Today's chat was about our weekend. We have people cleaning, resting, drawing and doing work. Hopefully everyone can have a great weekend. Thank you so much for joining and next week's topic is Favourite Foods (一番好きな食べ物). @Ev Ginguene @Cicely Love @Irdzra Khairuddin Arigatou gozaimasu!! Joe Sensei!

🗓️ Next Topic: 週末（しゅうまつ） & 日よう日（にちようび） Ocha and Chat is coming - check the calendar. 🍵☕ The next Ocha & Chat will focus on talking about your weekend plans. We’ll practice three useful grammar patterns: 1. 〜します（I will do…） 2. 〜したいです（I want to do…） 3. 〜したいと思います（I think I want to… / I plan to…） We’ll also use 日よう日（にちようび） / Sunday naturally in sentences. Let’s prepare together so you can join the conversation with confidence! --- 🈶 Grammar Focus ✅ 1) 〜します Simple plans or routines. Examples: 週末に運動します。 Shūmatsu ni undō shimasu. → I will exercise this weekend. 日よう日に買い物をします。 Nichiyōbi ni kaimono o shimasu. → I will go shopping on Sunday. --- ✅ 2) 〜したいです Expressing what you want to do. Examples: 週末にカフェに行きたいです。 Shūmatsu ni kafe ni ikitai desu. → I want to go to a café this weekend. 日よう日に友だちに会いたいです。 Nichiyōbi ni tomodachi ni aitai desu. → I want to meet a friend on Sunday. --- ✅ 3) 〜したいと思います Soft, natural, and polite. Great for saying “I think I’ll…” Examples: 週末はゆっくり休みたいと思います。 Shūmatsu wa yukkuri yasumitai to omoimasu. → I think I’ll relax this weekend. 日よう日は家で映画を見たいと思います。 Nichiyōbi wa ie de eiga o mitai to omoimasu. → I think I’ll watch a movie at home on Sunday. --- 📘 Useful Vocabulary (Weekend + Sunday) Japanese Romaji English 週末 shūmatsu weekend 日よう日 nichiyōbi Sunday うんどう undō exercise さんぽ sanpo walk えいが eiga movie かいもの kaimono shopping ともだちに会います tomodachi ni aimasu meet friends ゆっくりします yukkuri shimasu relax りょうり ryōri cooking カフェ kafe café ゲームをします gēmu o shimasu play games しゅくだい shukudai homework --- 🗣️ ✔️ Your Practice (Before the Call) Try writing one sentence for each pattern: 1️⃣ 週末に＿＿＿します。 2️⃣ 日よう日に＿＿＿したいです。 3️⃣ 週末は＿＿＿したいと思います。 Post them below, and I’ll correct them for you! And if there is any vocabulary that you'd like me to post, let me know! Maybe your favourite hobby is missing. 😯 Looking forward to chatting with you during Ocha & Chat ☕🗣️✨

Thanks for a fun Ocha and Chat to get to know each other! @Cicely Love @Karin Ware @Irdzra Khairuddin @Tiffany Joyner Next week's topic is 週末 - the weekend. またすぐ話しましょう！(Let's talk again soon!)

Focus Kanji: 私 (Watashi) — “I / me” --- Question: Which of these sentences correctly uses 私 to say “I am a student” in Japanese? a) 私は学生じゃないです。 (Watashi wa gakusei janai desu.) b) 私は学生です。 (Watashi wa gakusei desu.) c) 学生は私です。 (Gakusei wa watashi desu.) --- Beginner task: Vote for the answer you think is correct. Intermediate task: Write your own sentence using 私 (watashi) + a simple noun, e.g. 私は先生です。(Watashi wa sensei desu.) — I am a teacher. 私はオーストラリアじんです。(Watashi wa Ōsutoraria-jin desu.) — I am Australian. 私はコーヒーが好きです。(Watashi wa kōhī ga suki desu.) — I like coffee. Advanced task: Practise writing the kanji 私 by hand, take a photo of your handwritten kanji or your full sentence, and upload it in the comments.

こんにちは！Konnichiwa! Comment your answer below or feel free to ask about anything. :) Question: Which of these is the correct way to say “I like sushi” in Japanese? a) 私はすしが好きです。 (Watashi wa sushi ga suki desu.) b) 私はすしを好きです。 (Watashi wa sushi o suki desu.) c) すしを食べます。 (Sushi o tabemasu.) --- Beginner task: Vote for the answer you think is correct. Intermediate task: Write your own sentence about something you like using the same pattern: 「わたしは＿＿＿がすきです。」 (Watashi wa ___ ga suki desu.) Advanced task: Explain in Japanese why “b” isn’t correct, or give an example of a different particle pattern that also works with 好き (suki).