N5 Family & Friends Japanese Conversation

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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

  1. Introducing Your Family — Learn how to say how many people are in your family and introduce each member.
  2. Family Members & Their Jobs — Learn occupation vocabulary and how to talk about each family member's job.
  3. Making New Friends — Learn how to introduce yourself and make new friends in Japanese.
  4. Hobbies With Friends — Learn how to invite friends to do activities together and talk about what you usually do with friends on weekends.
  5. 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

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