On this page, you can learn how to talk about a couple of activities with time sequence in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
My mother wakes up at half past six and makes breakfast. |
ha ha wa ro ku ji ha n ni o ki te, a sa go ha n wo tsu ku ri ma su |
母は六時半におきて、朝ごはんを作ります。 |
One by one
- 母(はは) → my mother
- は → no meaning
- 六時半(ろく・じ・はん) → half past six
- に → at
- おきて(てform) → wake up
- 朝ごはん(あさ・ご・はん) → breakfast
- を → no meaning
- 作ります(つく・ります) → make
Vocabulary
【Japanese Vocabulary】My family
What you learn: my mother, my father, my older sister, my older brother, my grandmother, my grandfather, my aunt, my uncle / Extension: Use 一番上の for the oldest and 一番下の for the youngest to describe people in your family. Put a counter for people after brothers or sisters if you want to talk about more than one brother or sister.
Vocabulary: Basic verbs 1
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese verbs.
Vocabulary: Basic verbs 2
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese verbs.
Vocabulary: Basic nouns 1
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese nouns.
Vocabulary: Basic nouns 2
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese nouns.
Vocabulary: Basic words – places 2
On this page, you can learn basic Japanese vocabulary for places.
Vocabulary: Time - o'clock
一時 (1 o'clock)、二時 (2 o'clock)、三時 (3 o'clock)、四時 (4 o'clock)、五時 (5 o'clock)、六時 (6 o'clock)、七時 (7 o'clock)、八時 (8 o'clock)、九時 (9 o'clock)、十時 (10 o'clock)、十一時 (11 o'clock)、十二時 (12 o'clock)
Vocabulary: Time - half past
On this page, you can learn how to tell the time (half past) in Japanese.
Grammar
【Japanese grammar: て、 = verb and】Let's learn how to join (or list) verbs, using てform
How do you say 'I eat sushi and drink beer' in Japanese? You need verbs in てform. Let's find out more details.
Note
You can talk about a couple of activities without time sequence. Visit the page below for more details.
【Japanese Grammar】たり、たりします (tari, tarishimasu) = verb and verb: how to join or list verbs, using た form
Let's learn how to say the following sentences in Japanese: I read books and watch TV. I talk with friends and play games. My father reads newspaper and drinks coffee. My mother makes cakes and listen to music.
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- My older sister wakes up at 8 o’clock and listens to music.
- My mother reads magazines and goes to bed at half past 11.
Task 2: Change into English.
- 弟は海でおよいで、テニスをします。
- 私はとしょかんに行って、日本語を勉強します。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.