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JLPT N5 Grammar

Minna no Nihongo
Part One

Start from zero and build real sentences, one lesson at a time. Lessons 1 to 25 cover everything you need for JLPT N5 — from to verb forms and conditionals. Furigana on every kanji, romaji for every example, and explanations written the way a teacher would say them.

25 Lessons
N5 JLPT level
100+ Grammar points
All With furigana
Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I main textbook cover

Lessons 1 – 25

Work through them in order — every lesson builds on the one before it.

25 lessons
1

Introducing yourself

Say who you are, what you do, and where you work or study.

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2

This, that, and whose

Point at things, ask what they are, and say who they belong to.

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3

Places and prices

Ask where something is, where it was made, and how much it costs.

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4

Time and verbs

Tell the time and talk about what you do, did, and did not do.

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5

Going and coming

Where you go, how you get there, who with, and when.

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6

Doing things and inviting

Objects with を, places with で, and asking someone to join you.

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7

Tools, giving, receiving

Do things with a tool or language, give and receive, and “already”.

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8

Adjectives

Describe people, places, and things with い and な adjectives.

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9

Likes, skills, and reasons

Likes and dislikes, what you are good at, and giving a reason.

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10

There is / there are

Say where people and things are, and describe positions.

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11

Counting things

Counters, how many, how long, and how often.

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12

Past adjectives, comparing

How things were, and which one is bigger, better, or the best.

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13

Wants and purpose

What you want, what you want to do, and going somewhere to do it.

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14

The て-form

Verb groups, making the て-form, asking, and “doing right now”.

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15

Permission and states

Ask if you may, say you must not, and describe ongoing states.

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16

Linking actions

Join several actions and adjectives, and say “after doing”.

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17

The ない-form

Please don’t, must do, and don’t have to.

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18

The dictionary form

What you can do, your hobbies, and doing something before.

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19

The た-form

Experiences, listing activities, and how things change.

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20

Plain (casual) speech

Talk naturally with friends and family in plain style.

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21

Opinions and quotes

Say what you think and report what someone said.

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22

Describing nouns

Use a whole sentence to describe a person or thing.

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23

When and if (と)

“When…” with とき, and natural results with と.

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24

Doing favours

Give and receive actions: doing things for others and for you.

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25

If and even if

Conditions with たら, and “even if” with ても.

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