Contents
1. Lesson 3-Top
2. たんご (Vocabulary)
3. かいわ (Dialogues)
4. ぶんぽう (Grammar)
5. れんしゅう (Practice)

A female student arrving at her classroom.

Lesson 1 established the foundations of greetings and classroom instructions. Lesson 2 introduced hiraganaka and katakana. Building on that, Lesson 3 introduces essential expressions for first-time encounters and expanded classroom dialogues. You will cover topics including nationalities, languages, academic majors, and college year levels. Upon completing this lesson, you will be equipped to introduce yourself confidently in formal settings, such as business meetings or academic environments.

ぶんぽう (Grammar)

  1. Noun sentence: Noun + です
  2. Question particle か
  3. Affirmative response: ええ / はい、そうです (Yes, that’s right).
  4. Negative response: いいえ、ちがいます (No, that’s incorrect/different).
  5. Identity & Description: [Noun] [Noun] です (X is Y).
  6. Negation: [Noun] じゃありません (Is not X).
  7. The Topic Marker (): Used in "What is [Noun]?"
  8. Inclusion (も): "also" or "too"
  9. Origin (から): [Place] から きました (I have come from...).
  10. Location/Affiliation: だいがくは どこ / どちらですか.
  11. N と N: Connects two nouns (X and Y).
  12. S1。そして、S2: Connects two sentences (S1 and S2).
  13. Possession/Affiliation (の): X の Y (Y of X).

Useful Social Expressions

  1. はじめまして: Nice to meet you.
  2. どうぞよろしく: I look forward to working with you.
  3. すみません / しつれいしました: Excuse me / I am sorry (formal).
Lesson 3-Top