Mini Course: Japanese + Chinese + Korean (6 Units / 36 Lessons)

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Lesson 1. Hello & Names

Unit 1

Goal: Say hello, introduce yourself, and ask a simple yes/no question.

New Vocabulary

MeaningJapaneseChineseKorean
hello
greeting
hello
こんにちは
你好nǐ hǎo
안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo
goodbye
greeting
goodbye
さようなら
再见zàijiàn
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo
thank you
expression
thanks
ありがとうございます
谢谢xièxie
감사합니다gamsahamnida
excuse me
expression
excuse_me
すみません
不好意思bù hǎo yìsi
실례합니다sillyehamnida
nice to meet you
expression
nice_to_meet
はじめまして
很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ
만나서 반가워요mannaseo bangawoyo
I / me
pronoun
i
私わたし
我wǒ
저jeo
you
pronoun
you
あなた
你nǐ
당신dangsin
name
noun
name
名前なまえ
名字míngzi
이름ireum
Mina
name
mina
ミナ
米娜Mǐnà
미나mina
Lina
name
lina
リナ
丽娜Lìnà
리나rina
teacher
noun
teacher
先生せんせい
老师lǎoshī
선생님seonsaengnim
student
noun
student
学生がくせい
学生xuésheng
학생haksaeng
school
noun
school
学校がっこう
学校xuéxiào
학교hakgyo
classroom
noun
classroom
教室きょうしつ
教室jiàoshì
교실gyosil
say
verb
say
言いいます
说shuō
말해요malhaeyo
today
noun/adv
today
きょう
今天jīntiān
오늘oneul
go
verb
go
行いきます
去qù
가요gayo
meet
verb
meet
会あいます
见jiàn
만나요mannayo
study
verb
study
勉強べんきょうします
学习xuéxí
공부해요gongbuhaeyo
then / after that
connector
then
それから
然后ránhòu
그리고geurigo
together
adverb
together
いっしょに
一起yìqǐ
같이gachi
yes
response
yes
はい
是的shì de
네ne
no
response
no
いいえ
不是bú shì
아니요aniyo

New Grammar

TokenMeaning / NotesJAZHKO
p_wa
topic marker (wa)
particle
 は
jp_desu
copula (desu)
grammar
 です
q_ka
question marker (ka)
particle
 か
zh_jiao
to be called (jiao)
grammar
 叫jiào
zh_shi
to be (shi)
grammar
 是shì
zh_ma
question particle (ma)
grammar
 吗ma
k_topic
topic marker
particle
 은/는eun/neun
k_copula
to be (copula)
grammar
 이에요/예요ieyo/yeyo
p_e
toward (e)
particle
 へ
p_de
at/by (de)
particle
 で
p_ni
to/at (ni)
particle
 に
p_mo
also (mo)
particle
 も
zh_zai
at/in (zai)
grammar
 在zài
zh_ranhou
then (ranhou)
grammar
 然后ránhòu
also
also / too
adverb
 も 也yě 도do
k_to
to/at (time/place)
particle
 에e
k_eseo
at/in (action place)
particle
 에서eseo
k_obj
object marker
particle
 을/를eul/reul

Notes & Examples

Japanese basics
  • は marks the topic: 私わたし / 我wǒ / 저は…
  • です is polite 'is/am/are'.
  • Questions often end with か.
Chinese basics
  • 是shì is the copula: X是shìY.
  • Name pattern: 私わたし / 我wǒ / 저叫jiào…
  • Yes/no questions often end with 吗ma.
Korean basics
  • {'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} marks the topic (은/는 changes based on 받침).
  • {'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'} is 'is/am/are' (이에요/예요 changes based on 받침).

Core Sentences

EN Hello. I'm Mina.
JA
こんにちは。私わたしはミナです。
ZH
你好nǐ hǎo。我wǒ叫jiào米娜Mǐnà。
KO
안녕하세요. 저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}.
EN Are you Lina?
JA
あなたはリナですか？
ZH
你nǐ是shì丽娜Lìnà吗ma？
KO
당신{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}?
EN Nice to meet you, teacher.
JA
先生せんせい、はじめまして。
ZH
老师lǎoshī，很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ。
KO
선생님 만나서 반가워요.

