JLPT N3 · Unit 3: Listening at natural speed
Casual speech patterns
Contractions and how Japanese is really spoken. · 30 min
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Study notes
What this lesson covers
Contractions and how Japanese is really spoken.
Focus point
Casual speech patterns — part of *Listening at natural speed* in the JLPT N3 syllabus.
How to study this lesson
- Listen to the lecture above (or read this page) once all the way through without pausing.
- Go through it again, saying each Japanese example out loud.
- Close the page and try to explain the point in your own words.
- Test yourself with the N3 practice quiz for this unit.
Practice
Write two of your own example sentences using today's point, then check them with your teacher in the next live class or the Speaking Lab.
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