レッスン1
ressun wan
The English phrase "lesson 1" is translated into Japanese as レッスン1 (ressun wan).
The phrase refers to the first unit or chapter of a course of study.
Which one should you use?
第1課 is a formal way to express Lesson 1 or Chapter 1.
How do you pronounce it?
ressun wan
Did you know?
- When reading レッスン1 aloud, the number '1' is almost always pronounced using the English word 'one' rather than the Japanese word ichi.
- While レッスン is used for music or sports, a traditional school 'lesson' is usually called 授業, which literally means 'giving a lecture'.
- Japanese makes a strict linguistic distinction between the physical layout of a book and the plan of a course. You use 章 for a 'chapter' in a text and 課 for a 'lesson' in a curriculum.
Examples in context
- 先生、今日はレッスン1から始めましょう。Teacher, let's start from Lesson 1 today.
- この教科書の第1課を読みましょう。Let's read Lesson 1 of this textbook.
- この教材では初めのレッスンから始めましょう。Let's start from the first lesson in this material.
- レッスン1を始めましょう。ressun wan o hajimemashou.Let's begin lesson 1.
- レッスン1はとても簡単でした。ressun wan wa totemo kantan deshita.Lesson 1 was very easy.
- レッスン1の内容を復習します。ressun wan no naiyou o fukushuu shimasu.I will review the content of lesson 1.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are studying a new language textbook together.
- 健太 Kentaまずはレッスン1からやりませんか？mazu wa ressun wan kara yarimasen ka?Shall we start with lesson 1 first?
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね、やりましょう。ii desu ne, yarimashou.That sounds good, let's do it.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんは準備はできていますか？Yui-san wa junbi wa dekite imasu ka?Are you ready, Yui?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、準備はバッチリです。hai, junbi wa bacchiri desu.Yes, I am all ready.
