Shadowing N5 — Everyday Conversations (NHK Easy Japanese)

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Six short shadowing lessons from NHK Easy Japanese: asking about a train, asking someone to speak slowly, introducing a friend, meeting at the clock tower, a dam photo stop, and a cat cafe. Karaoke word highlight + vocab/grammar/exercises. Draft — MINNIHONGO-1026. Educational embed; timestamps curated for study.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for self-learners and JLPT candidates preparing for N5, with emphasis on video through structured lessons and guided practice. Study 6 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. Does this train go to Ikebukuro? — Ask station staff whether a train goes to your stop. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 6.
  2. Speak slowly, please — Ask someone to speak more slowly when you don't understand. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 7.
  3. My friend Ayaka — Introduce a friend and ask for a photo. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 8.
  4. I'm in the clock tower — Say where you are on the phone and meet a friend. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 21.
  5. Let's take a picture — React to a big sight and suggest taking a group photo. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 22.
  6. I like this cat — Say what you like with が好き and enjoy a cat cafe. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 23.

Sample vocabulary from this course

  • 留学生（りゅうがくせい） (留学生): international student; exchange student
  • ダム: dam
  • もしもし: hello (on the phone)
  • 綺麗（きれい） (綺麗): beautiful; pretty; clean
  • 電車（でんしゃ） (電車): train
  • 今（いま） (今): now
  • ゆっくり: slowly
  • 池袋（いけぶくろ） (池袋): Ikebukuro (a station in Tokyo)
  • 見（み）て (見る): look! (casual)
  • 遅（おく）れました (遅れる): was late; to be delayed
  • 話（はな）します (話す): to speak; to talk
  • 行（い）きます (行く): to go
  • ごめんなさい: I'm sorry
  • どこにいるの: where are you? (casual)
  • 大（おお）きい (大きい): big; large
  • 山手線（やまのてせん） (山手線): the Yamanote Line
  • よく: well; much (with negatives: not really)
  • 時計台（とけいだい） (時計台): clock tower
  • 友達（ともだち） (友達): friend
  • 初（はじ）めて (初めて): for the first time
  • こんにちは: hello; good afternoon
  • どうやって: how
  • 3番線（さんばんせん） (番線): platform number 3
  • 中（なか） (中): inside
  • わかりません (分かりません): I don't understand
  • あなた: you
  • 写真（しゃしん） (写真): photo
  • すみません: excuse me; sorry
  • 僕（ぼく） (僕): I; me (male, casual)
  • 作（つく）る (作る): to make; to build
  • 私（わたし） (私): I; me (polite)
  • いいえ: no
  • 撮（と）ります (撮る): to take (a photo)
  • すぐ: right away; soon
  • 綺麗（きれい） (綺麗): beautiful; pretty
  • みんなで: all together
  • ごめんね: sorry (casual)
  • どこ: where
  • すごい: amazing; great
  • そっち: there; your side

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