Lesson 1 To 25 Kaiwa Hot!: Minna No Nihongo

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A: (Anata wa) doko de aimashita ka? B: (Gakkoo de) aimashita.

Transitive Verbs & Eating/Drinking

A: (Watashi wa Taro desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.) B: (Watashi wa Nika desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.)

Directional particles ( e , de ) and transport vocabulary. Lesson 6: Invitations ( Issho ni ikimasen ka ) Minna No Nihongo Lesson 1 To 25 Kaiwa

Use your smartphone. Record yourself doing the Kaiwa . Compare it to the native CD. Notice your pitch accent (devoicing of 'u' and 'i').

A: Where are you going? B: I'm going to school.

A: O genki desu ka? B: Hai, genki desu.

Opinions & Quotations

Kaiwa Focus: Asking for permission and requesting actions from others.

In lessons 16-20, learners learn how to shop and eat in Japanese, including how to ask for prices, and how to order food.

: Inviting friends out, describing daily routines, and expressing simple preferences.

A: Where did you meet? B: I met at school. To truly master the "Kaiwa," you need more

Lesson 12: Comparing Options ( Gion matsuri wa doo deshita ka )

Context : Expressing opinions about Japanese society, news, or trends.

Describing a sequence of events ("I went to the station, bought a ticket, and boarded the train") and expressing necessity using ~nakereba narimasen (must do) in a medical or workplace context.