Directions

Get that compass out and let's learn some directions!

Hidari - Left

Migi - Right

Kita - North

Minami - South

Higashi - East

Nishi - West

Appu - Up

Shita - Down

Mae - Forward

Ushirto - Back

Here's a fun little song I found on youtube to help you remember!

Weather

Let's learn our weather!

Tenki - Weather

Kikou - Climate

Ondo - Temperature

Ame - Rain

Yuki - Snow

Hare - Sunny

Kumori - Cloudy

Kiri - Fog

Kaminari - Thunder

Arashi - Storm


Yatta!
Arigato
Mata ashita.

Question words!

Who, What, When, Where, and Why? That is the question. Let's learn them!

Dare? - Who
(dah-reh)

Nani? - What
(nah-nee)

Itsu? - When
(it-soo)

Doko? - Where
(doh-koh)

Doshite? - Why
(doh-sh'teh)

Doyatte? - How
(dohh-yah-teh)

Dore? - Which
(doh-reh)

Ikura? - How much
(ee-koo-rah)

Donna? - What type of
(dohn-nah)

Yatta!
Arigato,
Dewa mata.

Warning!

A friend of mine almost hurt herself yesterday, but I was able to call out to her and warn her before she did. Then I realized I don't know how to do that in Japanese. So let's learn how!

Abunai - Look out!

Doke - Get out of the way!

Kiotsukete - Watch out!

Nigeru - Run away!

Kakusu - Hide!

Yatta!
Arigato,
mata ashita.

Let's count to 20!

A while back we learned how to count to 10 now let's add 10 more!

Ju - 10

Ju-ichi - 11

Ju-ni - 12

Ju-san - 13

Ju-shi - 14

Ju-go - 15

Ju-roku - 16

Ju-nan - 17

Ju-hachi - 18

Ju-ku - 19

Ni-ju - 20

Yatta!
Arigato
Mata Ashita

How many ways can I say "Thank you!"

Had a really generous donation come in a few days ago, and that really put me in an appreciative mood especially today. So let's learn a few ways to say thank you.

Arigato - Thank you

Arigatou gozaimashita - Thank you (formal)

Domo - Thank you (classy)

Kansha shimasu - Thanks (appreciative)

Okagesama de ... - Thank you for ...


Arigato!
Dewa mata

Want to buy!

Let's look at some phrases that will help us if we need to purchase something.

Sumi masen - Excuse me.
Kohi wo kudasai - I would like a coffee
Ikura desu ka - How much is it?
Hyaku en - 100 yen
Hai - here you are
Hai domo - Ok, thanks.

Kampai! (Cheers)
Arigato
Mata ashita.