Japanese Beginners · Term 1 Week 2B · practice on your own

Introducing yourself

Draft for the class teacher to check.

By the end of this week you can

Kana to review

Tap ▶ to hear a row, then say each kana after it.

あa
いi
うu
えe
おo
かka
きki
くku
けke
こko

Practise

1What sound is it?

Choose the sound for each kana, then check.

2Find the kana

Some of these look alike. Look closely.

Which one is ko?
Which one is ki?
Which one is o?
Which one is ku?
Which one is u?
Which one is a?

3Type the sound

Type the sound in English letters (for example ka), then check.

く

き

い

け

あ

お

こ

か

4Read the words

Read each word, tap ▶ to check how it sounds, then choose the meaning.

5Listen and choose

Tap ▶, listen, and choose the word you hear.

Say it

Tap ▶, say the Japanese, then open the meaning. Help with reading is under each one.

はじめまして。 hajimemashite

Nice to meet you. (first meeting)

わたしは さくら です。 watashi wa Sakura desu

I am Sakura. (Put your own name in.)

よろしく おねがいします。 yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Pleased to meet you. (end of an introduction)

けんさん ですか。 Ken-san desu ka

Are you Ken?

はい、そうです。 hai, sō desu

Yes, that's right.

いいえ、ちがいます。 iie, chigaimasu

No, that's not right.

6What do you say?

You meet a new classmate for the first time. What do you say first?
You finish introducing yourself. What do you say last?
Someone asks if you are Ken. You are. What do you answer?
Someone asks if you are Ken. You are not. What do you answer?

7Say it with a partner

Take turns. One person reads a line, the other answers. Swap after each one.

  1. はじめまして。
  2. わたしは さくら です。
  3. よろしく おねがいします。
  4. けんさん ですか。
  5. はい、そうです。
  6. いいえ、ちがいます。