Story — First day

Mina goes to school and meets her teacher and a new friend, Lina.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナは学校がっこうへ行いきます。
  2. 教室きょうしつで佐藤さとう先生せんせいに会あいます。
  3. ミナはこんにちは。
  4. 私わたしはミナです。はじめまして。
  5. それから、教室きょうしつでリナに会あいます。
  6. リナも学生がくせいです。
  7. 私わたしたちはいっしょに勉強べんきょうします。
  8. ありがとうございます。さようなら。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà去qù学校xuéxiào。
  2. 米娜Mǐnà在zài教室jiàoshì见jiàn佐藤老师Zuǒténg lǎoshī。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō你好nǐ hǎo。
  4. 我wǒ叫jiào米娜Mǐnà。很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ。
  5. 然后ránhòu，米娜Mǐnà见jiàn丽娜Lìnà。
  6. 丽娜Lìnà也yě是shì学生xuésheng。
  7. 我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ学习xuéxí。
  8. 谢谢xièxie。再见zàijiàn。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 학교에 가요.
  2. 교실에서 사토 선생님{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 만나요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 안녕하세요.
  4. 저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}. 만나서 반가워요.
  5. 그리고 교실에서 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 만나요.
  6. 리나도 학생{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}.
  7. 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 같이 공부해요.
  8. 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. Where does Mina go in the story?
2. Who does Mina meet first?
3. What does はじめまして / 很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ / 만나서 반가워요 mean?

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Japanese uses kana + kanji. Furigana appears only above kanji (toggleable).
  • Particles like は are written separately but pronounced with the word.
ZH
  • Chinese characters are shown with pinyin above (toggleable).
  • No spaces are required in Chinese writing.
KO
  • Korean is written in Hangul with spaces between words.
  • Particles attach to nouns (no space).

Lesson 2. This / That & Classroom Items

Unit 1

Goal: Point to objects, ask 'Is it…?', and make a simple request.

New Vocabulary

MeaningJapaneseChineseKorean
this
determiner
this
これ
这zhè
이것igeot
that
determiner
that
それ
那nà
그것geugeot
here
adv
here
ここ
这里zhèlǐ
여기yeogi
there
adv
there
そこ
那里nàlǐ
거기geogi
book
noun
book
本ほん
书shū
책chaek
notebook
noun
notebook
ノート
笔记本bǐjìběn
노트noteu
pen
noun
pen
ペン
笔bǐ
펜pen
phone
noun
phone
携帯けいたい
手机shǒujī
휴대폰hyudaepon
water
noun
water
水みず
水shuǐ
물mul
please
expression
please
お願いします
请qǐng
주세요juseyo
do not exist / do not have
verb
exist_neg
ありません
没有méiyǒu
없어요eopseoyo
watch / look at
verb
watch
見みます
看kàn
봐요bwayo
but
connector
but
でも
但是dànshì
하지만hajiman
then / after that
connector
then
それから
然后ránhòu
그리고geurigo
yes
response
yes
はい
是的shì de
네ne
give
verb
give
あげます
给gěi
줘요jwoyo
today
noun/adv
today
きょう
今天jīntiān
오늘oneul
study
verb
study
勉強べんきょうします
学习xuéxí
공부해요gongbuhaeyo
together
adverb
together
いっしょに
一起yìqǐ
같이gachi
exist (thing)
verb
exist
あります
有yǒu
있어요isseoyo

New Grammar

TokenMeaning / NotesJAZHKO
p_wa
topic marker (wa)
particle
 は
jp_desu
copula (desu)
grammar
 です
q_ka
question marker (ka)
particle
 か
p_o
object marker (o)
particle
 を
zh_shi
to be (shi)
grammar
 是shì
zh_ma
question particle (ma)
grammar
 吗ma
zh_zai
at/in (zai)
grammar
 在zài
k_topic
topic marker
particle
 은/는eun/neun
k_copula
to be (copula)
grammar
 이에요/예요ieyo/yeyo
k_juseyo
please give/do
grammar
 주세요juseyo
p_to
and/with (to)
particle
 と
zh_he
and (he)
grammar
 和hé
zh_you
to have (you)
grammar
 有yǒu
zh_meiyou
to not have (meiyou)
grammar
 没有méiyǒu
k_with
with/and
particle
 과/와wa/gwa
k_obj
object marker
particle
 을/를eul/reul
k_ege
to (a person)
particle
 에게ege
k_subj
subject marker
particle
 이/가i/ga
k_to
to/at (time/place)
particle
 에e
k_eseo
at/in (action place)
particle
 에서eseo

Notes & Examples

Pointing & 'is'
  • Japanese: これはXです = “This is X.”
  • Chinese: 这zhè是shìX = “This is X.”
  • Korean: 이것{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} X{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}.
Simple requests
  • Japanese: Nをください = “Please give me N.”
  • Chinese: 请qǐng + 给 + 我 + N is a common request pattern.
  • Korean: N + 주세요 = “Please give me N.”

