What will students learn in your course?
This course provides a comprehensive guide to beginner level Japanese grammar while introducing basic vocabulary, expressions used in daily life, and various lessons on Japanese culture along the way.
What will students get from the course?
- About 9 hours of video lessons
- In-depth explanations of 70 grammar points covering the knowledge required to pass JLPT N5
- Several example sentences per grammar point
- Practice listening to native Japanese pronunciation
- Examples sentences shown in both hiragana, and romaji
- a mini-quiz at the end of every lesson to review key points as well as self-assessment tool
- You can download lessons and PDF materials (like digital guide), if you wish
- You can ask questions on the comment section and your tutor will get back to you!
Who is this course for?
- Suitable for both total beginners, and those who are looking to strengthen their foundation in beginner Japanese.
- Learners who are preparing to sit the JLPT N5 exam.
Why ”Tekuteku Nihongo”?
Enjoy the quality and rigor of classroom teaching, but delivered in the style of private one-on-one tutoring. Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your own home whenever it suits your schedule.
I can not read Japanese characters, can I still enroll in the course?
Yes! This is an entry-level course, and all example sentences are shown using both hiragana and romaji, so that you can use whichever feels most comfortable to you.
Example Curriculum
Introduction
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Japanese Top 8 Particles
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- overview (1:07)
- "ha/は" （is/am/was/were) (5:53)
- "mo/も" (also/too) (6:30)
- "no/の" (of/'s) (6:29)
- "wo/を" (を/wo is use to indicate the direct object of a action verb.) (6:11)
- Particle "ga/が" (subject is important or situationally new to listener) (4:33)
- Particle "ni/に” (at/to) (9:00)
- Particle "へ/he" (to show the direction of the move. ) (2:07)
- Particle "で/de" (in/at) (2:13)
- Particle mini quiz (6:20)
- What is the difference between the particle de/で and ni/に (11:34)
- Japanese Particle List (PDF)
N5 Grammar Lesson 1（です、か、と、や、～ね/～よ）
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- Lesson 1 overview (0:57)
- Saying "I am X." "I am nationality." and "My major is X." using desu/です." (8:44)
- Make a Yes/No question using "ka/か" (5:45)
- Learn two function of a particle "to/と" (and/&) (10:26)
- Particle "ya/や", A ya/や B(A and B, for example) (6:38)
- Particle "ne/ね(isn't it?, wasn't it? weren"t it?, don't you?)" and "yo/よ" (9:39)
- Lesson 1 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (4:25)
N5 Grammar Lesson 2（～ませんか、～があります、います、ましょう、ましょうか、）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 2 overview (1:00)
- ませんか/masenka (Would you like to do something?/Shall we do?) (8:56)
- があります/gaarimasu (there is/are X [nonliving things]) (7:25)
- がいます/gaimasu (to present a person or some other sentient being) (7:24)
- ましょう/mashou (Let's do something) (8:45)
- ましょうか/mashouka (Shall I do something?/Shall we do something?) (7:01)
- Lesson 2 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (5:59)
N5 Grammar Lesson 3（～から、～にいく、ないでください、～のがすきです）
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N5 Grammar Lesson 4（～のがじょうずです、へたです、～ほうが～より、～のなかでいちばん、つもりです）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 4 overview (0:53)
- のがじょうずです/noga jyouzu desu (good at something skill) (5:36)
- A のほうがBより/A nohouga B yori something (A is more something than B) (4:52)
- ～のなかでいちばん/no naka de ichiban (is the most (something) among a class of items) (10:32)
- つもりです/tsumori desu (planning to do or intend to do something) (8:39)
- Lesson 4 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (5:01)
N5 Grammar Lesson 5（～く/～になる、stemたい～、たり～たり、～んです、～んですが）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 5 overview (1:01)
- くなる・になる/kunaru・ninaru (getting or to become) (7:57)
- ～たい/-tai (want to do something) (10:02)
- (activity A)たり/tari (activity B)たりする/tari suru (do such things as A and B) (9:56)
- んです/ndesu (The final expression) (6:52)
- んですが/ndesuga (followed by a request, an invitation or an seeking permission) (3:55)
- Lesson 5 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (6:06)
