Japanese for Beginners
Learn beginner Japanese: the three writing scripts, introductions and greetings, numbers, days and months, foods, colors and particles.
Japanese is written in three scripts, and getting started means learning how they work alongside the words and phrases for everyday conversation. This beginner course covers the three writing scripts and the role of each, introducing yourself and greeting others politely, Japanese numbers, the months of the year and days of the week, names of foods, objects and colors, diacritical marks, and the role of particles in Japanese grammar.
What You Will Achieve
- List the three Japanese writing scripts and the role of each
- Introduce yourself and greet others politely in Japanese
- Use Japanese numbers, months and days of the week
- Name common foods, objects and colors, and explain the role of particles
Program Overview
Fundamentals of Japanese
Scripts, greetings and basic and further vocabulary.
- Introduction to Japanese
- Basic vocabulary
- Further vocabulary
Certificate Awarded (Paid)
Pass the final course assessment to earn it. The course is free to study; the certificate is optional and has a fee.
Job Outlook
Basic Japanese helps travelers, students and anyone who works with Japanese colleagues or customers.
Good for: Complete beginners who want a first taste of Japanese for travel or interest.
Keep in mind: The listing calls it advanced, but the content is for beginners, and three lessons only start you on the language.
Bottom line: A short, friendly start to Japanese scripts and everyday words.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the course teach the Japanese scripts?
It introduces the three Japanese writing script styles and the significance and use of each, as part of its fundamentals.
Will I learn to introduce myself?
Yes. It teaches different phrases and pronunciations for introducing yourself, and ways to greet or address others politely and respectfully.
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