Core Sentences

EN This is a book.
JA
これは本ほんです。
ZH
这zhè是shì书shū。
KO
이것{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}.
EN Is that a phone?
JA
それは携帯けいたいですか？
ZH
那nà是shì手机shǒujī吗ma？
KO
그것{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 휴대폰{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}?
EN Water, please.
JA
水みずをください。
ZH
请qǐng给gěi我wǒ水shuǐ。
KO
물 주세요.

Story — A missing pen

Mina forgets her pen, so she asks Lina. Lina helps her, and they study together.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナは教室きょうしつでノートとペンを見みます。
  2. でも、ペンはありません。
  3. ミナはすみません。ペンはありますか？
  4. リナははい。ペンをミナにあげます。
  5. ミナはありがとうございます。
  6. それから、私わたしたちは教室きょうしつで勉強べんきょうします。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà在zài教室jiàoshì看kàn笔记本bǐjìběn和hé笔bǐ。
  2. 但是dànshì，米娜Mǐnà没有méiyǒu笔bǐ。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà：不好意思bù hǎo yìsi，你nǐ有yǒu笔bǐ吗ma？
  4. 丽娜Lìnà：是的shì de。丽娜Lìnà给gěi米娜Mǐnà笔bǐ。
  5. 米娜Mǐnà谢谢xièxie。
  6. 然后ránhòu，我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ学习xuéxí。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 교실에서 노트{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '와', 'consonant': '과'}펜{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 봐요.
  2. 하지만 펜{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 없어요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 실례합니다. 펜{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 있어요?
  4. 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 네. 펜{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 미나에게 줘요.
  5. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 감사합니다.
  6. 그리고 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 같이 공부해요.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. What does Mina not have in the story?
2. Who gives Mina a pen?
3. Japanese request pattern: Nをください means…

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Demonstratives: これ (this) / それ (that).
  • In Japanese, objects often use を.
ZH
  • 这 (this) / 那 (that).
  • 请 is a polite way to start a request.
KO
  • 이것 (this) / 그것 (that).
  • Particles attach to nouns with no space: 펜{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'}.

Lesson 3. Numbers & Counting

Unit 1

Goal: Count simple items with a counter and ask “how many?”.

New Vocabulary

MeaningJapaneseChineseKorean
zero
number
n0
零れい
零líng
영yeong
one
number
n1
一いち
一yī
일il
two
number
n2
二に
二èr
이i
three
number
n3
三さん
三sān
삼sam
four
number
n4
四よん
四sì
사sa
five
number
n5
五ご
五wǔ
오o
six
number
n6
六ろく
六liù
육yuk
seven
number
n7
七なな
七qī
칠chil
eight
number
n8
八はち
八bā
팔pal
nine
number
n9
九きゅう
九jiǔ
구gu
ten
number
n10
十じゅう
十shí
십sip
counter (piece)
counter
mw_piece
個こ
个gè
개gae
counter (book)
counter
mw_book
冊さつ
本běn
권gwon
apple
noun
apple
りんご
苹果píngguǒ
사과sagwa
how many
question
how_many
いくつ
多少duōshao
몇 개myeot gae
how many (books)
question
how_many_books
何冊なんさつ
几本jǐ běn
몇 권myeot gwon
two (counting)
number
liang
两liǎng
store / shop
noun
store
店みせ
商店shāngdiàn
가게gage
home
noun
home
家いえ
家jiā
집jip

