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Taking a bit of time to study a few common phrases and commands relating to classroom language will not only help you understand what your Japanese teacher is telling you (pretty important) but will also assist you in organizing any riotous kids you may have to deal with as part of your day job. Anyone who has ever worked as a teacher in the Japanese school system will know too well that asking a large group of kids to push their desks together and make groups etc. is often met with blank stares. Start using a few of the phrases below and save your sanity. Leave the English for the activity explanation itself and maximize learning time.

では始めましょう
de wa hajimemasho
Okay, let’s begin
16ページを開けてください
Jyu-roku pe-ji o akete kudasai
Please open page (16)
聞いてください
kiite kudasai
Please listen
静かにして下さい
shizukani shite kudasai
Please be quiet
お手洗いへ行ってもいいですか?
otearai (toire) e itte mo ii desu ka
May I go to the bathroom?
すみません。質問があります
sumimasen. shitsumon ga arimasu
Excuse me, I have a question…
「grammar」は日本語でなんと言いますか?
(grammar) wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?
How do you say ‘grammar’ in Japanese?
それはどういう意味ですか?
sore wa dou iu imi desu ka
What does that mean?
ゆっくり話してください
yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak more slowly
分かりません
wakarimasen
I don’t understand
ペアを組んで下さい
pe-a o kunde kudasai
Get into pairs please
机を合わせて 5人のグループを作って下さい
tsukue o awasete go-nin no gru-pu o tsukutte kudasai
Please put your desks together and form groups of 5
ちょっと、休憩しましょう
chotto kyukei shimasho
Let’s take a break
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