๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 22 โ My Job / Studies
ใใใจ ใจ ในใใใใ ยท Shigoto to Benkyou
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ My Job / Studies
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
FORMAL โ ใใใ (KEIGO)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใจใฏ ใชใใงใใใใ๏ผ |
O-shigoto wa nan deshล ka? | ใจใณใธใใขใ ใใฆใใใพใใ Enjinia wo shite orimasu. | Very polite job question โ interviews, formal meetings |
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ใฉใกใใซ ใใคใจใใงใใ๏ผ |
Dochira ni o-tsutome desu ka? | ABCใใใใใซ ใคใจใใฆใใใพใใ ABC shลji ni tsutomete orimasu. | Formal "Where do you work?" โ business settings |
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใจใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ |
O-shigoto wa nan desu ka? | ใใใใใใใงใใ Kaishain desu. | Polite "What is your job?" โ new acquaintances |
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ใฉใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ |
Doko de hataraite imasu ka? | ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ Byลin de hataraite imasu. | "Where do you work?" โ standard polite |
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ใชใซใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ |
Nani wo benkyou shite imasu ka? | ใใใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ Keizai wo benkyou shite imasu. | "What are you studying?" โ polite |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใจ ใชใซใใฆใใฎ๏ผ |
Shigoto nani shiteru no? | ใซใใงใง ใใคใใใฆใใใ Kafe de baito shiteru yo. | Casual "What do you do for work?" โ friends |
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ใชใซ ในใใใใใใฆใใฎ๏ผ |
Nani benkyou shiteru no? | ใซใปใใใ ใใ Nihongo da yo. | "What are you studying?" โ casual among friends |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ FORMAL ยท Job Interview
ใใใใคใใ
ใใใใจใฏ ใชใใงใใใใ๏ผ
O-shigoto wa nan deshล ka?
What is your occupation?
ใใใใจใฏ
[ENDING]
O-shigoto wa
[nan deshล ka / nan desu ka / nani?]
work (topic)
formal / standard / casual
โ "What is your job?" โ the ending alone changes the register
ใจใ
ใ ใใใใง ใใใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใใพใใ
Daigaku de keizai wo benkyou shite orimasu.
I am studying economics at university.
[PLACE]
ใง
[SUBJECT]
ใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
[place]
de
[subject]
wo benkyou shite imasu.
[place]
at
[subject]
(obj.) am studying
โ "I am studying [subject] at [place]."
ใใใใคใใ
ใใใใใ ใชใซใซ ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ
Shลrai nani ni naritai desu ka?
What do you want to become in the future?
B โ STANDARD ยท New Acquaintance at a Party
ใใชใ
ใใใใจใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ
O-shigoto wa nan desu ka?
What is your job?
ใฑใใณ
ใใใใฎ ใใใใใ ใใฆใใพใใใใฃใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
Eigo no sensei wo shite imasu. Gakkล de hataraite imasu.
I work as an English teacher. I work at a school.
[JOB]
ใ ใใฆใใพใใ
[job]
wo shite imasu.
[job]
(obj.) am doing
โ "I work as [job]." โ ongoing occupation
ใใชใ
ใใใงใใญ๏ผใใใใฏ ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
Ii desu ne! Watashi wa byลin de hataraite imasu.
That's nice! I work at a hospital.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Catching Up
ใใใ
ใใใใ ใใใจ ใฉใ๏ผ
Saikin shigoto dล?
How's work been lately?
ใฟใ
ใใใใใใใใพใใซใก ใใ
ใใใใจ ใฌใใผใใ ใใ
Isogashii yo. Mainichi jugyล to repลto da yo.
I'm busy! Every day it's classes and reports.
ใพใใซใก
[ACTIVITY]
ใ ใใ
mainichi
[activity]
da yo.
every day
[activity]
is (casual assertion)
โ "Every day it's [activity]." โ casual daily routine complaint
ใใใ
ใใใธใใ ใญใใงใ ใใใใใซ ใชใใใใใงใใ๏ผใใใฐใฃใฆ๏ผ
Taihen da ne. Demo sensei ni naritain desho? Ganbatte!