New Grammar

TokenMeaning / NotesJAZHKO
p_ga
subject marker (ga)
particle
 が
p_o
object marker (o)
particle
 を
zh_you
to have (you)
grammar
 有yǒu
zh_ma
question particle (ma)
grammar
 吗ma
k_subj
subject marker
particle
 이/가i/ga
k_obj
object marker
particle
 을/를eul/reul
p_to
and/with (to)
particle
 と
p_e
toward (e)
particle
 へ
p_de
at/by (de)
particle
 で
p_ni
to/at (ni)
particle
 に
zh_he
and (he)
grammar
 和hé
zh_ranhou
then (ranhou)
grammar
 然后ránhòu
k_with
with/and
particle
 과/와wa/gwa
k_to
to/at (time/place)
particle
 에e
k_topic
topic marker
particle
 은/는eun/neun

Notes & Examples

Counters / measure words
  • Japanese often uses a counter after the number: 三さん / 三sān / 삼個こ / 个gè / 개 (three pieces).
  • Chinese uses a measure word: 两liǎng個こ / 个gè / 개 (two items).
  • Korean uses a counter too: 두 個こ / 个gè / 개 / 세 冊さつ / 本běn / 권.
Asking quantities
  • Japanese: Xはいくつですか? (general) / 何冊なんさつ for books.
  • Chinese: 有yǒu几本jǐ běn书shū? = “How many books are there?”
  • Korean: 책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 몇 권 있어요? = “How many books are there?”

Core Sentences

EN I have three apples.
JA
りんごが三さん個こあります。
ZH
我wǒ有yǒu三sān个gè苹果píngguǒ。
KO
저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 사과{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'}세 개 있어요.
EN How many books are there?
JA
本ほんは何冊なんさつですか？
ZH
有yǒu几本jǐ běn书shū？
KO
책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 몇 권 있어요?
EN Two apples, please.
JA
りんごを二に個こください。
ZH
请qǐng给gěi我wǒ两liǎng个gè苹果píngguǒ。
KO
사과 두 개 주세요.

Story — Counting at the store

Mina and Lina go to a store. They count apples and books before going home.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナとリナは店みせへ行いきます。
  2. 店みせでりんごがあります。
  3. ミナはりんごを二に個こくださいと言いいます。
  4. リナは本ほんが三さん冊さつあります。
  5. ミナは聞ききます。本ほんは何冊なんさつですか？
  6. リナは言いいます。三さん冊さつです。
  7. それから、私わたしたちはいっしょに家いえへ行いきます。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà和hé丽娜Lìnà去qù商店shāngdiàn。
  2. 商店shāngdiàn有yǒu苹果píngguǒ。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ两liǎng个gè苹果píngguǒ。
  4. 丽娜Lìnà说shuō：我wǒ有yǒu三sān本běn书shū。
  5. 米娜Mǐnà问wèn：有yǒu几本jǐ běn书shū？
  6. 丽娜Lìnà说shuō：三sān本běn。
  7. 然后ránhòu，我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ去qù家jiā。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '와', 'consonant': '과'} 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 가게에 가요.
  2. 가게에 사과{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 있어요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요: 사과 두 개 주세요.
  4. 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'}세 권 있어요.
  5. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 물어봐요. 책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 몇 권 있어요?
  6. 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요. 세 권 있어요.
  7. 그리고 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 같이 집에 가요.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. How many apples does Mina ask for?
2. How many books does Lina have?
3. In Chinese, which form is often used for 'two' before a measure word?

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Counters come after numbers: 三さん個こ.
  • Book counter: 冊さつ (さつ) is used for books.
ZH
  • Measure words are required: 三本běn书 / 两个gè苹果.
  • 两 is common for counting two items.
KO
  • Counters follow numbers: 두 개, 세 권.
  • Particles attach to nouns: 책{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'}.

Lesson 4. A Simple Daily Routine

Unit 1

Goal: Talk about a basic daily routine (wake up → eat → go → study → sleep).

New Vocabulary

MeaningJapaneseChineseKorean
morning
noun
morning
朝あさ
早上zǎoshang
아침achim
night
noun
night
夜よる
晚上wǎnshang
밤bam
wake up
verb
wake
起おきます
起床qǐchuáng
일어나요ireonayo
breakfast
noun
breakfast
朝あさご飯はん
早餐zǎocān
아침 식사achim siksa
class / lesson
noun
class
授業じゅぎょう
课kè
수업su-eop
study
verb
study
勉強べんきょうします
学习xuéxí
공부해요gongbuhaeyo
home
noun
home
家いえ
家jiā
집jip
sleep
verb
sleep
寝ねます
睡觉shuìjiào
자요jayo
early
adv
early
はやく
早zǎo
일찍iljjik
late
adv/adj
late
おそく
晚wǎn
늦게neutge
after
prep/adv
after
あとで
以后yǐhòu
후에hue
before
prep/adv
before
まえに
以前yǐqián
전에jeone
eat
verb
eat
食たべます
吃chī
먹어요meogeoyo
go
verb
go
行いきます
去qù
가요gayo
go (te-form)
verb
go_te
行って
finish / end
verb
finish
終おわります
结束jiéshù
끝나요kkeun-nayo
go home / return
verb
return_home
帰かえります
回家huí jiā
집에 가요jibe gayo

