Everyday Japanese
毎日の日本語
The core course, in seven parts. Take them in order: each part adds the grammar for more natural conversation, with everyday vocabulary all the way through.
Everyday Japanese 1
Core verb forms
The verb forms behind most everyday sentences: requests, "don't", "have you ever", adjectives, and what's happening now.
6 of 6 lessons readyEveryday Japanese 2
Numbers, time and money
Prices, counting things and people, the time, dates and how often. The words you need at every shop, station and school notice.
8 of 8 lessons readyEveryday Japanese 3
Wants, abilities and plans
Saying what you want, what you can do and what you're going to do, and linking actions together.
8 lessons plannedEveryday Japanese 4
Giving, receiving and favours
Who gives what to whom, doing things for people, and asking for favours at the right level of politeness.
7 lessons plannedEveryday Japanese 5
Reasons, conditions and opinions
Because, if, when, maybe and even though: the words that turn short sentences into real conversation.
8 lessons plannedEveryday Japanese 6
Polite Japanese you'll hear
Understanding keigo in shops, stations, offices and letters from the school, and using enough of it yourself.
8 lessons plannedEveryday Japanese 7
Natural spoken Japanese
How people really talk: contractions, sentence endings, quoting, hearsay, and things done to you.
8 lessons planned