Japanese Foundation Class
(1) Romaji
(2) Approaching how to pronounce in Japanese
(3) Basic Hiragana Writing
(4) Basic Katakana Writing
(5) Counting Numbers
(6) Days , Date and Months , Hours and Minutes
(7) Greeting and Introduction
(8) Daily Conversation
(9) Basic Grammar
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Romaji
Note :
• /s+i/ is pronounced /shi/
• /t+i/ is pronounced /chi/
• /t+u/ is pronounced /tsu/
• /h+u/ is pronounced /fu/
• /z+i/ is pronounced /ji/
• /d+i/ is pronounced /ji/
• /d+u/ is pronounced /zu/
Note :
N before b , m , p becomes “ m”
which is pronounced like “ m “.
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Hiragana
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Katakana
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(1) Hatsuon ( Pronounciation of ん / ン)
はんたい : Opposite
かんじ : Kanji
みんな : Everyone
わん : Bowl
⊛ た / だ / ら / な = n sound
⊛ ば / ぱ / ま = m sound ( しんぶん , えんぴつ , うんめい )
(2) Youon ( Contracted Sound / အရ စ္သ)ံ
I Line + ya / yu / yo
ひやく Jumping ： ひゃく Hundred
じゆう Freedom ： じゅう Ten
びよういん Beauty Saloon ： びょういん Hospital
おちゃ Japanese Tea
ぎゅうにゅう Milk
きょう Today
りょこう Trip
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(3) Chouon ( Long vowels / သရသံ)
(a,I,u,e,o)
**Same vowel words or different vowels
putting together >> Make Long Sound**
ああ : おかあさん : Mother In some words it is traditonally written in “ お “
いい : おにいさん : Brother ookii : おおきい : Big
うう : たいふう : Typhoon too : とお : Ten
ええ : おねえさん : Sister
toori : とおり : Street
おお : びょういん : Hospital
えい : えい : English * う and お represented by addingう
ゆうめい : Famous Sayounara : さようなら : Good Bye
せんせい : Teacher
Kyou : きょう : Today
がくせい : Student
Doumo : どうも : Thanks
Yuugata : ゆうがた : Early Evening
Chuugoku : ちゅうごく : China
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(3) Sokuon ( Pronounciation of Tsu / ဗ်ည္း သံ) / Double Consonents
(ka , sa , ta , pa) / ( kk, ss , tt , pp)
**If you see double consonents in a word
>> Make one syllable pause , to prepare for the next syllable pronunciation
**
>> Add Small TSU ( つ 、 ツ ) to indicate .
gakkou : がっこう : School
kippu : きっぷ : Ticket
kitte : きって : Stamp
chotto : ちょっと : A moment
zasshi : ざっし : Magzine
beddo : ベッド : Bed
koppu : コップ : Cup
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Counting Numbers
• 1 = いち • 11 =じゅういち • 2000 = にせん • 30000 = さんまん
• 2=に • 12 =じゅうに • 3000 =さんぜん
• 14 =じゅうよん • 5000 =ごせん • 30 = さんじゅう
• 3 = さん • 1010 = せんじゅう
• 15 =じゅうご • 9000 =きゅうせん
• 4 = し・よん • 50 =ごじゅう • 10000 = いちまん • 2020 = ?
• 5=ご • 60 = ろくじゅう • 50000 =ごまん • 10000000
• 6 = ろく • 100 = ひゃく • 100000 =じゅうまん • せんまん =おく
• 7 = しち。なな • 200 = にひゃく • 300000 = さんじゅう • 20000000 =におく
まん
• 8 = はち • 300 =さんびゃく
• 500000 = ごじゅうま
• 1000 = せん
• 9 = く/ きゅう ん • 0 = まる
• 0 = れい・ゼロ • 1000000 = ひゃくま
• 10 = じゅう ん
• えん＝￥ = Yen
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o’Clock
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Hours
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Minutes / Seconds ( びょう)
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Days
Eg : なんようびですか。
---- げつようびです。
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Eg : なんがつですか。
Months ---- じゅういちがつです。
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Date
Eg : なんにちですか。
---- ついたち です。
きょう=Today
あした = Tomorrow
きのう = Yesterday
あさって=The day
after tomorrow
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• Daily Conversation NICHI JYOUKAIWA 日常会話
➢ [Link] [Link] (before 12) Good Morning
➢ Konnichiwa こんにちは Good Day / Hello
➢ Konbanwa こんばんは Good Evening
➢ Oyasuminasai おやすみなさい Good Night
➢ Arigatou gozaimasu Thank You
➢ Doumo Arigatou gozaimasu Thank You So Much
➢ Doumo どうも Thanks
➢ Douitashimashite You’re Welcome / My Pleasure
➢ Kamaimasen Nevermind / It’ OK
➢ Shitsurei shimasu Excuse me.
➢ Sumimasen Please / I am sorry
➢ Gomennasai I am sorry
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➢ Itte kimasu I am leaving
➢ Itte rasshai Take care
➢ Tadaima I am home
➢ Okaeri nasai Welcome home / back
➢ Itadakimasu I am going to eat/ receive
➢ Gochisou sama (deshita) It was a great meal ( saying thankfully )
➢ Douzo Go ahead / Please ( eat,try,take a seat)
➢ Mata____ashita/asatte/raishuu See you ____
➢ Sayounara Good Bye
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➢ Hajimemashite ( introduce) How do you do
➢ ______ desu I am ____.
➢ Yoroshiku onegaishimasu Nice to meet you
➢ Ogenki desuka How are you?
➢ Hai, genki desu Yes, I am fine/ good
➢ Iie, genki ja (arimasen/nai) No,I am not feeling well
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