Comprehensive Japanese Grammar (Beginner/JLPT N5)

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Japanese Tutor, Ayana Introduction/にほんごきょうし、あやなのじこしょうかい/nihongokyoushi, Ayana

Lecture 3: Goal & Japanese Grammar Online Course (JLPTN5) Grammar List

Lecture 4: Frequently Asked Questions

Lecture 5: Support

Lecture 6: Classroom vocabulary

Lecture 7: Warm Up: Are You Confident in Hiragana Pronunciation?

Lecture 8: Warm Up: Are You Confident in Katakana Pronunciation?

Chapter 2: Overview of beginner level

Lecture 1: Grammar Overview: Key Points and Example Sentences

Chapter 3: Japanese Top 8 Particles.

Lecture 1: Lesson Overview

Lecture 2: Using 'は (wa)' for 'is', 'am', 'was', 'were'

Lecture 3: Using 'も (mo)' for 'Also' and 'Too'

Lecture 4: Using 'の (no)' for 'of' and 's'

Lecture 5: Using 'を (wo)' to Indicate Direct Objects

Lecture 6: Using 'が (ga)' for New or Important Subjects

Lecture 7: Using 'に (ni)' for 'At' and 'To'

Lecture 8: Using 'へ (he)' to Show Direction

Lecture 9: Using 'で (de)' for 'In' and 'At'

Lecture 10: Japanese Particle Mini-Quiz

Lecture 11: What is the Difference Between the Particles で (de) and に (ni)?

Chapter 4: N5 Grammar Lesson 1（です、か、と、や、～ね/～よ）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 1 overview

Lecture 2: Saying "I am X." "I am nationality." and "My major is X." using desu/です."

Lecture 3: Make a Yes/No question using "ka/か"

Lecture 4: Learn the Two Functions of the Particle 'と (to)' (and/&)

Lecture 5: Using 'や (ya)' to List Examples: A and B

Lecture 6: Particles 'ね (ne)' and 'よ (yo)': Expressing Agreement and Emphasis

Lecture 7: Understanding the Difference: ね (Ne) vs. よ (Yo)

Lecture 8: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 5: N5 Grammar Lesson 2（～ませんか、～があります、います、ましょう、ましょうか、）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 2 overview

Lecture 2: How to Change the Dictionary Form of a Verb to Its Polite Form?

Lecture 3: 'ませんか (masenka)': Invitations with 'Would you like to?' and 'Shall we?'

Lecture 4: 'があります (ga arimasu)' for 'There Is/Are' with Non-Living Things

Lecture 5: 'がいます (ga imasu)' to Describe the Presence of People and Sentient Beings

Lecture 6: ましょう (mashou): Expressing 'Let's do something'

Lecture 7: 'ましょうか (mashouka)': 'Shall I?' or 'Shall we?'

Lecture 8: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 6: N5 Grammar Lesson 3（～から、～にいく、ないでください、～のがすきです）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 3 overview

Lecture 2: から/kara (because)

Lecture 3: にいく/niiku (go to do something purpose)

Lecture 4: ないでください/naidekudasai (Please do not do something)

Lecture 5: のがすきです/noga sukidesu (like to do something)

Lecture 6: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 7: N5 Grammar Lesson 4（～のがじょうずです、へたです、～ほうが～より、～のなかでいちばん、つもりです）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 4 overview

Lecture 2: のがじょうずです/noga jyouzu desu (good at something skill)

Lecture 3: A のほうがBより/A nohouga B yori something (A is more something than B)

Lecture 4: ～のなかでいちばん/no naka de ichiban (is the most (something) among a class of items)

Lecture 5: つもりです/tsumori desu (planning to do or intend to do something)

Lecture 6: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 8: N5 Grammar Lesson 5（～く/～になる、stemたい～、たり～たり、～んです、～んですが）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 5 overview

Lecture 2: くなる・になる/kunaru・ninaru (getting or to become)

Lecture 3: たい/-tai (want to do something) 　＆たくない/takunai (don't want to do something)

Lecture 4: (activity A)たり/tari (activity B)たりする/tari suru (do such things as A and B)

Lecture 5: んです/ndesu (The final expression)

Lecture 6: んですが/ndesuga (followed by a request, an invitation or an seeking permission)

Lecture 7: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 9: N5 Grammar Lesson 6（～すぎる、～ほうがいい、～ので、～なくちゃいけない/なければいけません/なきゃいけません）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 6 overview

Lecture 2: ～すぎる/-sugiru ("too much" or "to excess")

Lecture 3: ～たほうがいい/-tahouga ii (“it is better (for you) to do something…”)

Lecture 4: ～ないほうがいい/-naihouga ii (“it is better (for you) NOT to do something…”)

Lecture 5: Noun +のほうがいい/Noun +nohouga ii (“Noun1 is better than Noun2)

Lecture 6: ～ので/-node (because)

Lecture 7: ～なくちゃいけない/-nakuchaikenai (have to) -Part 1-

Lecture 8: ～なくちゃいけない/-nakuchaikenai (have to) -Part 2-

Lecture 9: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 10: N5 Grammar Lesson 7（ことができます、私/わたしのしゅみは～ことです、～たことがあります、～でしょう、～でしょう？）

Lecture 1: N5 Grammar Lesson 7 overview

Lecture 2: ことができます/koto ga dekimasu (can/ability to do something)

Lecture 3: わたしのしゅみは～ことです/watashi no shumi wa koto desu. (My hobby is…)

Lecture 4: ～たことがあります/(ta-form)+kotoga arimasu. (have an experience of something)

Lecture 5: ～でしょう/deshou (probably)

Lecture 6: ～でしょう？/deshou? (a rising intonation to confirm the listener’s agreement)

Lecture 7: ～でしょうか？/deshouka? (asking a question or seeking confirmation)

Lecture 8: Learn and Pronounce N5 Vocabulary Together!

Chapter 11: Lesson 8 The conjugation rule of the verb て/te-form

Lecture 1: When do you use te-form?

Lecture 2: Group 1 (u-verbs) The conjugation rule of the verb て/te-form