Basic Sentence Structure
Learn the fundamental Japanese sentence structure with は (wa), です (desu), and basic self-introduction.
Topics covered:
は particle
です copula
Self-introduction
Question with か
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Demonstratives: This, That, Over There
Master the ko-so-a-do system for pointing to things in Japanese - これ, それ, あれ, どれ.
Topics covered:
これ/それ/あれ/どれ
この/その/あの/どの
ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ
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Places, Numbers, and Prices
Learn to talk about locations, count, and discuss prices in Japanese.
Topics covered:
ここ/そこ/あそこ
Numbers 1-10,000
Counters
Prices with 円
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Time and Daily Routine
Learn to tell time, talk about schedules, and describe daily activities in Japanese.
Topics covered:
Telling time
から〜まで (from-to)
Daily verbs
Schedules
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Going and Coming
Learn to express movement, transportation methods, and travel companions in Japanese.
Topics covered:
行きます/来ます/帰ります
へ particle
で (transportation)
と (with someone)
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Actions and Invitations
Learn transitive verbs with を particle, and how to make invitations and suggestions in Japanese.
Topics covered:
を particle
Transitive verbs
～ませんか (invitation)
～ましょう (let's)
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Giving and Receiving
Learn how to express giving and receiving with あげます, もらいます, and くれます.
Topics covered:
あげます (give)
もらいます (receive)
くれます (give to me)
に particle
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Adjectives
Master い-adjectives and な-adjectives, including conjugation and sentence patterns.
Topics covered:
い-adjectives
な-adjectives
Adjective conjugation
Describing things
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Likes and Abilities
Express preferences with 好き/嫌い and abilities with 上手/下手, わかります, and できます.
Topics covered:
好き/嫌い (like/dislike)
上手/下手 (good/bad at)
わかります (understand)
できます (can do)
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Existence and Location
Learn to describe where things and people are using あります, います, and location words.
Topics covered:
あります (inanimate)
います (animate)
Location words
に particle for location
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Counting and Quantities
Learn Japanese counters and how to express quantities for different types of objects.
Topics covered:
Basic counters
〜つ (general)
〜人 (people)
〜枚/本/台 (specific counters)
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より, の方が, 一番: Comparisons
Learn to compare things using より, の方が, and express superlatives with 一番.
Topics covered:
より (than)
の方が (comparing)
一番 (most/best)
どちら (which one)
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Wanting and Desiring
Learn to express wants and desires using 〜たい form and ほしい.
Topics covered:
〜たい (want to do)
ほしい (want something)
Polite desire expressions
Asking about wants
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て Form: Requests and Actions
Learn the て form for making requests and expressing ongoing actions.
Topics covered:
て form conjugation
〜てください (please do)
〜ています (ongoing action)
Connecting verbs
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Permission and Prohibition
Learn to ask for permission and understand prohibitions using て form.
Topics covered:
〜てもいいです (may)
〜てはいけません (must not)
Asking permission
Rules and restrictions
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Connecting Sentences
Learn to connect actions and sentences using the て form.
Topics covered:
Sequential actions
Manner of action
Cause and effect
て form connections
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Negative Requests
Learn the ない form and how to make negative requests.
Topics covered:
ない form conjugation
〜ないでください (please don't)
なくてもいい (don't have to)
Negative expressions
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Potential Form
Learn to express ability and possibility with the potential form and nominalization.
Topics covered:
Potential form conjugation
〜ことができます (can do)
Nominalization with こと
Expressing ability
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Ta Form & Experiences
Learn the plain past form (た form), express past experiences with 〜たことがあります, list actions with 〜たり, and express change with 〜なります.
Topics covered:
た form (plain past)
〜たことがあります (experiences)
〜たり〜たりする (listing actions)
〜なります (becoming)
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Plain Form
Learn the plain (casual) form of verbs, adjectives, and nouns for informal speech.
Topics covered:
Plain verb forms
Plain adjective forms
Casual speech
Dictionary vs polite
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Quotations and Thoughts
Learn to express thoughts, opinions, and quote what others say.
Topics covered:
〜と思います (I think)
〜と言います (to say)
Quotation particle と
Expressing opinions
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Relative Clauses
Learn to modify nouns using verbs and sentences as adjectives.
Topics covered:
Noun modification
Verb + Noun patterns
Plain form modifiers
Descriptive clauses
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Conditionals: ~たら
Learn to express conditional statements using 〜たら (if/when).
Topics covered:
〜たら conditional
If/when expressions
Hypothetical situations
Advice with ~たら
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Giving and Receiving Actions
Learn to express doing favors using て form with giving/receiving verbs.
Topics covered:
〜てあげます (do for someone)
〜てもらいます (receive action)
〜てくれます (someone does for me)
Favor expressions
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Even If: ~ても
Learn to express 'even if' conditions and review key N5 grammar patterns.
Topics covered:
〜ても (even if)
Concessive conditions
Grammar review
N5 summary
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