Articles for Beginners of Japanese

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New to Japanese Advice
Learn Hiragana
Learn Katakana
FREE Beginner Conversation Podcast
Hundreds of common beginner level words and phrases with MP3s

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Teaser

15 Minute Japanese

A quick overview of the Japanese language, a smattering of Japanese grammar, and twenty or so very useful words and phrases. More...

Basic Beginning Japanese Phrases

Basic Beginning Japanese Phrases with sound.

Basic Colors in Japanese

Basic Japanese Greetings

Learn common Japanese greetings with sound

A Flash file with sound: Learn 15 very common Japanese greetings. Simply click on the word to hear it instantly spoken.

Beginner Japanese Greetings Video

A short video with seven super useful and common Japanese greetings. More...

Hiragana Lessons

Hiragana Lessons: Learn Hiragana quickly in twelve easy lessons with sound and quizzes. Master hiragana for free here in two-three weeks by studying a little bit every day.

How to Tell Time in Japanese

How to tell time in Japanese

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 1

Phrases covered:
何か食べたいです。 nanika tabetai desu. I’d like something to eat.
何か飲みたいです。 nanika nomitai desu. I’d like something to drink.

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 2

何か飲みたいです。 I want something to drink. nanika nomitai desu.
何か飲みたいですか？ Would you like something to drink nanika nomitai desu ka?

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 3

何か飲みたいですか？ nanika nomitai desu ka? Would you like something to drink?
はい、何か飲みたいです。 hai, nanika nomitai desu. Yes, I would you like something to drink.

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 4

ピザが食べたいです。 piza ga tabetai desu. I want to eat pizza.
スパゲッティーが食べたいです。 supagetti- ga tabetai desu. I want to eat spaghetti.
ハンバーガーが食べたいです。 hanba-ga- ga tabetai desu. I want to eat a hamburger.

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 5

I like pizza. ピザが好きです。 piza ga suki desu.
I like hamburgers. ハンバーガーが好きです。 hanba-ga- ga suki desu.
I like spaghetti. スパゲッティーが好きです。 supagetti- ga suki desu.

Japanese Beginner's Conversation - Feelings with a 'shii'

Japanese Beginner's Conversation - Feelings with a 'shii'
Four very common beginner level Japanese words to describe feelings.

Japanese Beginner's Conversation - Say Again?

もっとゆっくり話してください。
motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak a little slower.

もう一回話してください。
mou ikkai hanashite kudasai
Please say that again.

分かりません。
wakarimasen.
I don't understand.

Japanese Online Word and Phrasebook with Audio

Kana Sounds

An MP3 file with all the sounds in hiragana. Learning correctly the sounds of Japanese early on will help train your ears and improve pronunciation.

Katakana Lessons

Katakana Lessons: Learn Katakana quickly in twelve easy lessons with sound and quizzes. Master katakana for free here in two-three weeks by studying a little bit every day. (Recommended to start with Hiragana)

Learn Kana

Hiragana Lessons: Learn Hiragana quickly in twelve easy lessons with sound and quizzes. Master hiragana for free here in two-three weeks by studying a little bit every day.

New to Japanese Advice

Some basic advice for beginners just starting out with Japanese
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