Thank you very much for coming to the lesson today, even though you must be tired, and also for joining the lesson during Christmas. The McDonald’s menu is different in Japan and the U.S., isn’t it? Someday, please try the Double Big Mac and the Cheese & Beef Stew Pie in Japan.
Next week there is a school holiday, so no lesson. Let’s meet again on January 8, 2026! Have a happy New Year!
Vocabulary and phrases we studied today 0 ぜろ（zero） / れい（rei）lay 1 いち（ichi）itchy 2 に（ni）knee 3さん（san）sun 4よん（yon） / し（shi）she 5ご（go）go 6ろく（roku）rock 7しち（shichi） / なな（nana）(ba)nana 8はち（hachi）hatch 9く（ku） / きゅう（kyuu）q 10じゅう（juu）jui(ce) 100ひゃく（hyaku） 1. わたしは ジェーン です。（watashi wa Jane desu） I am Jane. 2.15 さい です。（15 sai desu）I am 15 years old. はい ／ いいえhai ／ iie Yes. ／ No. わかります ／ わかりません wakarimasu ／wakarimasenn I understand. ／ I don't understand. わかりますか？wakarimasu ka? Do you understand? いってくださいitte kudasai Please say. みて ください mite kudasai Please look. きいて ください kiite kudasai Please listen. よんで ください yonde kudasai Please read. いいです ね iidesu ne Good!
Thank you for coming to the lesson today. We reviewed the phrases and words we have studied so far, and you answered very well. I was really impressed! bikkuri shima shita!
I’m sure you will be able to get a nice randoseru next year.
I have also put together some phrases and words that were not in the textbook.
Please study the “ha” row (ハ行) before our next lesson.
同僚 どうりょう dōryō coworker / colleague 国籍 こくせき kokuseki nationality 歌手 かしゅ kashu singer 9時 くじ kuji nine o’clock スキーをします すきーをします sukī o shimasu /to ski 家にいます いえにいます ie ni imasu /to be at home 〇〇に行きます 〇〇にいきます xx ni ikimasu /to go to ○○ 楽しい たのしい tanoshii fun / enjoyable 吹雪 ふぶき fubuki blizzard 危険です きけんです kiken desu dangerous 蟹 かに kani crab 海老 えび ebi shrimp / prawn 進撃の巨人 しんげきのきょじん Shingeki no Kyojin Attack on Titan 20年前 にじゅうねんまえ nijū-nen mae 20 years ago びっくりしました bikkuri shimashita I was surprised 小学校 しょうがっこう shōgakkō elementary school 小学生 しょうがくせい shōgakusei elementary school student らんどせる randoseru school backpack (used by elementary school students in Japan) 子供服 こどもふ kodomofuku children’s clothing / kids’ clothes
I really enjoyed teaching today’s lesson again. I’m very happy because you study Japanese so hard. “Kore,” “sore,” and “are” can be used to communicate even when you don’t know the name of an object. Today’s phrase is used when you choose one item from many.
If you have a chance to use Japanese, please try using it.
When there is time, we will practice writing as we did today.
