On this page, you can learn how to talk about where people work in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
My mother works at a supermarket. |
ha ha wa su u pa a de ha ta ra ki ma su |
母はスーパーではたらきます。 |
This sentence pattern is used when you don’t know the name of the occupation.
Visit the page below if you know the name of the occupation.

Family: My father is a doctor.
On this page, you can learn how to talk about what people in your family do in Japanese.
One by one
- 母(はは) → my mother
- は → no meaning
- スーパー → supermarket
- で → at
- はたらきます。 → work
Vocabulary

Vocabulary: My family
On this page, you can learn how to say people in a family in Japanese.

Vocabulary: Basic words – places 1
On this page, you can learn basic Japanese vocabulary for places.
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- My father works at an airport.
- My aunt works at a post office.
Task 2: Change into English.
- 兄は駅ではたらいています。
- 姉は銀行ではたらいています。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.