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Introduction to Japanese #1
Why Learn Japanese?

CONTENTS
2 Vocabulary
2 Sample Sentences
2 Grammar

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VOCABULARY

Kanji Kana Romaji English Class

samurai,
warrior in
侍 さむらい samurai the Edo noun
period
ありがとう ありがとう arigatō thank you expression

カラオケ カラオケ karaoke karaoke noun

すし すし sushi sushi

proper
富⼠⼭ ふじさん Fuji-san Mt. Fuji noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

カラオケに⾏きました。 カラオケとは、日本語で「空のオーケスト
Karaoke ni ikimashita. ラ」という意味です。
karaoke to wa, nihongo de "kara
I went to karaoke.
no ōkesutora" to iu imi desu.

Karaoke means "empty orchestra"

in Japanese.

カラオケに⾏きませんか。
Karaoke ni ikimasen ka.
Won't you go to Karaoke (with me)?
富⼠⼭はとても⾼い⼭です。
Fuji-san wa totemo takai yama
desu.
Mt. Fuji is a very tall mountain.

GRAMMAR

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The Focus of This Lesson is the Question: Why Learn Japanese?

Why learn a new language?

Here are some reasons:

1. Opens Pathways

2. Live Anywhere

3. Job Opportunity

4. Opens Your Mind

5. Improves memory

6. The List Goes on and on

Why Japanese?

Here are some reasons:

1. Japanese Pop-Culture

2. Japanese Economy and Business

3. Tourism

4. Japanese Culture and History

How to get started

1. You already know some Japanese! ...sushi, samurai, karaoke!

2. 10% of ALL Japanese words used today, come from English!

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3. "Thank you" in Japanese is ありがとう (kana), arigatō (rōma-ji)

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