Learning Japanese at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is both a language learning and cultural experience. Students learn Japanese and about Japan through a variety of activities such as:
Each year level grouping has a focus topic for each term as well as regular focus activities on the script of Hiragana. (Hiragana is 1 of the 3 alphabets used in Japanese and has 46 characters)
Some basic Japanese vocabulary for home:
Japanese |
English |
Konnichiwa |
Hello |
Sayonara |
Goodbye |
Arigatou |
Thank you |
Sensei |
Teacher |
Ogenki desuka? |
How are you? |
Hai, genki desu |
I’m well. |
Nan sai desuka? |
How old are you? |
Watashi wa …desu. (girls) |
My name is… |
Boku wa …desu. (boys) |
My name is… |