Japanese conversation for English speakers < lesson + quiz >

My course is aimed at English speakers who would like to learn basic Japanese Conversation. They do not require any prior knowledge of Japanese. I begin by teaching basic grammar so that students can quickly begin to construct their own sentences. Then I teach practical themes like greetings, counting, days of the week, colours, shapes, shopping, ordering and so on, and grammar: pronouns, particles such as ‘wa’ ‘ga’ ‘no’ ‘de’ and ‘ni’ , interrogative pronouns, adjectives, verbs, conjugated forms and so on. Each lesson is related to the former lesson, which enables learners to review and learn more. I frequently compare Japanese grammar to English grammar to avoid confusion. At the end of the course, students will be able to hold basic conversations in Japanese.

Introduction

Lesson 1 – Simple Sentences

Lesson 2 – Introduce Yourself

Lesson 3 – Demonstrative Pronouns

Lesson 4 – Interrogative Pronoun: What

Lesson 5 – Days of the Week

Lesson 6 – Particle ‘no’

Lesson 7 – Possession ‘no’

Lesson 8 – Particle ‘to’ and ‘mo’

Lesson 9 – Family Members

Lesson 10 – Interrogative pronoun: Who

Lesson 11 – Vocabulary & Particles ‘ne’,’yo’ and ‘yone’

Lesson 12 – Numbers & Time Expressions

Lesson 13 – Vocabulary & Shopping

Lesson 14 – Adjectives

Lesson 15 – Adjectives in Sentences

Lesson 16 – Adjectives in Sentences (2)

Lesson 17 – Particle ‘o’ & Verbs: present / future tense

Lesson 18 – Interrogative pronoun: What (2)

Lesson 19 – A Substitute of the Verb

Lesson 20 – Conjunction ‘soshite’ & Particle ‘mo’

Lesson 21- Interrogative pronoun: Where

Lesson 22 – Expressions of Positional Relationships

Lesson 23 – Particle ‘ni’ (1)

Lesson 24 – Particle ‘ni’ (2)

Lesson 25 – Verbs: past tense

Lesson 26 – Adverb (1)

Lesson 27 – Particle ‘de’ (1)

Lesson 28 – Interrogative pronoun: When

Lesson 29 – Suggestions

Lesson 30 – Present Perfect

Lesson 31 – Clock Time

Lesson 32 – Particle ‘ni’ (3)

Lesson 33 – Particle ‘de’ (2)

Lesson 34 – Adverbs (2)

Lesson 35 – Desire Form

Lesson 36 – Particle ‘ni’ (4)

Lesson 37 – Adjectives: past tense

Lesson 38 – Conjunctions

Lesson 39 – Adverbs (3)

Lesson 40 – Review – Quick Review for the Section 1

Additional Section – Review in Japanese writing – The conversation written in Japanese

Rating Distribution

• 1 stars: 4 votes
• 2 stars: 7 votes
• 3 stars: 65 votes
• 4 stars: 178 votes
• 5 stars: 286 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!