Easy Japanese: Conversation Lessons | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Sep 07 2020 10 mins 532

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Learn useful phrases and gain cultural insights by listening to the story of Tam, a student from overseas enrolled in a Japanese university. Japan's public media organization NHK offers this Japanese language course with podcast, free of charge. nhk.jp/lesson

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Lesson 1: Asking for directions

Sep 30 2019 10 mins

Tam from Vietnam is looking for “Haru-san House,” the share house where she’ll be staying in Tokyo.

Lesson 2: Introducing yourself with name and occupation

Oct 07 2019 10 mins

The residents of "Haru-san House" take Tam there after running into her on the street.

Lesson 3: Saying where you're from

Oct 14 2019 10 mins

A welcome party is held for Tam from Vietnam at the share house where she's staying. Kaito has prepared a table full of good things to eat.

Lesson 4: Saying what you're going to do

Oct 21 2019 10 mins

Tam is chatting with her new friend Mi Ya, a photographer from China. Mi Ya's room is filled with pictures from around Japan.

Lesson 5: Saying how you studied Japanese

Oct 28 2019 10 mins

It's Tam's first day of classes at the university. The robot landlady Haru-san notices she's nervous.

Lesson 6: Checking where public transportation is headed

Nov 04 2019 10 mins

It's Tam’s first day to go to her university. She’s at the station, but she’s not sure the train she’s about to board is the right one.

Lesson 7: Asking someone to speak more slowly

Nov 11 2019 10 mins

Tam is eating lunch at her university's cafeteria. Another student, a Japanese woman, comes over and starts talking to her.

Lesson 8: Introducing friends and others

Nov 18 2019 10 mins

Tam and her friend Ayaka have come to the observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. They're meeting up with Mi Ya, who lives in "Haru-san House."

Lesson 9: Asking the names of things you don't know

Nov 25 2019 10 mins

Tam from Vietnam has come to the basement deli of a department store, called a "depa-chika." She's accompanied by her housemate Kaito and his American friend Mike.

Lesson 10: Asking how much something costs

Dec 02 2019 10 mins

Tam has come to an electronics store with her friend Ayaka. Tam wants to buy a hair dryer.