Japanese Week 7 — Bronze Passed — Promoted to Silver Rank 💰 Earn & learn

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🧾 Intro / Reflection

I passed Bronze promos! The tests went pretty smooth overall. I had a couple of hiccups and clarity issues, and there was one prompt I didn’t fully understand. I tried to figure it out using surrounding context words, but it wasn’t enough to get the right answer.
Aside from that, most of my prep was reviewing notes from Bronze 1–5 and practicing conversations with ChatGPT. I already felt solid on the vocab and sentence structures, so I wanted to focus on using what I know instead of just memorizing.
All in all, it’s time to move on to Silver 1! Still make money online with Beermoney to make my progress feel even better while earning a little extra. 👇

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📚 What I Learned This Rank
✅ Bronze

Category	Covered
Self introductions	✅
Routine	✅
Interests + Hobbies	✅
Feelings	✅
Shopping	✅
Directions	✅
Short Conversations	✅

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✅ Bronze Japanese Test Results

🧩 Part 1: Roleplay Scenario

Scenario:
You’re in a new city and need to spend the day running errands and meeting a friend. You need to:

1. Ask for directions to a nearby cafe.
2. Introduce yourself to a new person you meet at the cafe.
3. Ask your friend about their plans for tomorrow.
4. Order food politely.
5. Comment on the weather while walking to the cafe.
6. Use linking words like and, but, because.

sumimasen, tetsudate kudasai. Kono Cafe wa doko desu ka?
👩 Local:
Ah, sumimasen. Kono cafe desu ne? Massugu itte, hidari ni magatte kudasai. Soko no migi gawa ni arimasu yo.
ah so desu ka? arigatogozaimasu
👩 Local:
Dou itashimashite! Kii wo tsukete ite kudasai ne. Tenki wa kyou wa harete iru keredo, chotto atsui desu yo.
so ne, kyo wa ii tenki ne?
👩 Local:
Sou desu ne! Totemo ii tenki desu. Demo, atatakai kara, mizu wo motte iku to ii desu yo.
ah hai so ne. sochi koso.
👩 Local:
Wakarimashita. Ja, ki wo tsukete, itte ne!

Now you can walk to the cafe, meet your friend, and start the next part of the scenario: introducing yourself to your friend or a new person at the cafe, commenting on the food or ordering, and asking about tomorrow’s plans.

ahh sumimasen, matta nagai desu ka?
🧑 Friend at the cafe:
Ah, daijoubu! Sugu ni tsukimasu yo. Hajimemashite, watashi wa Yuki desu. Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?
so ka? yokkatta desu. Hajimemashite, Andy desu.
🧑 Yuki:
Hajimemashite, Andy-san! Amerika kara desu ne? Suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka?
so desu, Amerika ni kimashita. Suki no tabemono wa, kare to Sushi desu.
🧑 Yuki:
Ah, sushi ga suki desu ka? Watashi mo sushi ga suki desu. Demo, amai mono wa suki ja nai desu. Kyo wa nani wo tabemasu ka?
kyo, pan to tamago wo tabemashita
🧑 Yuki:
Oishisou desu ne! Demo, pan wa sukoshi karai desu ka? Soshite, tamago wa atatakai deshita ka?
iie, pan wa karai ja nai yo, dmeo tamago wa atatakute oiishi desu
🧑 Yuki:
Soudesune! Ii desu ne. Ashita wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
ashita ka? doubutsu en ni ikitai.
🧑 Yuki:
Sou desu ka! Doubutsu en wa tanoshisou desu ne. Tomodachi to ikimasu ka? Soshite, gohan mo tabemasu ka?
ah iie, hito ni ikimasu. hai, mo tabemashita

✅ Feedback – Part 1
Strengths:
✅ Able to maintain a natural conversation flow
✅ Clear polite expressions throughout (sumimasen, arigatou gozaimasu, hajimemashite)
✅ Used future tense naturally when talking about tomorrow (ikimasu, tabemasu)
✅ Incorporated linking words (demo, soshite)
✅ Commented on weather and food appropriately

Areas to Improve:

1. Minor spelling/romanization issues:
   • “dmeo” → demo
   • “sochi koso” → not clear in context; maybe “kochira koso” would work
2. Grammar tweaks for smoother sentences:
   • “Suki no tabemono wa, kare to Sushi desu” → better: “Suki na tabemono wa sushi desu.” “Kare to” isn’t needed unless you mean “and curry (kare)”.
   • “hito ni ikimasu” → “hitori de ikimasu” (“going alone”) if you mean one person; “hito ni” is unclear
3. Politeness/detail: You could combine two ideas into one sentence more naturally:
   • e.g., “Ashita wa hitori de doubutsu en ni ikimasu, soshite gohan mo tabemasu.”

Verdict for Part 1: ✅ Strong Bronze-level conversation, very close to Silver readiness.
Your grammar, vocabulary, and linking words are functional, and your flow is natural. A few polish points will get you fully ready for Silver 1.

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Here’s Part 2: Structured Expression Tasks for Bronze-level review. Each prompt is designed to push you to combine multiple grammar forms, linking words, and vocabulary.

📝 Prompt 1 – Morning & Tomorrow

Describe your morning routine today and what you plan to do tomorrow. Include:

• At least 3 activities for today (use て-form or ～たり～たりする)
• At least 2 future activities for tomorrow (use present/future tense)
• At least one linking word like and / but / because

kyo, o-mise ni itari, tomodatchi to asondari, puru de oyoidari shimashita.
Ashita, tomodatchi no iie ni ikitai, demo kare wa ishogashi desu.
atarashi game to terebi wo kaitai desu.

