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Where is Yamada-san?
やまださんはどこですか
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Lesson resources
Vocabulary
35 words
Vocabulary
35 words
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ～ね （いませんね） | ～ね （いませんね） | (used when sharing information with someone) | |
| ～よ （いるよ） | ～よ （いるよ） | (used when telling someone information they did not know) | |
| FAX | ファックス | fax | noun |
| あそこ | あそこ | over there | noun |
| ありました | ありました | It's here. (used when you have found something you were looking for) | expression |
| いる／います | いる／います | to be present | verb-ru |
| お茶をいれる／いれます | おちゃをいれる／いれます | to make tea | verb-ru |
| ガムテープ | ガムテープ | duct tape | noun |
| ここ | ここ | here | noun |
| コピー機 | コピーき | copy machine | noun |
| ごみ箱 | ごみばこ | garbage can | noun |
| ご飯を食べる／食べます | ごはんをたべる／たべます | to have meal | verb-ru |
| そこ | そこ | there | noun |
| たぶん | たぶん | probably | |
| のり | のり | glue | noun |
| はさみ | はさみ | scissors | noun |
| 引き出し | ひきだし | drawer | noun |
| 応接室 | おうせつしつ | reception room | noun |
| 横 | よこ | beside | noun |
| 下 | した | below | noun |
| 会議室 | かいぎしつ | conference room | noun |
| 机 | つくえ | desk | noun |
| 喫煙所 | きつえんじょ | smoking room / smoking area | noun |
| 給湯室 | きゅうとうしつ | kitchenette | noun |
| 更衣室 | こういしつ | changing room | noun |
| 事務室 | じむしつ | office | noun |
| 上 | うえ | above | noun |
| 食堂 | しょくどう | cafeteria | noun |
| 倉庫 | そうこ | storeroom | noun |
| 打ち合わせをする／します | うちあわせをする／します | to do meeting | verb-irregular |
| 探してみます | さがしてみます | I'll try to look. | expression |
| 男性 | だんせい | men | noun |
| 着替える／着替えます | きがえる／きがえます | to change (clothing) | verb-ru |
| 中 | なか | inside | noun |
| 箱 | はこ | box | noun |
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Audio tracks
25 tracks
Audio tracks
25 tracks- X_[08-01]_kotoba1.mp3Vocabulary
- X_[08-02]_kotoba2.mp3Vocabulary
- X_[08-03]_kiku1.mp3Listening
- X_[08-04]_kiku2.mp3Listening
- X_[08-05]_kiku3.mp3Listening
- X_[08-06]_kiku4.mp3Listening
- X_[08-07]_katachi.mp3Grammar
- X_[08-08]_kiku1.mp3Listening
- X_[08-09]_kiku2.mp3Listening
- X_[08-10]_kiku3.mp3Listening
- X_[08-11]_kiku4.mp3Listening
- X_[08-12]_katachi.mp3Grammar
- X_[08-13]_hanasu1.mp3Speaking
- X_[08-14]_hanasu2.mp3Speaking
- X_[08-15]_kotoba1.mp3Vocabulary
- X_[08-16]_kotoba2.mp3Vocabulary
- X_[08-17]_kiku1.mp3Listening
- X_[08-18]_kiku2.mp3Listening
- X_[08-19]_kiku3.mp3Listening
- X_[08-20]_kiku4.mp3Listening
- X_[08-21]_kiku5.mp3Listening
- X_[08-22]_katachi.mp3Grammar
- X_[08-23]_katachi.mp3Grammar
- X_[08-24]_hanasu1.mp3Speaking
- X_[08-25]_hanasu2.mp3Speaking
Extra listening — Comprehensible Japanese
Graded comprehensible-input videos from Comprehensible Japanese — all Japanese, slow and visual. Many titles are free on YouTube; the CI site adds transcripts, furigana, and watch-time tracking. Watch on cijapanese.com · YouTube channel
- Where Is the Apple?Complete beginner
Classic どこですか pattern — same question shape as やまださんはどこですか.
Same catalog on CI (transcripts) - Where Are My Glasses?Complete beginner
Another どこ search episode — good repetition of location questions.
Same catalog on CI (transcripts) - Where Are They Going?Complete beginner
People and destinations — combines どこ with movement (いきます).
Same catalog on CI (transcripts)