That's tough. But you want to become a teacher, right? Keep it up!
Stating your occupation โ ๏ฝใใใฆใใพใ
FORMAL
[JOB]
ใ ใใฆใใใพใใ
[job]
wo shite orimasu.
โ "I work as [job]." (humble/formal)
STANDARD
[JOB]
ใ ใใฆใใพใใ
[job]
wo shite imasu.
โ "I work as [job]." (polite)
CASUAL
[JOB]
ใใฆใใใ
[job]
shiteru yo.
โ "I do [job]." (casual)
Saying where you work โ ๏ฝใงใฏใใใใฆใใพใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
Byลin de hataraite imasu.
I work at a hospital.
[PLACE] + ใง + ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใใง marks the location of the action.
๐ก CASUAL
ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใใ
Byลin de hataraiteru yo.
I work at a hospital.
Contracted ใฆใใ โ ใฆใ. Add ใ for casual assertion.
Asking about studies โ ใชใซใในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ
๐ข STANDARD
ใชใซใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ
Nani wo benkyou shite imasu ka?
What are you studying?
ใชใซ (what) + ใ + ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ + ใ (question)
๐ก CASUAL
ใชใซ ในใใใใใใฆใใฎ๏ผ
Nani benkyou shiteru no?
What are you studying?
Drop ใ, contract ใฆใใ โ ใฆใ, use ใฎ? for casual question.
Expressing a future goal โ ๏ฝใซใชใใใใงใ
STANDARD
[GOAL]
ใซ ใชใใใใงใใ
[goal]
ni naritai desu.
โ "I want to become [goal]."
CASUAL
[GOAL]
ใซ ใชใใใใ
[goal]
ni naritai.
โ "I wanna be [goal]." โ drop ใงใ for casual.
A โ Flashcards
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
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C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
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๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใใ = gakkou).
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๏ฝใใใฆใใพใ โ Ongoing occupation
Use ๏ฝใใใฆใใพใ to describe your current job or role. This pattern treats the occupation as an ongoing activity (๏ฝใฆใใ form of ใใ).
โข ใใใใใ ใใฆใใพใ = I work as a teacher
โข ใจใณใธใใขใ ใใฆใใพใ = I work as an engineer
โข Formal humble: ใใฆใใใพใ (shite orimasu)
โข ใใใใใ ใใฆใใพใ = I work as a teacher
โข ใจใณใธใใขใ ใใฆใใพใ = I work as an engineer
โข Formal humble: ใใฆใใใพใ (shite orimasu)
[JOB]
ใ ใใฆใใพใใ
[job]
wo shite imasu.
โ "I work as [job]." โ describes your current occupation
ใใใใฎ ใใใใใ ใใฆใใพใใ
Eigo no sensei wo shite imasu.
I work as an English teacher.
๏ฝใซใใใฃใฆใใพใ โ Commuting / attending
ใใใ means "to commute to" or "to attend regularly." The ๏ฝใฆใใ form shows an ongoing habit of going there.
โข ใ ใใใใซ ใใใฃใฆใใพใ = I attend university
โข ใใใพใง ใใใใฆ ใใใฃใฆใใพใ = I walk to the station to commute
โข The double ใฃ is important: ใใใฃใฆใใพใ (kayotte imasu)
โข ใ ใใใใซ ใใใฃใฆใใพใ = I attend university
โข ใใใพใง ใใใใฆ ใใใฃใฆใใพใ = I walk to the station to commute
โข The double ใฃ is important: ใใใฃใฆใใพใ (kayotte imasu)
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใพใใ
[place]
ni kayotte imasu.
โ "I attend / commute to [place]."
ใ ใใใใซ ใใใฃใฆใใพใใ
Daigaku ni kayotte imasu.
I attend university.
