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School and study in Japanese
Saturday takes Leo to the community centre, not to work. Goro walks him to the door and asks which class he attends, as if a yak needs the timetable too.
Inside, the teacher smiles. Conversation is the class Leo likes best, even when the board is still a wall of kanji he cannot read.
You will say what you study, which day class meets, what time it starts, and what you like most.
By the end of this lesson
Say what you study, when class is, and what you like best.
- 日本語のクラスに出ています。I go to a Japanese class.
- 一番好きな科目は___です。My favorite subject is ___.
- 授業は土曜日にあります。I have class on Saturday.
- クラスは十時からです。Class starts at ten.
- テストはいつですか。When is the test?
- 区民館で勉強しています。I study at the community centre.
Scene — Saturday class
Yanaka is quiet on Saturday morning. Leo walks to the community centre with Goro beside him, olive coat and all. Goro has left his blend coffee at Kissa Hotaru, still unfinished.
A classroom waits with a board covered in kanji Leo cannot read. The teacher stands by the chairs.
Learn — class day and time
These six lines name your Japanese class, your favorite subject, the day, the start time, and where you study.
One question asks when the test is.
日本語のクラスに出ています。
I go to a Japanese class.
When to use it: Use this to say you attend a Japanese class.
に marks the class you attend as a regular thing.
一番好きな科目は___です。
My favorite subject is ___.
When to use it: Name the class you like more than the others.
一番 picks the subject you like more than the others.
Say it: Give ん in 一番 its own beat; do not skip it.
授業は土曜日にあります。
I have class on Saturday.
When to use it: Say which day of the week your class meets.
に after the weekday names the day class happens.
クラスは十時からです。
Class starts at ten.
When to use it: Tell someone the time your class begins.
から after the time means class starts then, not when it ends.
Say it: Hold the long vowel in 十時; do not shorten it.
テストはいつですか。
When is the test?
When to use it: Ask which day or date a test is.
いつ asks when, and か makes this a polite question.
区民館で勉強しています。
I study at the community centre.
When to use it: Say the place where you do your studying.
で marks the place where the studying happens.
Say it: Give both ん sounds in 区民館 their own beat.
Story — at the community centre
Goro walks Leo to class and asks the timetable as if he might sit down too.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- Saturday morning. Goro walks Leo to the community centre door.
Goro今日は何のクラスに出るんですか。What class are you going to today?
Leo日本語のクラスに出ています。I go to a Japanese class.- Goroどこで勉強していますか。Where do you study?
- Leo区民館で勉強しています。I study at the community centre.
- Goro授業はいつですか。When is class?
- Leo授業は土曜日にあります。I have class on Saturday.
- Goroなるほど。何時からですか。I see. From what time?
- Leoクラスは十時からです。Class starts at ten.
- They step inside. The teacher waits by a board covered in kanji Leo cannot read.
- Teacherおはようございます。Good morning.
- Leoおはようございます。Good morning.
- Teacher何が好きですか。What do you like?
- Leo一番好きな科目は会話です。My favorite subject is conversation.
- The teacher smiles. The kanji on the board stay unread.
- Leoテストはいつですか。When is the test?
- Teacher来週ですよ。It's next week.
- Leo漢字が読めません。I can't read kanji.
- Teacher大丈夫です。がんばってください。It's all right. Do your best.
Practice — pick the class line
Eleven short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, fill a gap, build a line, and spot a slip.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What do you say?
What do you say?
Goro asks where you study Japanese. You are already at the community centre door.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I have class on Saturday.
授業は土曜日____あります。
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
テストはいつですか。
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
Build the line
Build the line
Class starts at ten.
。
Tap the words in order.
Pick the reply
Teacher says:
Pick the reply
何が好きですか。
What do you like?
And you reply with:
Swap the word
Swap the word
Class begins at ten. Fix the word that makes it a start time.
クラスは十時____です。
Find the mistake
Find the mistake
True or false?
True or false?
This line means you cannot read kanji.
What do you say?
What do you say?
A classmate looks nervous about next week's test. Cheer them on politely.
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo at Saturday class. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Teacher何のクラスに出ていますか。What class do you attend?
- Leo (you)Tell her you go to a Japanese class.
Tell her you go to a Japanese class.
日本語のクラスに出ています。
I go to a Japanese class.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 日本語のクラスに出ています。 | I go to a Japanese class. | |
| 一番好きな科目は___です。 | My favorite subject is ___. | |
| 授業は土曜日にあります。 | I have class on Saturday. | |
| クラスは十時からです。 | Class starts at ten. | |
| テストはいつですか。 | When is the test? | |
| 区民館で勉強しています。 | I study at the community centre. |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep class day and time in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the train.
A short Yak Cards round before Saturday class keeps the timetable ready.
Open Yak Cards