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In this lesson you'll learn all about locations in the Japanese language!

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Summary:

Ue / うえ / Above
Shita / した / Under
Mae / まえ / In front
Ushiro / うしろ / Behind
Naka / なか / Inside
Tonari / となり / Beside
Yoko / よこ / Beside
Chikaku / ちかく/ Near
Hako / はこ / Box
Isu / いす / Chair
Kaban / かばん / Bag
Boushi / ぼうし / Hat
Hon / ほん / Book
Keitai / けいたい / Cell phone
Tokei / とけい / Watch

Hako no naka / はこのなかに / Inside the box

Hako no ue ni pen ga arimasu / はこのうえにペンがあります。 / There is a pen on top of the box.

Isu no ue ni kaban ga arimasu / いすのうえにかばんがあります。 / There is a bag on the chair.

Hon no shita ni keitai ga arimasu / ほんのしたにけいたいがあります。 / There is a cell phone beneath the book.

Ikkai / いっかい/ 1st floor
Nikai / にかい/ 2nd floor
Sangai / さんがい/ 3rd floor
Yonkai / よんかい/ 4th floor
Gokai / ごかい/ 5th floor
Rokkai / ろっかい/ 6th floor
Nanakai / ななかい/ 7th floor
Hakkai / はっかい/ 8th floor
Kyuukai / きゅうかい/ 9th floor
Juukai / じゅっかい/ 10th floor

Arimasu - used for non-living things
Imasu - used for living things

Sangai ni gingkou ga arimasu / さんがいにぎんこうがあります。 / There is a bank on the 3rd floor.

Hakkai ni Japan Society ga arimasu / はっかいにジャパンソサエティがあります。/ Japan Society is on the 8th floor.

Nikai ni Mary-san ga imasu / にかいにメアリさんがいます。 / Mary is on the 2nd floor.

Kuruma no naka ni Mary-san ga imasu / くるまのなかにメアリさんがいます。 / Mary is in the car.

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1. Introduction to Japanese
2. Counting Numbers 1 - 100
3. Days of the Week and Days of the Month
4. Going to a Destination
5. 4 Verbs (Nomimasu, Tabemasu, Mimasu, Kikimasu)
6. To do (verb)
7. To Give & To Receive
8. Family Members
9. Telling Time
10. Particles
11. Interrogatives and Counters
12. Interrogatives
13. Locations
14. To like, To understand, To be good at
15. Adjectives
16. Invitations
17. Te-form conjugation
18. Te-form: Sentence Connection
19. Te-form: Te Kudasai
20. Te-form: Te mo ii desu ka
21. Te-Imasu
22. Nai-Form
23. Nai-de Kudasai
24. Nakereba Narimasen

Learn basic Japanese in 24 short lessons from the Japan Society in New York City.

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