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Wabi-Sabi Words Hiragana Language Learning App Do you recall the three Japanese writing systems? That's right! They are: 1) Hiragana 2) Katakana 3) Kanji Only Hiragana is covered in this app. Hiragana is used for words with a Japanese origin. Remember that Stella is not a native Japanese speaker. She's also learning Japanese 📚 How does the app work?  Here's a link to our app. We've had to split it into two parts. Hiragana App #1 Hiragana App #2 Ready. Set. Let's learn Hiragana. Want to practice Japanese on the go?
Stella & I have co-created our Wabi-Sabi Words app to help beginner Japanese language learners expand their vocabulary. Most of the words are travel-related. You'll learn how to count to 30, say some common greetings, and learn about the Japanese Yen ¥. Ready. Set. Let's learn! Whatever the Weather Do you prefer being inside or outside? I definitely prefer being outdoors. Stella likes both. Do you have a favourite season? In this lesson you'll learn: ☀️ words to describe the weather 🌤 what the weather is like in Japan Ready. Set. Let's learn about the weather!  💻 Prefer to watch the video? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet 
Bigger Vocabulary, Better Sentences, & More Questions How many words do you think you know? Just take a guess. When you have a larger vocabulary, then it's easier to ask lots of different types of questions. It's important to ask questions because that is how we collect information. Are you curious? Do you like to ask lots of questions? I can't believe we are almost coming to the end of our Wabi-Sabi Words language learning journey. You should be proud of yourself for wanting to learn a new language and then putting in the time and effort to actually do it. That's a huge accomplishment. Way to go! Today we'll learn: 🏡 the names for everyday items in English and Japanese ✏️ how to form simple sentences 🗣 how to ask questions Are you ready to continue learning Japanese? Ready. Set. Let's ask some questions.  💻 Prefer to watch the videos? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Travel Lingo Today we are going to improve our travel-ready vocabulary. Do you usually try to learn some words and easy-to-say phrases in other languages before visiting a new country? Do you try out those new words once you get to where you are going? Stella speaks English and French, and is still learning Japanese. What languages do you speak? Do you like learning new languages? What languages do you most want to learn? In this lesson we are going to: 📒 Learn some need-to-know travel words for Japan 🗣 Start to speak & write basic sentences ✍🏻 ❓Learn to ask some basic questions ✔︎ Answer questions using "yes" or "no" Ready. Set. Let's practice our travel lingo!  💻 Prefer to watch the video? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Packing What are 3 things that you pack on every trip? Does someone help you pack? What’s your favourite thing about packing? What’s your least favourite thing about packing? Stella does not like checking her bag at the airport. She insists on travelling with whatever she brings. Do you know what this means? It means she needs to pack light and bring a small suitcase that fits in the plane’s overhead compartment. No matter how long she’s going for, she usually takes a small suitcase and a backpack. How do you pack for your trip? In this lesson you’ll learn: 🗾 Some common items to pack if you travel to Japan 🎒 The names of these items in English, Romaji & Hiragana ✈️ Some airport regulations (weight) of bags 🏷 Easy ways to identify your suitcase 🛄 What to pack where (checked vs carry on baggage) Ready. Set. Let’s get packing!  💻 Prefer to watch the video? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Festivals in Japan Festival = Matsuri まtすり Do you celebrate any festivals? Do you know any myths or legends? Tanabata たなばた is celebrated in Japan every July July = shichi getsu しちげつ The origins of Tanabata date back thousands of years. Today, people in Japan still celebrate Tanabata and the coming together of Orihime おりひめ and Hikoboshi ひこぼし every July しちげつ. To honour their togetherness, people write messages of love, friendship and peace on brightly coloured pieces of paper called Tanzaku たんざく 🎋  ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Sightseeing in Japan Stella shared some of her travel photos from Japan in a previous post. Now we'll learn a little bit more about some of the places she went to on her trip. Have you been to Japan? Do you have a favourite city or sight? What do you like most about it? In today's lesson we'll learn: 🎡 Some places you should visit while in Japan ⛩ 🗻 Climbing advice if you decide to hike Mount Fuji 📐 A bit of math since a lot of the sights we saw were very tall 🗼 📃 Basic sentences in Japanese Ready. Set. Let's Explore!  💻 Prefer to watch the video? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Continents & Countries What does your country's flag look like? Can you describe it? What colour is it? Are there symbols? Today we'll learn about geography & flags. We'll learn: 🌎 The names of continents 🗺 The locations of some countries 🗾 The names of some countries 🇯🇵 Country flags We'll also learn some basic phrases in Japanese to communicate where you are from and your nationality. Ready. Set. Let's learn about the world!  💻 Prefer to watch the video? ✍🏻 Want to keep practicing? Download the practice worksheet
Hiragana 101 Do you remember at the beginning of the blog that I mentioned there are 3 writing systems in Japanese? Hiragana Katakana Kanji So far I've been writing in Hiragana. That's all I'll do for this blog. If you look at something written in Japanese, typically you'll see a mix of all three. When you are first learning Japanese, I believe it is easiest to start with Hiragana. If you want to learn Katakana or Kanji, then there are lots of online resources. One of my favourites is Smile Nihongo. The teacher is Yuko-sensei (ゆうこーせんせい). She is an excellent language instructor and a native Japanese speaker. Stella & I really enjoy her lessons. For now, let's start to gain a better understanding of Hiragana. We'll start with the basic characters Ready. Set. Let's learn Hiragana! Hiragana Characters  Modified Characters    |
AuthorsSheri & Stella like to travel and learn new languages. Join Stella on her Japanese language learning journey. 
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