N5 Family & Friends Japanese Conversation

An N5 Japanese conversation course focused on Family & Friends—learn how to introduce your family, describe relatives, make friends, and invite them out using basic N5 grammar patterns, accompanied by multi-voice audio.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for self-learners and JLPT candidates preparing for N5, with emphasis on conversation, exercises, grammar, listening, reading, vocabulary through structured lessons and guided practice. Study 5 step-by-step lessons with free interactive quizzes on Minna Nihongo. Ideal if you want exam-style review, daily study habits, and measurable progress without a classroom schedule.
Lessons
- Introducing Your Family — Learn how to say how many people are in your family and introduce each member.
- Family Members & Their Jobs — Learn occupation vocabulary and how to talk about each family member's job.
- Making New Friends — Learn how to introduce yourself and make new friends in Japanese.
- Hobbies With Friends — Learn how to invite friends to do activities together and talk about what you usually do with friends on weekends.
- Inviting a Friend Out — Learn how to make appointments and politely invite friends to hang out in Japanese.
Sample vocabulary from this course
- 誘う(さそう) (誘う): to invite
- 仕事(しごと) (仕事): job/work
- 家族(かぞく) (家族): family
- 友達(ともだち) (友達): friend
- 週末(しゅうまつ) (週末): weekend
- 会社員(かいしゃいん) (会社員): office worker
- 一緒に(いっしょに) (一緒に): together
- 初めまして (初めまして): Nice to meet you
- 両親(りょうしん) (両親): parents
- 約束(やくそく) (約束): promise/appointment
- 映画(えいが) (映画): movie
- 医者(いしゃ) (医者): doctor
- 父(ちち) (父): my father
- 時間(じかん) (時間): time
- よろしくお願いします (よろしくお願いします): Please treat me well / Nice to meet you
- 都合(つごう) (都合): convenience/availability
- 母(はは) (母): my mother
- 看護師(かんごし) (看護師): nurse
- 音楽(おんがく) (音楽): music
- 出身(しゅっしん) (出身): hometown/origin
- スポーツ (スポーツ): sports
- 先生(せんせい) (先生): teacher
- カフェ (カフェ): cafe
- 兄(あに) (兄): my older brother
- 趣味(しゅみ) (趣味): hobby
- 好き(すき) (好き): like
- 姉(あね) (姉): my older sister
- 料理(りょうり) (料理): cooking
- 予定(よてい) (予定): plan/schedule
- 主婦(しゅふ) (主婦): housewife
- 旅行(りょこう) (旅行): travel
- 楽しみ(たのしみ) (楽しみ): looking forward to
- 公務員(こうむいん) (公務員): civil servant
- 弟(おとうと) (弟): my younger brother
- 名前(なまえ) (名前): name
- 年齢(ねんれい) (年齢): age
- 楽しい(たのしい) (楽しい): fun/enjoyable
- 何時(なんじ) (何時): what time
- 妹(いもうと) (妹): my younger sister
- エンジニア (エンジニア): engineer