New Grammar

TokenMeaning / NotesJAZHKO
p_ni
to/at (ni)
particle
 に
p_e
toward (e)
particle
 へ
p_de
at/by (de)
particle
 で
zh_zai
at/in (zai)
grammar
 在zài
k_to
to/at (time/place)
particle
 에e
k_eseo
at/in (action place)
particle
 에서eseo
p_o
object marker (o)
particle
 を
p_wa
topic marker (wa)
particle
 は
q_ka
question marker (ka)
particle
 か
zh_ranhou
then (ranhou)
grammar
 然后ránhòu
k_topic
topic marker
particle
 은/는eun/neun
k_subj
subject marker
particle
 이/가i/ga
k_obj
object marker
particle
 을/를eul/reul

Notes & Examples

Time & place markers
  • Japanese: time often uses に (e.g., 朝あさに…).
  • Chinese: 在zài marks location before the place (在 + place).
  • Korean: 에 is used for time/place (아침에), and 에서 is used for action places.
Linking actions
  • Japanese often uses the て-form to connect actions.
  • Chinese often connects clauses with commas and words like それから / 然后ránhòu / 그리고.
  • Korean often uses 그리고/그래서, or simply two sentences.

Core Sentences

EN In the morning, I wake up.
JA
私わたしは朝あさに起おきます。
ZH
我wǒ早上zǎoshang起床qǐchuáng。
KO
저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 아침에 일어나요.
EN I go to school and study.
JA
学校がっこうへ行って、勉強べんきょうします。
ZH
我wǒ去qù学校xuéxiào学习xuéxí。
KO
저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 학교에 가요. 그리고 공부해요.
EN At night, I sleep.
JA
夜よるに寝ねます。
ZH
晚上wǎnshang睡觉shuìjiào。
KO
밤에 자요.

Story — Mina’s day

Mina describes a simple day: she wakes up early, goes to school, studies, and rests at night.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナははやく起おきます。
  2. 朝あさ、朝あさご飯はんを食たべます。
  3. 学校がっこうへ行って、教室きょうしつで勉強べんきょうします。
  4. 授業じゅぎょうは午後ごごに終おわります。
  5. あとで、家いえへ帰かえります。
  6. 夜よる、寝ねます。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà早zǎo起床qǐchuáng。
  2. 早上zǎoshang，吃chī早餐zǎocān。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà去qù学校xuéxiào，然后ránhòu学习xuéxí。
  4. 下午xiàwǔ，课kè结束jiéshù。
  5. 以后yǐhòu，米娜Mǐnà去qù家jiā。
  6. 晚上wǎnshang，睡觉shuìjiào。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 일찍 일어나요.
  2. 아침에 아침 식사{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 먹어요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 학교에 가요. 그리고 공부해요.
  4. 오후에 수업{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'} 끝나요.
  5. 후에 집에 가요.
  6. 밤에 자요.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. When does Mina wake up?
2. What does Mina drink at night?
3. Which marker often shows the place of an action in Korean?

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Japanese often drops the subject if it is clear; we keep it here for learning.
  • The て-form (…て) is very common for connecting actions.
ZH
  • Chinese often uses commas to connect steps in a routine.
  • Time words (morning/afternoon) often appear near the start of the sentence.
KO
  • Korean uses spaces, but particles attach to nouns.
  • Time + 에 (아침에, 밤에) is very common.

Lesson 5. Food, Drinks & Likes

Unit 1

Goal: Say what you like, and order a simple drink politely.

