Japanese 1
Learn Japanese from scratch and work toward level A1-. Practice speaking, listening and recognizing the Hiragana alphabet. This is how you take your first steps into the Japanese language and culture.
About the Japanese 1 course for beginners
Do you want to learn Japanese to broaden your horizons or challenge yourself? This beginner’s course introduces you to the Japanese language and culture. You’ll work step by step on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a focus on practical communication. You’ll learn the alphabet (Hiragana), simple sentences, and everyday expressions. This will help you take your first steps toward speaking Japanese and build your confidence.
In 9 Japanese lessons:
- you can speak in simple sentences in everyday situations;
- read and write Hiragana;
- you will recognize and understand the basic structures of the language;
- Do you know any useful phrases in Japanese?
- expand your everyday vocabulary;
- you’ll gain insight into the Japanese language and culture.
In this course, you will work toward language level A1-. By the end of the course, you will understand how the Japanese language works and have laid a solid foundation for further learning. After completing this course, you can move on to Japanese Course 2.
Time investment
Sessions
This course consists of 9 meetings.
Lesson duration
Each class lasts 90 minutes.
Frequency
In this course, you will have classes once a week.
Self-study
You spend 2-3 hours per week on self-study.
Who is it for?
The Japanese 1 course is designed for anyone who has not learned Japanese before. You want to challenge yourself and use Japanese in the future for work, study or travel. The working language during the course is Dutch, English and Japanese. You are also motivated to actively practice outside of class. In this way, you make rapid progress and get the most out of the lessons.
Do you prefer to take classes in a different format? Check out the options.
Private lesson
One-on-one
Want to make faster progress with personal attention? With 1-on-1 lessons, you’ll receive customized guidance tailored to your learning goals and pace.
Business
With your colleagues
Looking for a course for your team or organization? Choose a hands-on customized course that is fully aligned with your organization’s goals.
Schedule
View the schedule for the different start dates here:
Pricing
Course price: € 295,-
Excluding course materials
A language course is an investment in yourself. In your self-confidence. In your future in the Netherlands or beyond. That’s why at Babel, we work with you to figure out the costs. You don’t always have to pay for a course yourself. Sometimes DUO helps out. Sometimes your employer does. And sometimes you get a discount. Find out what’s possible for you. Read more about the Funding for your course.
Method
Our teaching method combines a structured approach with hands-on working methods. The lessons are active, personal, varied and practical. There is always attention for your learning style, pace and level. Curious about how we design this course?
Approach
You will work on listening and speaking in class, in pairs and with targeted exercises. The teacher covers grammar and lessons from the book and provides additional explanations with handouts, glossaries and examples on the board. In this way, you actively practice the language. At the end of the course you will take a written test to determine your level.
Teaching Materials
You work with “Genki 1 Third Edition” and its workbook, supplemented by handouts for grammar and vocabulary lists. This way you not only practice the rules, but also apply the language directly in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Before the start of the course, we will inform you how you can easily order the teaching materials so that you can start your lesson well prepared.
Teachers
You will be taught by an experienced teacher who will guide you step by step as you learn Japanese. The teacher will provide targeted feedback on your pronunciation, grammar and communication. You will also gain insight into Japanese culture, customs and language usage so that the language really comes alive.
Certificate of Participation
You will receive a certificate of participation from us if you have actively participated in at least 80% of the meetings.
Do you have a question?
info@babel.nl 
030 227 0008 
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