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Hello again everyone! I'm Aki, a former Japanese teacher.

Following up on my last post, I brought out a few more slides from my actual beginner classes (Minna no Nihongo Lesson 1). Today, we’re finishing up your basic self-introduction!

Part 1: The Magic Particle "も" (mo) = Also / Too

Once you learn how to say "I am X" using the particle は (wa), you can easily say "I am ALSO X" by simply swapping は with も (mo)!

• [Person A]** は [X] **です。 (Person A is X.)

• [Person B]** も [X] **です。 (Person B is ALSO X.)

Let's look at the slides!

• Slide 1: ジュリエットさんは イギリス人(じん) です。

(Juliet-san wa igirisu-jin desu.) = Juliet is British.

サムさん も イギリス人 です。

(Sam-san mo igirisu-jin desu.) = Sam is also British.

• Slide 2: 山田さんは 日本人(にほんじん) です。

(Yamada-san wa nihon-jin desu.) = Yamada is Japanese.

田中さん も 日本人 です。

(Tanaka-san mo nihon-jin desu.) = Tanaka is also Japanese.

Part 2: Stating Your Age (****〜歳 / sai)

To tell someone your age, just add さい (sai) after the number!

• Slide 3:

ナタリーさんは 28****さい です。

(Natalie-san wa 28-sai desu.) = Natalie is 28 years old.

マーゴさんは 12****さい です。

(Margo-san wa 12-sai desu.) = Margo is 12 years old.

Teacher's Tip 💡**: How to ask someone's age?**

To ask "How old are you?", you can say: なんさいですか？ (Nansai desu ka?) (Note: In Japanese culture, we usually don't ask someone's age right after meeting them, so use it carefully!)

Homework time! ✍️

Let's practice in the comments! Tell me your nationality and age. If someone has the same nationality as you, reply to them using "も"!

Example:

• You: 私は [American] です。

• Someone else: 私 も [American] です！