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๐ŸŽ - I received a Christmas present

What you'll be able to do: Talk about tools and giving/receiving

Learn the difference betweenใ€Œใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ€ใ€Œใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†ใ€ใ€Œใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€and how to useใ€Œใ€œใงใ€for tools and methods. You'll be able to talk about exchanging gifts and using different tools!

Lesson 8

ๅฅˆ่‰ฏใฎๅคงไปใฏๅคงใใ„ใงใ™ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ - The Great Buddha of Nara is big

What you'll be able to do: Learn adjectives

Master adjectives likeใ€Œๅคงใใ„ใ€ใ€Œๅฐใ•ใ„ใ€ใ€Œใใ‚Œใ„ใ€ใ€ŒใซใŽใ‚„ใ‹ใ€to describe things and places in detail. Talking about Japanese tourist spots will become much more enjoyable!

Lesson 9

ๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ โค๏ธ - I like Japanese culture

What you'll be able to do: Express likes and dislikes

Learnใ€Œๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€ใ€ŒๅซŒใ„ใงใ™ใ€and alsoใ€ŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใงใ™ใ€ใ€Œไธ‹ๆ‰‹ใงใ™ใ€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€to talk about your feelings and abilities in detail. You'll be able to express your preferences clearly!

Lesson 10

้ณฅๅ–็ ‚ไธ˜ใซใƒฉใ‚ฏใƒ€ใŒใ„ใพใ™๐Ÿช - There are camels at Tottori Sand Dunes

What you'll be able to do: Express existence and location

Master the difference betweenใ€Œใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€andใ€Œใ„ใพใ™ใ€, plus location words likeใ€Œใ€œใซใ€ใ€Œใ€œใฎไธŠใ€ใ€Œใ€œใฎไธ‹ใ€. You'll be able to accurately describe where things and people are!

Lesson 11

ไธ€ๅนดใซไบŒใ€ไธ‰ๅ›ž่กŒใใพใ™ ๐Ÿ”ข - I go two or three times a year

What you'll be able to do: Learn counting systems

Learn different counters likeใ€Œใ€œๅ›žใ€ใ€Œใ€œไบบใ€ใ€Œใ€œๅ€‹ใ€and how to count various things. You'll be able to talk accurately about frequency and quantities!

Lesson 12

ๅ†ฌใŒไธ€็•ชๅฅฝใใงใ™ โ„๏ธ - Winter is my favorite 

What you'll be able to do: Make comparisons and talk about the past

Master comparison expressions likeใ€Œใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€ใ€Œไธ€็•ชใ€and past tenseใ€Œใ€œใงใ—ใŸใ€to have richer conversations. With this lesson, you'll have completed all the basics perfectly!

๐ŸŒŸ Ready to Start Your Japanese Journey?

This course takes you from complete beginner to having solid foundations in Japanese!

Each lesson builds on the previous one, so by the end you'll be able to have real conversations in Japanese. Let's begin!