Week 2 Japanese practice: greetings, ordering and directions
Build on Week 1 with short situations you can say out loud. Spend five to ten minutes a day. Say each prompt from memory, then compare it with the model.
Day 8 · Say hello at the right time
You meet a colleague in the evening. Greet them, then say your name.
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こんばんは。アナです。
Good evening. I’m Ana.
Day 9 · Introduce yourself to someone new
Imagine meeting a classmate for the first time. Use your own name in the second sentence.
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はじめまして。アナです。
Nice to meet you. I’m Ana.
Day 10 · Change your café order
Yesterday you ordered coffee. Today order tea with the same sentence pattern.
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おちゃをください。
Tea, please.
Day 11 · Ask for water politely
Get the server’s attention before asking for water. Say both sentences aloud.
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すみません。おみずをください。
Excuse me. Water, please.
Day 12 · Ask where the station is
You are outside a shop. Ask a passer-by where the station is.
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すみません。えきはどこですか。
Excuse me. Where is the station?
Day 13 · Change the destination
You already know how to ask for the station. Use the same pattern to ask for the bus stop.
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バスていはどこですか。
Where is the bus stop?
Day 14 · Put the situations together
Without looking back, greet a classmate, order tea and ask where the station is. Then do the checks below.
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こんにちは。おちゃをください。えきはどこですか。
Hello. Tea, please. Where is the station?