A: I'm Taro. Nice to meet you. B: I'm Nika. Nice to meet you.
すみません、しんじゅくえきは どこですか。 B: あそこです。 A: どうやって いきますか。 B: ちかてつで いきます。 A: いくらですか。 B: ２００えんです。 Minna No Nihongo Lesson 1 To 25 Kaiwa
Sushi ga suki desu ka? (Do you like sushi?) Hai, daisuki desu. (Yes, I love it.) Neko ga imasu. (There is a cat.) A: I'm Taro
in Lesson 14 is the most important hurdle in the book. It allows you to connect actions, ask for permission ( ~te mo ii desu ka ), and describe ongoing states ( The Shift: Nice to meet you
Miller starts making friends outside of work, such as Karina (an Indonesian student) and Santos (from Brazil Air). They invite each other to movies and festivals, and Miller expresses his desires (e.g., wanting to buy a camera or go to a party).
| Problem | Example from Kaiwa | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Watashi *\ * Tanaka desu (Missing 'wa') | Write the particle in red ink. Read it slowly. | | Te-form memorization | Iite instead of Itte (Lesson 14) | Make a physical flashcard deck for 50 verbs. | | Long vowel length | Obāsan (Grandma) vs Obasan (Aunt) | Practice with a rubber band. Stretch the rubber on long vowels. | | No context reading | Reading robotically | Imagine the situation. Lesson 11 (inviting a friend) should sound playful, not military. |