๏ฝใงใฏใใใใฆใใพใ โ Working at a place
ใง marks the location where the work happens. Combined with ใฏใใใใฆใใพใ (working โ ใฆใใ form), it states where you work.
โข ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใ = I work at a hospital
โข ใใฃใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใ = I work at a school
โข ใง โ ใซ here: ใง = location of action, ใซ = destination
โข ใณใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใ = I work at a hospital
โข ใใฃใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใ = I work at a school
โข ใง โ ใซ here: ใง = location of action, ใซ = destination
[PLACE]
ใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
[place]
de hataraite imasu.
โ "I work at [place]."
ใใฃใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
Gakkล de hataraite imasu.
I work at a school.
๏ฝใในใใใใใใฆใใพใ โ Studying a subject
ในใใใใใใ is "to study." The ๏ฝใฆใใ form shows ongoing study. ใ marks the subject being studied.
โข ใใใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ = I'm studying economics
โข ใซใปใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ = I'm studying Japanese
โข Formal humble: ในใใใใใใฆใใใพใ
โข ใใใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ = I'm studying economics
โข ใซใปใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใ = I'm studying Japanese
โข Formal humble: ในใใใใใใฆใใใพใ
[SUBJECT]
ใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
[subject]
wo benkyou shite imasu.
โ "I am studying [subject]."
ใใใใใ ในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
Keizai wo benkyou shite imasu.
I am studying economics.
๏ฝใญใใใ โ School year
ใญใใใ (nensei) is the counter for school years / grades. Attach it after the number.
โข ใใกใญใใใ = 1st year โข ใซใญใใใ = 2nd year
โข ใใใญใใใ = 3rd year โข ใใญใใใ = 4th year
โข Used for all levels: ใใใใใใใ (elementary), ใกใ ใใใใใ (junior high), ใใใใใใ (high school), ใ ใใใใใ (university)
โข ใใกใญใใใ = 1st year โข ใซใญใใใ = 2nd year
โข ใใใญใใใ = 3rd year โข ใใญใใใ = 4th year
โข Used for all levels: ใใใใใใใ (elementary), ใกใ ใใใใใ (junior high), ใใใใใใ (high school), ใ ใใใใใ (university)
[NUMBER]
ใญใใใใงใใ
[number]
nensei desu.
โ "I am in [number] year."
ใ ใใใ ใซใญใใใใงใใ
Daigaku ni-nensei desu.
I am a second-year university student.
๏ฝใซใชใใใใงใ โ Want to become
ใชใ (naru) means "to become." The ๏ฝใใ form expresses desire. ใซ marks what you want to become.
โข ใใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = I want to become a teacher
โข ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = I want to become a doctor
โข Casual: ใชใใใ (drop ใงใ) โข Confirming: ใชใใใใใงใใ๏ผ (you want to, right?)
โข ใใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = I want to become a teacher
โข ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใ = I want to become a doctor
โข Casual: ใชใใใ (drop ใงใ) โข Confirming: ใชใใใใใงใใ๏ผ (you want to, right?)
[GOAL]
ใซ ใชใใใใงใใ
[goal]
ni naritai desu.
โ "I want to become [goal]."
ใใใใใ ใใใใซ ใชใใใใงใใ
Shลrai isha ni naritai desu.
I want to become a doctor in the future.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใใจ | shigoto | job / work |
| ในใใใใ | benkyou | study / studies |
| ใใใใใใ | kaishain | office worker / company employee |
| ใใใใ | sensei | teacher |
| ใใใ | isha | doctor |
| ใใใใ | gakusei | student |
| ใ ใใใ | daigaku | university |
| ใใใใ | kลkล | high school |
| ใใฃใใ | gakkล | school |
| ใใ ใใใ | jugyล | class / lesson |
| ใฌใใผใ | repลto | report / essay |
| ใใใ | shiken | exam / test |
| ใใใใ | keizai | economics |
| ใณใใใใ | byลin | hospital |
| ใใใใใ | shลrai | future / in the future |