University of Oxford Interactive Japanese for Self-study
Oriental Institute, University of Oxford

Lessons:

Words

Sentences

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Introduction: Words

Here is a list of vocabulary for the lesson. Please click on the audio icons to listen to the voice and repeat

     
audio こんにちは。 Hello.
audio わたしは I : pronoun + particle 'wa', topic marker 
audio こちらは This (way) : demonstrative + particle 'wa', topic marker 
audio トム Tom 
audio ジェイン Jane 
audio さん Miss/Mrs/Mr 
audio です  am/ is/ are: copula, polite style
audio ではありません am not/ is not/ are not: copula, polite style
audio じゃありません (I) 'm not/ isn't/ aren't : copula, polite style
audio がくせい student: noun
audio せんせい teacher: noun
audio かんごふ nurse: noun
audio かいしゃいん company employee: noun
audio じゅうはっさい 18 years old: number + suffix
audio イギリスじん  English (England person): noun + suffix
audio オックスフォードだいがく Oxford University: noun
audio  の  of, belong to, 's : particle
audio オックスフォードだいがくの  Oxford University's : noun + particle no
audio わたしの my/ mine: pronoun
audio ともだち friend: noun
audio also: particle