How are you doing so far? Take a deep breath and let's continue...

Today's lesson will teach the 'T' line.  This is the first time we will encounter a little irregularity. But it's ok! Take another breath and let's look at ta-chi-tsu-te-to

Say that a few times to get it on your tongue. "ta-chi-tsu-te-to" "ta-chi-tsu-te-to"...

NOTE: ち chi is pronounced like "chi" NOT "tea" as you would expect
つ tsu is not really in English. It may be difficult to correctly pronounce at first but simply move your tongue up as if to pronounce "t" and then instead say "su." That should give the desired effect.

SILLY ASSOCIATIONS: (What do the characters look like to you?)

た - It looks like ____________
ち - It looks like ____________
つ - It looks like ____________
て - It looks like ____________
と - It looks like someone's big TOE

Did you write the above hiragana 10 times? Did you sound them out as well? Well, do it again! And then take the following test & Javascript quiz...

TEST & REVIEW

How do you read these Hiragana characters? 

とおい ______________ This means far, distant
おと ______________ This means sound
すてき ______________ This means nice, fine, wonderful
いち ______________ This means 1
ええと ______________ This means "let me see" or "ummm"
くつ ______________ This means shoe(s)
した ______________ This means below, under
たかい ______________ This means high or expensive

NOTE: In とおい the お makes the previous sound longer. For example: お is just 'o' but おお is 'oo' (pronounced longer in duration that just 'o')

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NOW TAKE A QUIZ ON THE HIRAGANA YOU HAVE LEARNED!
There are 8 questions. Gambatte!

Gambatte!

ANSWERS:

とおい tooi This means far, distant
おと oto This means sound
すてき suteki  This means nice, fine, wonderful
いち ichi This means 1
ええと eeto This means "let me see" or "ummm"
くつ kutsu This means shoe(s)
した shita  This means below, under
たかい takai This means high or expensive

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