SpeakBeats — A Japanese Course Where Every Lesson Is a Song

Try it. Lesson 1: First Meeting.

1. Learn the words — Tap any word in the vocab list to see what it means.

2. Follow the song — Press play and read along with the lyrics.

3. Listen anywhere — Once you get the gist, just listen on repeat. Cooking, commuting, wherever.

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はじめまして

Nice to meet you.

はじめまして

Nice to meet you.

私は田中です

I'm Tanaka.

名前は？

Your name?

山田です

I'm Yamada.

学生です

I'm a student.

よろしくお願いします

Pleased to meet you.

山田です？

Yamada?

学生です？

A student?

学生です

Yes, a student.

私は先生です

I'm a teacher.

山田です

I'm Yamada.

学生です

I'm a student.

よろしくお願いします

Pleased to meet you.

先生です？

A teacher?

先生です

A teacher.

田中です

I'm Tanaka.

よろしくお願いします

Pleased to meet you.

よろしくお願いします、田中先生

Pleased to meet you, Professor Tanaka.

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はじめまして nice to meet you

よろしくお願いします pleased to meet you

私 I / me

名前 name

学生 student

先生 teacher

Grammar

です is / am / are

は as for... / speaking of...

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Beginner Japanese (JLPT N5)

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777

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Try it. Lesson 1: First Meeting.

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Beginner Japanese (JLPT N5)

Don't losethe melody.

Don't lose
the melody.