Lesson 1: Ask Someone's Name

This week in Japanese class, students are learning how to ask someone's name in Japanese, how to sing the "Konnichi wa" song, how to make a Japanese passport, and how to make an origami cup. Some students are also learning the first five letters of the Japanese alphabet - あいうえお.

Ask Someone's Name
**Fill in the orange part with your own name.

• Q: Onamae wa?　　
  おなまえ　は？
• A: Ladner Sensei desu.　
  らどなあ　せんせい　です。

This Week's Vocabulary:

• namae (name)　なまえ
• sensei (teacher)　せんせい
• konnichi wa (hello)　こんにちは
• arigatou (thank you)　ありがとう
• sayounara (goodbye)　さようなら
• mata aimashou (see you later)　また　あいましょう
• mata ne (see ya)　また　ね
  

Lesson 1 Self-Quiz:

• How do you say teacher in Japanese?
• How do you say hello in Japanese?
• What is one way to say goodbye in Japanese?
• How do you ask "What is your name" in Japanese?
• Try to sing the "konnichi wa" song!