Talking to the teacher
Calling in sick, picking up a child who's unwell, or raising a worry at a meeting: these are the times you need to talk to the school. This lesson covers absences, health and how to start a conversation about how your child is doing. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for talking to the school
Each card shows a word and a sentence you'd say to the teacher or at home, or hear from the school on the phone. Ten use words from earlier lessons.
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Absences, reasons and meetings
When you call in, say who it is, what's happening (, or ) and why.
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- Calling in. Many schools take absences through an app before 8 a.m. If you phone, start with the class and name: … です.
- Teachers speak politely. You'll hear polite forms like . These come in Everyday Japanese 6. You can answer with plain です/ます.
- A few later forms. ので (so) and んですが (a soft opener) come in later courses. Learn the sentences here as they are.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.