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Japanese from zero · Starter 8

First words

greetings · thank you · excuse me · yes and no · 1 to 10

In this lesson, you will learn the phrases you need on your first day in Japan: hello, good morning, thank you, excuse me, yes and no, and how to count to ten. Lisa needs them too: she has just landed.

By the end you will be able to say

hello; good afternoon
good morning
thank you
excuse me; sorry
welcome

The grammar in this lesson

  1. Greetings — Good morning, hello, good evening, goodbye, see you tomorrow.
  2. Thank you, excuse me, yes and no — The four phrases you will use most.
  3. One to ten — いち に さん し・よん ご ろく しち・なな はち きゅう・く じゅう