| Vocabulary | Kanji | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ここ | here, this place | ||
| そこ | there, that place near you | ||
| あそこ | that place over there | ||
| どこ | where, what place | ||
| こちら | this way, this place (the polite equivalent of ここ) | ||
| そちら | that way, that place near you (the polite equivalent of そこ) | ||
| あちら | that way, that place over there (the polite equivalent of あそこ) | ||
| どちら | which way, where (the polite equivalent of どこ) | ||
| きょうしつ | 教室 | classroom | |
| しょくどう | 食堂 | the dining hall, canteen | |
| じむしょ | 事務所 | office | |
| かいぎしつ | 会議室 | conference room, assembly room | |
| うけつけ | 受付 | reception desk | |
| ロビー | lobby | ||
| へや | 部屋 | room | |
| トイレ （おてあらい） | (お手洗い) | toilet, rest room | |
| かいだん | 階段 | staircase | |
| エレベーター | elevator, lift | ||
| エスカレーター | escalator | ||
| じどうはんばいき | 自動販売機 | vending machine | |
| でんわ | 電話 | telephone, telephone call | |
| [お]くに | [お]国 | country | |
| かいしゃ | 会社 | company | |
| うち | house, home | ||
| くつ | 靴 | shoes | |
| ネクタイ | necktie | ||
| ワイン | wine | ||
| うりば | 売り場 | department, counter (in a department store | |
| ちか | 地下 | basement | |
| ―かい（－がい） | －階 | -th floor | |
| なんがい | 何階 | what floor | |
| ―えん | ―円 | -yen | |
| いくら | how much | ||
| ひゃく | 百 | hundred | |
| せん | 千 | thousand | |
| まん | 万 | ten thousand | |
| ＜練習 C＞ | |||
| すみません | Excuse me | ||
| ～どうも。 | Well, thanks. | ||
| ＜会話＞ | |||
| いらっしゃいませ。 | Welcome/ May I help you?( A greeting to a customer or a guest entering a shop, etc) | ||
| [を]を見せてください | Please show me [～] | ||
| じゃ | well, then, in that case | ||
| [～を]ください | Give me [∼], please. | ||
| イタリア | Italy | ||
| スイス | Switzerland | ||
| フランス | France | ||
| ジャカルタ | Jakarta | ||
| バンコク | Bangkok | ||
| ベルリン | Berlin | ||
| 新大阪 | name of a station in Osaka | ||
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 3 – Vocabulary
Focuses on places and location-related nouns such as public facilities, organizations, and landmarks. Learners practice stating and asking about locations while linking vocabulary with direction and destination patterns in practical communication.