📚 AYUMI Japanese Beginner Level 1
Complete Course Overview - All 12 Lessons
🎯 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!
✨ Course Features:
- 📝 Clear learning objectives for each lesson - you'll know what you can learn
- 🗣️ Focus on practical conversations - you'll be able to use it immediately after learning it
- 📈 Step-by-step approach - start from the very basics and slowly build up your Japanese language skills
- 🎓Plenty of practice - grammar, example sentences
📖 Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown
はじめまして 👋 Lesson 1 Nice to meet you
What you'll be able to do: Introduce yourself
Learn basic greetings like「はじめまして」「〜です」「〜じゃありません」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!
これは何ですか 🤔 - What is this?
What you'll be able to do: Name objects around you
Master the difference between「これ」「それ」「あれ」and learn to ask「何ですか」「誰のですか」. You'll be able to ask about and identify things around you with confidence!
家はどこですか 🏠 - Where is your home?
What you'll be able to do: Talk about places and prices
Learn to ask and give directions using「どこですか」「ここ」「そこ」「あそこ」. Plus, you'll be able to go shopping and ask「いくらですか」for prices!
今何時ですか ⏰ - 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 use「〜から」「〜まで」. You'll also master past, present, and future expressions to talk about when things happen!
週末どこへ行きましたか🚗 - Where did you go on the weekend?
What you'll be able to do: Talk about dates and travel
Learn to use「いつ」「だれと」「何で」「どこへ」to talk about your weekend activities and trips. You'll be able to mention transportation methods like trains and buses too!
いっしょに遊園地へ行きましょう 🎢 - Let's go to the amusement park together!
What you'll be able to do: Use verbs and make invitations
Master「〜ませんか」「〜ましょう」to invite friends and respond to invitations. You'll be able to make plans with friends and have fun conversations about going out together!
クリスマスプレゼントをもらいました🎁 - I received a Christmas present
What you'll be able to do: Talk about tools and giving/receiving
Learn the difference between「あげる」「もらう」「くれる」and how to use「〜で」for tools and methods. You'll be able to talk about exchanging gifts and using different tools!
奈良の大仏は大きいです 🏛️ - The Great Buddha of Nara is big
What you'll be able to do: Learn adjectives
Master adjectives like「大きい」「小さい」「きれい」「にぎやか」to describe things and places in detail. Talking about Japanese tourist spots will become much more enjoyable!
日本文化が好きです ❤️ - I like Japanese culture
What you'll be able to do: Express likes and dislikes
Learn「好きです」「嫌いです」and also「上手です」「下手です」「わかります」to talk about your feelings and abilities in detail. You'll be able to express your preferences clearly!
鳥取砂丘にラクダがいます🐪 - There are camels at Tottori Sand Dunes
What you'll be able to do: Express existence and location
Master the difference between「あります」and「います」, plus location words like「〜に」「〜の上」「〜の下」. You'll be able to accurately describe where things and people are!
一年に二、三回行きます 🔢 - I go two or three times a year
What you'll be able to do: Learn counting systems
Learn different counters like「〜回」「〜人」「〜個」and how to count various things. You'll be able to talk accurately about frequency and quantities!
冬が一番好きです ❄️ - Winter is my favorite
What you'll be able to do: Make comparisons and talk about the past
Master comparison expressions like「〜より」「一番」and past tense「〜でした」to have richer conversations. With this lesson, you'll have completed all the basics perfectly!
🌟 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!