New Vocabulary

MeaningJapaneseChineseKorean
tea
noun
tea
お茶ちゃ
茶chá
차cha
coffee
noun
coffee
コーヒー
咖啡kāfēi
커피keopi
juice
noun
juice
ジュース
果汁guǒzhī
주스juseu
bread
noun
bread
パン
面包miànbāo
빵ppang
rice
noun
rice
ご飯はん
米饭mǐfàn
밥bap
noodles
noun
noodles
麺めん
面miàn
면myeon
menu
noun
menu
メニュー
菜单càidān
메뉴menyu
order
verb
order
注文ちゅうもんします
点diǎn
주문해요jumunhaeyo
tasty / delicious
adj
tasty
美味おいしい
好吃hǎochī
맛있어요masisseoyo
tasty (drink)
adj
tasty_drink
美味おいしい
好喝hǎohē
맛있어요masisseoyo
like
verb
like
好すきです
喜欢xǐhuan
좋아해요joahaeyo
dislike
verb
dislike
嫌きらいです
不喜欢bù xǐhuan
싫어해요sireohaeyo
hungry
adj
hungry
お腹おなかがすきました
饿è
배고파요baegopayo
thirsty
adj
thirsty
のどのどがかわきました
渴kě
목말라요mokmallayo
counter (cup)
counter
mw_cup
杯はい
杯bēi
잔jan
cafe
noun
cafe
カフェ
咖啡店kāfēidiàn
카페kape

New Grammar

TokenMeaning / NotesJAZHKO
p_ga
subject marker (ga)
particle
 が
p_o
object marker (o)
particle
 を
jp_kudasai
please give/do (kudasai)
grammar
 ください
zh_hen
very (hen)
grammar
 很hěn
zh_ba
suggestion (ba)
grammar
 吧ba
k_obj
object marker
particle
 을/를eul/reul
k_juseyo
please give/do
grammar
 주세요juseyo
p_to
and/with (to)
particle
 と
p_e
toward (e)
particle
 へ
p_de
at/by (de)
particle
 で
zh_zai
at/in (zai)
grammar
 在zài
zh_he
and (he)
grammar
 和hé
zh_ranhou
then (ranhou)
grammar
 然后ránhòu
k_with
with/and
particle
 과/와wa/gwa
k_to
to/at (time/place)
particle
 에e
k_eseo
at/in (action place)
particle
 에서eseo
k_topic
topic marker
particle
 은/는eun/neun

Notes & Examples

Talking about likes
  • Japanese: お茶ちゃが好すきです = “I like tea.” (好き often takes が.)
  • Chinese: 我喜欢xǐhuan茶 = “I like tea.”
  • Korean: 차{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 좋아해요 = “(I) like tea.”
Ordering politely
  • Japanese: Nを一いち杯はいください (one cup, please).
  • Chinese: 请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶。
  • Korean: 차 한 잔 주세요.

Core Sentences

EN I like tea.
JA
私わたしはお茶ちゃが好すきです。
ZH
我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan茶chá。
KO
저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 차{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 좋아해요.
EN Coffee is tasty.
JA
コーヒーは美味おいしいです。
ZH
咖啡kāfēi很hěn好喝hǎohē。
KO
커피{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 맛있어요.
EN One tea, please.
JA
お茶ちゃを一いち杯はいください。
ZH
请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。
KO
차 한 잔 주세요.

Story — At the cafe

Mina and Lina go to a cafe. They look at the menu, order drinks, and talk about what they like.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナとリナはカフェへ行いきます。
  2. カフェでメニューを見みます。
  3. ミナはお茶ちゃが好すきです。
  4. リナはコーヒーが好すきです。
  5. ミナはお茶ちゃを一いち杯はいくださいと言いいます。
  6. リナはコーヒーを一いち杯はいくださいと言いいます。
  7. それから、美味おいしい！ありがとうございます。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà和hé丽娜Lìnà去qù咖啡店kāfēidiàn。
  2. 在zài咖啡店kāfēidiàn，我们wǒmen看kàn菜单càidān。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō：我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan茶chá。
  4. 丽娜Lìnà说shuō：我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan咖啡kāfēi。
  5. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。
  6. 丽娜Lìnà说shuō：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi咖啡kāfēi。
  7. 然后ránhòu好吃hǎochī！谢谢xièxie。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '와', 'consonant': '과'} 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 카페에 가요.
  2. 카페에서 메뉴{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 봐요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 차{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 좋아해요.
  4. 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 커피{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 좋아해요.
  5. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요: 차 한 잔 주세요.
  6. 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요: 커피 한 잔 주세요.
  7. 그리고 맛있어요! 감사합니다.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. Where do Mina and Lina go?
2. What does Mina order?
3. In Japanese, which particle is commonly used with 好き (like)?

