Minna no Nihongo Lesson 3 Vocabulary List

Welcome to your essential study guide for Minna no Nihongo Lesson 3. This lesson introduces "Ko-So-A-Do" words for locations and polite directions, as well as common building facilities and large numbers for shopping.

Lesson 3 Vocabulary Table

#	Japanese (Hiragana/Katakana)	English Meaning
1	ここ	here (near me)
2	そこ	there (near you)
3	あそこ	over there (away from both)
4	どこ	where
5	こちら	this way / here (polite)
6	そちら	that way / there (polite)
7	あちら	over there / that way (polite)
8	どちら	which way / where (polite)
9	きょうしつ	classroom
10	しょくどう	cafeteria / dining hall
11	じむしょ	office
12	かいぎしつ	meeting room
13	うけつけ	reception
14	へや	room
15	トイレ	toilet / restroom
16	かいだん	stairs
17	エレベーター	elevator
18	エスカレーター	escalator
19	じどうはんばいき	vending machine
20	おくに	your country (polite)
21	かいしゃ	company
22	うち	home / inside / my house
23	でんわ	telephone / phone
24	くつ	shoes
25	ネクタイ	necktie
26	ワイン	wine
27	たばこ	tobacco / cigarette
28	うりば	sales floor / counter
29	ちか	basement / underground
30	〜かい	~th floor
31	いっかい	first floor
32	にかい	second floor
33	さんがい	third floor
34	なんがい	what floor
35	いくら	how much
36	ひゃく	hundred
37	せん	thousand
38	まん	ten thousand
39	じゅうまん	one hundred thousand

Key Takeaways from Lesson 3

Politeness Matters: Use Kochira, Sochira, Achira, Dochira when speaking to elders or in business settings.
Floor Levels: Note the pronunciation change in "third floor" (Sangai) and "what floor" (Nangai).
Large Numbers: Japanese uses "Man" (10,000) as a base unit, which is different from Western numbering systems.