Daily Lesson Report
ๆฅไป (Date): [Current Date]
Basic Greetings for Daily Life
In this lesson, we focused on the fundamental greetings used in Japan. Students learned to distinguish between morning, afternoon, and evening greetings, as well as casual versions for friends and polite versions for teachers or superiors.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใใฏใใใใใใพใ | Good morning | ๅ ็ใใใฏใใใใใใพใใ |
| ใใใซใกใฏ | Good afternoon | ใใผใฏใใใใใใซใกใฏใ |
| ใใใฐใใฏ | Good evening | ใใใฐใใฏใใใๅคใงใใญใ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Meeting a teacher in the morning.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
Remember that “Ohayou” is for friends, while “Ohayou gozaimasu” is necessary for teachers and staff!
Common Classroom Instructions
Students practiced common phrases used during a lesson, such as “Please look,” “Please listen,” and “Please say.” We also practiced how to ask for repetition when something is not understood.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ่ฆใฆใใ ใใ | Please look | ๆ็งๆธใฎ3ใใผใธใ่ฆใฆใใ ใใใ |
| ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ | Please say / repeat | ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใใ |
| ่ใใฆใใ ใใ | Please listen | CDใ่ใใฆใใ ใใใ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Not understanding what the teacher said.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
Don’t be shy! Using “Mou ichido onegaishimasu” is a great way to improve your listening skills.
Workplace Greeting & Etiquette
We covered the essential phrases for the Japanese workplace. “Osaki ni shitsureeshimasu” is a key phrase used when leaving before others, and “Otsukaresama” is the standard response to acknowledge someone’s effort.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใๅ ใซๅคฑ็คผใใพใ | I’m leaving before you (Excuse me) | ไปไบใ็ตใใใพใใใใๅ ใซๅคฑ็คผใใพใใ |
| ใ็ฒใๆงใงใใ | Thank you for your hard work | ไปๆฅใใ็ฒใๆงใงใใ๏ผ |
| ๅคฑ็คผใใพใ | Excuse me | ้จๅฑใซๅ ฅใใจใใๅคฑ็คผใใพใใจ่จใใพใใ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Mark is leaving the office while Maria is still working.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
In Japan, saying “Otsukaresama” creates a good atmosphere in the office. Use it every day!
Gratitude and Apology
Today we learned that “Sumimasen” is a very versatile word. It can be an apology, a way to get someone’s attention, or even a way to say thank you when someone does you a favor.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใใฟใพใใ | Excuse me / Sorry / Thank you | ใใใใฟใพใใ๏ผ๏ผ่ถณใ่ธใใ ใจใ๏ผ |
| ใใใใจใใใใใพใ | Thank you (Polite) | ใใฌใผใณใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ |
| ใใใ | Sorry (Casual) | ใใใใ้ ใใพใใใ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Picking up a dropped item for someone.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
“Sumimasen” is often used instead of “Arigatou” when you feel you have troubled the other person.
Identifying Objects in Japanese
This lesson focused on vocabulary for common items like smartphones, umbrellas, and ID cards. We practiced the sentence structure for asking the name of an object in Japanese.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใใ | Umbrella | ใใใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใงใใใใใงใใ |
| ๅ ่จฑ่จผ | Driver’s license | ๅ ่จฑ่จผใ่ฆใใฆใใ ใใใ |
| ๅจ็ใซใผใ | Residence card | ๅจ็ใซใผใใฏใใใพใใ๏ผ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Mark points to an object to learn its name.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
Keep asking “Kore wa nihongo de nan desu ka?” to expand your vocabulary quickly!
Talking about Language Skills
Students learned how to ask and answer questions about language ability. We practiced using “dekimasu” (can do) and modifiers like “sukoshi” (a little) to describe skill levels modestly.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใงใใพใ | Can do | ๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅฐใใงใใพใใ |
| ใใใใพใ | Understand | ไธญๅฝ่ชใฏใใใใพใใ๏ผ |
| ๅฐใ | A little | ใฏใใๅฐใใงใใพใใ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Discussing language skills.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
When someone asks “Dekimasu ka?”, answering “Sukoshi” is very natural and humble.
Numbers and Parting Greetings
In our final section, we reviewed numbers 1 through 10, focusing on tricky ones like 4 (yon/shi) and 9 (kyuu). We also practiced casual goodbyes like “Jaa, mata” and nighttime goodbyes.
๐ ไปๆฅใฎๅ่ชใจใใฌใผใบ (Key Vocabulary)
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | English / Filipino | ไพๆ |
|---|---|---|
| ใใ / ใ | Four (4) | 4๏ผใใ๏ผใๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ |
| ใใ ใ | Nine (9) | 9๏ผใใ ใ๏ผใฏ้ฃใใใงใใญใ |
| ใใใใใพใ | See you again | ใใใใใพใๆฅ้ฑ๏ผ |
๐ฌ ไปๆฅใฎไผ่ฉฑ็ทด็ฟ (Conversation)
Situation: Friends parting at night.
โญ ๅ ็ใใใฎใกใข (Message)
Numbers are used everywhere! Practice counting things around you in Japanese to get used to them.