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Drinks often use the counter 杯はい (はい).
  • The i-adjective 美味おいしい can be followed by です for polite speech.
ZH
  • 很 is common before adjectives: 咖啡很hěn好喝.
  • Measure words are required: 一杯bēi茶.
KO
  • For one cup: 한 잔.
  • Particles like {'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} attach: 차{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'}.

Lesson 6. Unit 1 Review — A Busy Day

Unit 1

Goal: Review Unit 1: introductions, classroom items, counting, routine, and ordering.

New Vocabulary

No new vocabulary in this review lesson.

New Grammar

No new grammar points in this review lesson.

Notes & Examples

Review focus
  • Read the story in all three languages and hover words you don’t recognize.
  • Try the reading questions without looking at the English summary first.

Core Sentences

EN Hello. I'm Mina.
JA
こんにちは。私わたしはミナです。
ZH
你好nǐ hǎo。我wǒ叫jiào米娜Mǐnà。
KO
안녕하세요. 저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '예요', 'consonant': '이에요'}.
EN I have three apples.
JA
りんごが三さん個こあります。
ZH
我wǒ有yǒu三sān个gè苹果píngguǒ。
KO
저{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 사과{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '가', 'consonant': '이'}세 개 있어요.
EN One tea, please.
JA
お茶ちゃを一いち杯はいください。
ZH
请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。
KO
차 한 잔 주세요.

Story — Mina’s busy day

Mina wakes up early, studies with Lina at school, then goes to a cafe and a store before going home.

JA
  1. きょう、ミナははやく起おきます。
  2. 朝あさ、朝あさご飯はんを食たべます。
  3. 学校がっこうへ行いきます。
  4. 教室きょうしつでリナに会あいます。
  5. 私わたしたちはいっしょに勉強べんきょうします。
  6. あとで、カフェへ行いきます。
  7. お茶ちゃを一いち杯はいくださいと言いいます。
  8. それから、店みせへ行いきます。
  9. りんごを二に個こください。
  10. ありがとうございます。家いえへ帰かえります。
  11. 夜よる、寝ねます。
ZH
  1. 今天jīntiān，米娜Mǐnà早zǎo起床qǐchuáng。
  2. 早上zǎoshang，吃chī早餐zǎocān。
  3. 米娜Mǐnà去qù学校xuéxiào。
  4. 在zài教室jiàoshì，米娜Mǐnà见jiàn丽娜Lìnà。
  5. 我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ学习xuéxí。
  6. 以后yǐhòu，我们wǒmen去qù咖啡店kāfēidiàn。
  7. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。
  8. 然后ránhòu，我们wǒmen去qù商店shāngdiàn。
  9. 米娜Mǐnà说shuō：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ两liǎng个gè苹果píngguǒ。
  10. 谢谢xièxie。我们wǒmen去qù家jiā。
  11. 晚上wǎnshang，睡觉shuìjiào。
KO
  1. 오늘 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 일찍 일어나요.
  2. 아침에 아침 식사{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 먹어요.
  3. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 학교에 가요.
  4. 교실에서 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 리나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'} 만나요.
  5. 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 같이 공부해요.
  6. 후에 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 카페에 가요.
  7. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요: 차 한 잔 주세요.
  8. 그리고 우리{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 가게에 가요.
  9. 미나{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '는', 'consonant': '은'} 말해요: 사과 두 개 주세요.
  10. 감사합니다. 집에 가요.
  11. 밤에 자요.

Quick Quiz

Choose an answer for each question, then press “Check”.

1. What does Mina do after school in the story?
2. How many apples does Mina request at the store?
3. Which word means 'together'?

Writing & Reading Tips

JA
  • Try reading without spaces; hover words for help.
  • Notice particles like は and を.
ZH
  • Try toggling pinyin off and read only characters.
  • Remember measure words: 两个gè苹果 / 一杯bēi茶.
KO
  • Korean uses spaces between words; particles attach (사과{'type': 'particle', 'vowel': '를', 'consonant': '을'}).
  • Try turning romanization off once you feel comfortable.

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Lesson 36. Capstone — Weekend Plan (Full Review)

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