Curriculum
【FREE】Japanese for Beginners 1: Core
🌸Welcome!
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Week1: Introducing Yourself
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Week2: Ask Questions - 1
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Week3: Like and Dislike
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Week4: Locations
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Week5: Numbers
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Week6: Verb Conjugation
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Week7: Particles
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Week8: "Arimasu"
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Week9: Questions - 2
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Week10: Comparison
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Week11: Na Adjective
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Week12: I Adjective
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Text lesson
Pronouns in Japanese
【Vocabulary】
Pronoun
| Japanese | English | Note |
| Watashi | I | It’s normal to drop the pronoun when the meaning is clear from the context. |
| Anata | You | In Japanese, using “you” can feel too strong or rude. It’s more natural to say the person’s name instead of “you.” |
| Watashi tachi | We | |
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Minna or Minasan |
Everyone |
“you all” can feel a bit strong too. It is more natural to say “everyone” = Minna or Minasan |
| Kare | He | It can also mean “boyfriend” so we tend to use person’s name instead. |
| Kanojyo | She | It can also mean “girlfriend” so we tend to use person’s name instead. |
【GRAMMAR】
How to Say I / My / Me / Mine in Japanese?
In English, the word changes:
I→My→Me→Mine
But in Japanese, the word does NOT change. You just add a small word after it.
The base word: watashi (わたし) = I
“I” (Topic Form)
When you want to say “I” as the topic, add: wa (は)
Example:
- I am a student.
→Watashi wa gakusei desu -
I am American
→Watashi wa amerikajin desu
Structure: Topic + wa + description + desu
“My” / “Mine” (Possession)
To show possession, add: no (の)
Example:
- My friend ( friend of mine)
→ Watashi no tomodachi - This is mine
→ Kore wa watashi no desu
“No (の）” shows ownership.
“Me” (To me / For me)
When something moves to me or is given to me, add: ni (に)
Example:
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She gives it to me
→ Kanojo wa watashi ni kure mashita.
“Ni” shows direction (to someone).
In Japanese:
❌ The word does NOT change.
⭕ The small word after it changes.
| Japanese | English |
| Watashi wa | I (topic) |
| Watashi no | My / mine (possession / owership) |
| Watashi ni | To me / For me (Target / movement) |