| Vocabulary | Kanji | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| わたし | I | ||
| あなた | you | ||
| あのひと | あの人 | that person, he , she | |
| あのかた | あの方 | that person, he , she (あの かた is the polite equivalent of あの ひと) | |
| ~さん | Mr., Ms. (suffix added to a name for expressing politeness) | ||
| ~ちゃん | (suffix added to a child's name instead of ~さん) | ||
| ~じん | ~人 | Suffix meaning ' a national of'; e.g. アメリカじん, an American | |
| せんせい | 先生 | Teacher, instructor ( not used when referring to one’s own job) | |
| きょうし | 教師 | Teacher, instructor | |
| がくせい | 学生 | Student | |
| かいしゃいん | 会社員 | company employee | |
| しゃいん | 社員 | employee of ~ company (used with a company’s name, e.g IMC のしゃいん) | |
| ぎんこういん | 銀行員 | bank employee | |
| いしゃ | 医者 | [medical] doctor | |
| けんきゅうしゃ | 研究者 | researcher, scholar | |
| だいがく | 大学 | university | |
| びょういん | 病院 | hospital | |
| だれ (どなた) | who (どなた is the polite equivalent of だれ) | ||
| ―さい | -歳 | ― years old | |
| なんさい (おいくつ) | 何歳 | how old (おいくつ is the polite equivalent of なんさい) | |
| はい | yes | ||
| いいえ | no | ||
| <練習 C> | |||
| 初めまして。 | How do you do (lit. I’m meeting you for the first time. Usually used as the first phrase when introducing oneself) | ||
| ~から来ました。 | I'm from ~ (country) | ||
| どうぞよろしく [お願いします]。 | Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me. Usually used at the end of a self-introduction) | ||
| 失礼ですが | Excuse me, but | ||
| お名前は? | May I have your name? | ||
| こちらは~さんです。 | This is Mr./Ms/… | ||
| アメリカ | USA | ||
| イギリス | U.K | ||
| インド | India | ||
| インドネシア | Indonesia | ||
| 韓国 | Korean | ||
| タイ | Thailand | ||
| 中国 | China | ||
| ドイツ | Germany | ||
| 日本 | Japan | ||
| ブラジル | Brazil | ||
| IMC/パワーでんき/ブラジルエアー | fictitious company | ||
| AKC | a fictitious institute | ||
| 神戸病院 | a fictitious hospital | ||
| さくら大学 富士大学 | fictitious universities | ||
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 1 – Vocabulary
Focusing on personal pronouns, nouns for people and objects, and common greeting expressions, this lesson provides essential vocabulary for starting beginner-level communication and forming basic dialogues.