N5 Grammar Lesson 6（～すぎる、～ほうがいい、～ので、～なくちゃいけない/なければいけません/なきゃいけません）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 6 overview (0:59)
- ～すぎる/-sugiru ("too much" or "to excess") (8:26)
- ～たほうがいい/-tahouga ii (“it is better (for you) to do something…”) (9:56)
- ～ないほうがいい/-naihouga ii (“it is better (for you) NOT to do something…”) (6:05)
- Noun +のほうがいい/Noun +nohouga ii (“Noun1 is better than Noun2) (8:42)
- ～ので/-node (because) (5:58)
- ～なくちゃいけない/-nakuchaikenai/なければいけません/-nakerebaikemasen/なきゃいけません/-nakyaikemasen (7:45)
- Lesson 6 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (4:46)
N5 Grammar Lesson 7（ことができます、私/わたしのしゅみは～ことです、～たことがあります、～でしょう、～でしょう？）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 7 overview (1:02)
- ことができます/koto ga dekimasu (can/ability to do something) (6:43)
- わたしのしゅみは～ことです/watashi no shumi wa koto desu. (My hobby is...) (7:19)
- ～たことがあります/(ta-form)+kotoga arimasu. (have an experience of something) (7:07)
- ～でしょう/deshou (probably) (5:44)
- ～でしょう？/deshou? (a rising intonation to confirm the listener’s agreement) (4:52)
- Lesson 7 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (4:20)
Lesson 8 The conjugation rule of the verb て/te-form
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N5 Grammar Lesson 9（～てください、～てもいいです、～てもいいですか、～てから）
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N5 Grammar Lesson 10（～てはいけません、～ている、Nが～ています、まだ～ていません）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 10 overview (0:47)
- ～てはいけません/tewaikemasen (You must NOT to do...) (4:26)
- ～ている/teiru (Verb –ing or have been –ing) (10:12)
- Nが～ています/N ga verb-te imasu (describing situation) (5:05)
- まだ～ていません/mada-teimasen. (have not … yet.) (4:08)
- Lesson 10 Learn and pronounce together N5 vocabulary! (4:09)
N5 Grammar Lesson 11（～だろう、～まえに、～といっていました、けれども）
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 11 overview (0:43)
- だろう/darou (probably; right? I guess; I wonder; I hope; don’t you agree?) (8:33)
- Verb A まえに verb B/Verb A maeni verb B (B before A) (6:01)
- といっていました/to itte imashita. (Somebody said that…/ Somebody said “direct quote”) (7:05)
- けれども/keredomo (but; however; although) (14:17)
- Lesson 11 Learn and pronounce together N5 Vocabulary (2:27)
N5 Grammar Lesson 12 The conjugation rule of the verb (polite form/masu form)
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 12 overview (1:37)
- The conjugation rule of the verb past formal (ましたmashita) (3:42)
- The conjugation rule of the verb present negative formal (ませんmasen) (3:04)
- The conjugation rule of the verb past negative formal (ませんでしたmasendeshita) (4:21)
- Making a Yes／No question in Japanese in polite way (6:16)
- N5 Grammar Lesson 12 Conjugation Chart (2:18)
N5 Grammar Lesson 13 different types of verb conjugation (casual)
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 13 overview (1:06)
- Casual negative, short form negative (ないNai-form) (5:17)
- Casual past, short form past (たTa-form) (4:45)
- Casual past negative, short form negative past (なかったnakatta-form) (4:48)
- Making a Yes／No question in Japanese in casual way (7:49)
- N5 Grammar Lesson 13 Conjugation Chart (2:10)
N5 Grammar Lesson 14 The conjugation rule of Japanese adjectives
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- N5 Grammar Lesson 14 overview (1:13)
- Introduction of Japanese Adjectives (5:26)
- The conjugation rule of the い／i-adjective past tense (10:52)
- The conjugation rule of the な／na-adjective past tense (9:07)
- The conjugation rule of the い／i-adjective negative tense (10:13)
- The conjugation rule of the な／na-adjective negative tense (8:24)
- The conjugation rule of the い／i-adjective past negative tense (10:29)
- The conjugation rule of the な／na-adjective past negative tense (9:23)
Grammar Exercise
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Ayana Okamoto
Ayana is originally from Kanagawa, Japan where she received her Bachelor's degree in Education before moving to New Zealand in 2011 where she has since helped hundreds of students learn Japanese. Through her decade of experience teaching Japanese one-on-one she has built up a wealth of knowledge of what really helps students succeed in learning the language, and is now excited to share that with you.
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