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5/20/20263 min read

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🌸 Learn Japanese With Joy and Confidence 🌸

Welcome Back to Your Free Japanese Speaking Lesson

Hello everyone!


Today we are going to practice real Japanese speaking together in a fun and natural way.

Do not worry about mistakes. Mistakes are beautiful because they mean you are learning. Even Japanese children learned slowly one word at a time.

So relax, smile, and speak Japanese out loud with me.

Today’s Japanese Question

Dare ga kimashita ka?

Who came?

This is a very useful beginner sentence that Japanese people use in daily conversation.

You can use it:

  • at work

  • at school

  • at a party

  • at the airport

  • at a restaurant

  • almost anywhere in Japan

🌸 Let’s Break the Sentence Apart 🌸

Dare

Who

ga

Subject marker

kimashita

Came

ka

Question marker

So together:

Dare ga kimashita ka?

Who came?

Very good!

🎧 Natural Japanese Pronunciation Practice 🎧

Japanese people often speak smoothly and softly.

So instead of saying:

Dare ga kimashita KA?

Japanese speakers often say:

Dare ga kimashita?

Who came?

The “ka” becomes soft in natural conversation.

🌸 Teacher Pronunciation Time 🌸

Repeat after me slowly:

Da — re — ga — ki — ma — shi — ta — ka?

Excellent!

Now faster:

Dare ga kimashita?

Wonderful!

Now one more time with confidence:

Dare ga kimashita?

Amazing work!

🌸 Important Japanese Speaking Tip 🌸

Japanese is rhythm-based.

Each sound is short and smooth.

Bad rhythm:

DARE ga KIMASHITA KA?!

Natural Japanese rhythm:

Da-re ga ki-ma-shi-ta?

Smooth. Gentle. Balanced.

This is one secret to sounding natural in Japanese.

🎭 Role Play 1 — At the Office 🎭

A: Dare ga kimashita ka?

Who came?

B: Tanaka-san ga kimashita.

Mr. Tanaka came.

A: Nanji ni kimashita ka?

What time did he come?

B: Rokuji ni kimashita.

He came at six o’clock.

A: Sou desu ka. Arigatou gozaimasu.

I see. Thank you very much.

🌸 Teacher’s Vocabulary Corner 🌸

Nanji

What time

Rokuji

Six o’clock

Sou desu ka

I see

Arigatou gozaimasu

Thank you very much

🎤 Speaking Challenge 🎤

Say this three times:

Tanaka-san ga kimashita.

Mr. Tanaka came.

Again!

Tanaka-san ga kimashita.

Excellent pronunciation!

🎭 Role Play 2 — At School 🎭

Sensei: Dare ga okuremashita ka?

Who was late?

Student: Suzuki-san ga okuremashita.

Mr. Suzuki was late.

Sensei: Nanji ni kimashita ka?

What time did he come?

Student: Hachiji ni kimashita.

He came at eight o’clock.

Sensei: Sou desu ka.

I see.

🌸 New Vocabulary 🌸

Sensei

Teacher

Okuremashita

Was late

Hachiji

Eight o’clock

🎧 Pronunciation Training 🎧

Practice carefully:

O-ku-re-ma-shi-ta

Very nice!

Now faster:

Okuremashita

Excellent!

🎭 Role Play 3 — At a Party 🎭

A: Dare ga paatii ni kimashita ka?

Who came to the party?

B: Yuki-san ga kimashita.

Yuki came.

A: Tomodachi mo kimashita ka?

Did your friends come too?

B: Hai, tomodachi mo kimashita.

Yes, my friends came too.

A: Tanoshikatta desu ka?

Was it fun?

B: Hai, totemo tanoshikatta desu.

Yes, it was very fun.

🌸 Important Grammar Point 🌸

mo

Also / too

Example:

Tomodachi mo kimashita.

My friends came too.

Very useful Japanese!

🎭 Role Play 4 — At the Airport 🎭

A: Dare ga kuukou ni kimashita ka?

Who came to the airport?

B: Kazoku ga kimashita.

My family came.

A: Okaasan mo kimashita ka?

Did your mother come too?

B: Hai, okaasan mo kimashita.

Yes, my mother came too.

A: Yokatta desu ne.

That’s wonderful.

🌸 Vocabulary Time 🌸

Kuukou

Airport

Kazoku

Family

Okaasan

Mother

Yokatta desu ne

That’s wonderful

🎤 Shadowing Practice 🎤

Now repeat immediately after reading.

Dare ga kimashita ka?

Who came?

Tomodachi ga kimashita.

My friend came.

Kazoku mo kimashita.

My family came too.

Excellent work!

Shadowing is one of the BEST ways to improve Japanese speaking.

🌸 Japanese Teacher Advice 🌸

Please remember this:

You do NOT need perfect Japanese.

You only need courage to speak.

Every sentence you practice makes your Japanese stronger.

Even five minutes every day can change your future Japanese ability.

Little by little becomes BIG progress.

🎮 Fun Mini Quiz 🎮

How do you say “Who came?”

Dare ga kimashita ka?

Correct!

How do you say “My friend came”?

Tomodachi ga kimashita.

Excellent!

How do you say “What time did he come?”

Nanji ni kimashita ka?

Wonderful!

🌸 Final Speaking Performance 🌸

Read this naturally and smoothly:

A: Dare ga kimashita ka?

Who came?

B: Tomodachi ga kimashita.

My friend came.

A: Nanji ni kimashita ka?

What time did he come?

B: Shichiji ni kimashita.

He came at seven o’clock.

A: Sou desu ka.

I see.

Fantastic work today!

🌸 Come Back Every Week for New Free Japanese Lessons 🌸

If you love Japan, anime, travel, Japanese culture, Japanese people, or dream about speaking naturally in Japan someday, keep practicing here every week.

These lessons are made with love for students who truly want to learn real Japanese conversation naturally.

Practice speaking out loud.
Repeat often.
Smile while learning.
Enjoy the journey.

Your Japanese WILL improve.

Ganbatte kudasai!

Please do your best!

Mata aimashou!

See you again soon!

🌸 また会いましょう!🌸

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