Numbers 0 - 10

Let's count from 0 to 10 in Japanese.

Some Japanese numbers sound like English words. Use these as tips to help you remember them!　
Note that 4 can also be pronounced as "shi," 7 as "shichi," and 9 as "ku."

SUUJI (numbers)	Sounds like…
0 (zero / rei)	lay
1 (ichi)	itchy
2 (ni)	knee
3 (san)	sun
4 (shi / yon)	she / yawn
5 (go)	go
6 (roku)	lock
7 (nana)	(ba)nana
8 (hachi)	hatch
9 (ku / kyuu)	queue
10 (juu)	ju(ice)
11 (juu ichi)	ju(ice) itchy
12 (juu ni)	ju(ice) knee
20 (ni juu)	knee ju(ice)
30 (san juu)	sun ju(ice)
40 (yon juu)	yawn  ju(ice)
70 (nana juu)	(ba) nana  ju(ice)
90 (kyuu juu)	queue ju(ice)

Intermediate numbers are made by combining the numbers corresponding to them. 

ex. 34 sanjuu yon, 58 gojuu hachi, 99 kyuujuu kyuu

Let's play "Flying Fruit" game!

Marugoto A1 L16 Demonstratives

★ Kore, sore, are are demonstoratives used to refer to an object.

これ - refer to something close to the speaker.

それ - refer to something close to the listener.

あれ - refer to something that is away from both the speaker and the listener.

★ When you use a demonstrative before a noun, use この,その, or あの, not これ, それ, or あれ.

(Pictures are taken from Irodori A1 Lesson 16)

Marugoto A1Rikai L1 Hiragana

Let`s read the words. (Rikai page 24)

Marugoto A1 L16 きます・はきます

In Japanese, there isn't just one word for "to wear" or "to put on." Depending on where on your body the item goes, the verb changes completely. (A1 Rikai page 143)

Here is a quiz to help you remember the most common ones:

Marugoto A2-2 L9 お正月

 

GCSE Kanji 21 - 30

これで、ぜんぶです。がんばって！

JFBP 1 L６Relative Time Expressions - きのう、きょう、あした

Relative Time Expressions - Anagram

Marugoto A1 L10 Talk about your shedule for the week

ごろあわせ (mnemonic) で　ようびを　おぼえましょう！

I GUESS the answer on Monday.→ げつようび

 

 Vocabulary on page 66 of Katsudoo  

Days of The Week Quiz

 ようびを　おぼえましょう！

Japanese Te-Form Verb Conjugation Guide

Learning the Te-form doesn't have to be a headache! The easiest way to learn it is by breaking verbs into three groups. Here is a concise guide you can use.

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1. Group 1: Masu-form endings (i, chi, ri...)

This group is the trickiest because the ending changes based on the last syllable of the verb.

Ending	Change to...	Example
~i ~chi, ~ri	~tte	Kaimasu → Katte
~ni, ~bi, ~mi	~nde	Nomimasu → Nonde
~ki	~ite	Kikkimasu → Kiite (Exception: Ikimasu → Itte)
~gi	~ide	Oyogimasu → Oyoide
~shi	~shite	Hanashimasu → Hanashite

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2. Group 2: ~imasu and ~emasu verbs

These are the easiest! Just drop the ~ru and add ~te.

• Tabemasu (To eat) → Tabete

• Mimasu (To see) → Mite

• Nemasu (To sleep) → Nete

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3. Group 3: Irregular Verbs

There are only two you need to memorize:

• Shimasu (To do) → Shite

• Kimasu (To come) → Kite

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💡 Pro-Tip for Learners

"Te-form Song" 

Sing to the tune of Oh My Darling, Clementine. It’s a classic way for English speakers to memorize the Group 1 changes!

"I, chi, ri... tte! 

Ni, bi, mi... nde! 

Ki... ite, gi... ide!

Hanashimasu, hanashite

Ikimasu, itte"

Verb Conjugation Table (printable sheets)