Feedback:

• ✅ Good use of ～たり～たりする for today’s activities.
• ✅ Used future tense for tomorrow.
• ✅ Used a linking word “demo” (but) correctly.
• Minor fixes:
  1. “pulu de oyoidari shimashita” → better: puuru de oyoidari shimashita (spelling)
  2. “atarashi game to terebi wo kaitai desu” → better: atarashii game to terebi wo kaitou to omoimasu or atarashii game wo kaitai desu (the adjective should be atarashii).
• Overall: Very strong, shows understanding of past activities, future plans, and linking words.

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📝 Prompt 2 – Introducing Yourself & a Friend

Introduce yourself and a friend. Include:

• Name, where you’re from, and hobbies for both
• Favorite and least favorite food for each
• At least one linking word (and, but)

konichiwa, Andy desu. hajimemashite.
Kore wa watashi no tomodatchi, Ken-kun.
ichiban sukii na no tabemono wa kare desu. ken wa, ramen desu.
Amai no tabemono ga suki ja nai, demo ken ga suki desu.

Feedback:

• ✅ Good use of introductions and naming.
• ⚠️ Minor grammar tweaks:
  1. “ichiban sukii na no tabemono wa kare desu” → ❌ “kare desu” is incorrect; you meant probably “ken no ichiban suki na tabemono wa ramen desu” (“Ken’s favorite food is ramen”).
  2. Linking “demo” is correct.
• Overall: Comprehensible and natural enough, just fix who/what in the first sentence.

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📝 Prompt 3 – Directions & Daily Life

Explain how to get from your apartment to your favorite cafe or shop. Include:

• At least 2 location phrases (e.g., left/right, next to, in front of)
• A short comment about the weather or feelings while walking
• At least one polite form (kudasai, sumimasen, etc.)

Eki wa asoko desu.
cafe no hidari desu. Aruite-re, kyo no tenki wa atsukunai kara ureshi desu.

Feedback:

• ✅ Good use of location phrases (“hidari”) and polite explanation.
• Minor fixes:
  1. “Aruite-re” → probably meant aruite (“by walking”)
  2. “atsukunai kara ureshi desu” → great linking word, but maybe: kyou no tenki wa atsukunai kara, aruite iku no wa ureshii desu (adds smooth flow and context)
• Overall: Correct structure, good linking word usage.

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Task 1 – Translation

Translate this sentence into Japanese (romanji):
“I ate sushi and then I went to the park because it was sunny.”

Sushi wo tabeta, sore kara harrata kara, koen ni ikimashita.

Feedback:

• ✅ Good attempt, past tense and linking words are used.
• ✖️ Minor errors:
  1. “harrata kara” → not correct. You probably meant harete ita kara (“because it was sunny”).
• ✅ Corrected natural version:
  “Sushi wo tabemashita, sore kara harete ita kara, koen ni ikimashita.”

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Task 2 – Multiple Choice Grammar

Choose the correct particle/word to complete the sentence:

Kare ___ Amerika kara kimashita.
a) wa
b) ga
c) ni
d) de

Kar wa Amerikakara kimiashita.

✖️ Several small errors:

1. “Kar” → Kare
2. “Amerikakara” → correct particle kara is fine, but spacing helps: “Amerika kara”
3. “kimiashita” → should be kimashita (past tense of “kuru”)

✅ Correct answer:
“Kare wa Amerika kara kimashita.” ✅ Choice: a) wa

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Task 3 – Spot the Mistake

Find and correct the mistake in this sentence:

Watashi wa asatte eiga wo mi ni ikimasu, demo tomodachi wa isogashii desu.

mi to mo?

Feedback:

• This one was incomplete.
• Original sentence: Watashi wa asatte eiga wo mi ni ikimasu, demo tomodachi wa isogashii desu.
• Mistake: “mi ni ikimasu” is correct, but contextually you might adjust: could be fine. No other glaring mistakes.
• ✅ A correct response could have been:
  “Watashi wa asatte eiga wo mi ni ikimasu, demo tomodachi wa isogashii desu, dakara hitori de ikimasu.”

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Task 4 – Comprehension

Read this short sentence and respond appropriately in Japanese romanji:

“Kyou wa atatakai desu ne. Sorede, kooen ni ikimashou ka?”
(Respond politely, either agreeing or giving a reason you can’t go.)

hai, kyo attatakai, demo koen de undo shitai desu.

Feedback:

• ✅ Good understanding, natural polite response.
• Minor spelling: “attatakai” → atatakai

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Task 5 – Vocabulary Challenge

Give a sentence using a weather word and a color together naturally.
Example: “The sky is blue today and it’s sunny.”

harete imasu kara, chotto akai desu.

Feedback:

• ⚠️ Almost correct, but “akai” = red, which doesn’t naturally describe the weather here.
• ✅ Better example:
  “Kyou wa harete, sora wa aoi desu.” (“Today it’s sunny and the sky is blue”)

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🎯 Next Steps / Goals
Time to start Silver 1! Talking about what happened in my day, the past, weekend plans, describing situatinos, and time markers.

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📚 Resources I Used

• ChatGPT (for sentence practice + explanations + tests)
• YouTube (for pronunciation + listening)
• Google Translate (for fast checks)
• My language language learning structure (coming soon)

🌍 Bonus Resources You Might Like

• 🧠 Duolingo – decent for language base, I personally don’t like it.
• 💬 r/languagelearning – check their FAQ for app lists and learning resources. I rarely browse, but it’s a popular hub.

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