Japanese for Beginners

Japanese is a popular language and while many people want to learn it, a lot of people want to start that journey by learning basic words and phrases used in everyday life. We have a course that is perfect for this!

Learn Basic Japanese!

This series of courses is designed for beginners who are just starting. Beginning with introducing yourself in Japanese, the course will take you through a number of useful topics and provide simple explanations in English, sample phrases, and valuable vocabulary words. Although you will not be expected to learn the Japanese writing characters, you will see the Japanese words written in the lesson material. However, you will study the ROMAJI version of the language, which is Japanese written with the English alphabet! (How cool is that?)

Study in class or online!

Each course in the series meets just once a week for two (2) hours per meeting and the course lasts for a month, for a total of eight (8) hours of instruction. You can choose to study either in-person in our classroom, or online through ZOOM. You can also choose between a GROUP or MAN-TO-MAN study.

New schedules open each week and so it has never been easier to start a study of Japanese!

How much does it cost?

Each course in the series only costs ₱ 1,999.00 for GROUP and ₱ 3,499.00 for MAN-TO-MAN classes.

The fee includes instruction, materials, and all taxes. We accept payment in cash, GCASH, or PayMaya. Please see our PAYMENT POLICY at the bottom of the page for more details.

(Please note that the base prices listed above are special for local Philippine individuals paying for their own studies. For companies or organizations, or for foreign students--with or without housing--wanting our Japanese training, the per module rate for GROUP classes is ₱ 2,499.00 and for MAN-TO-MAN the rate is ₱ 4,374.00.)

After the first course, you may continue through the rest of the entire series so that you can learn enough to speak Basic Japanese!

We also offer a very generous DISCOUNT POLICY for our local Filipino students who want to refer their friends. The more friends who enroll at one time, the more money you can save! Companies paying for the training of their employees and foreign students are not eligible for this discount program.

(Visit the links below in the "Policies" section at the bottom of the page for additional important information.)

Would you like a FREE "Trial Class?"

Let's have a trial class! It won't cost you anything. You can meet us and we can assess your Japanese and give you some suggestions. We can tell you more about our programs and answer questions you might have. Then you can decide if you want to enroll in a study program with us. So, if you are interested in having this FREE class, send us a message below and we will contact you to set up a schedule.

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Maximum of 6 students!

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This could be YOU at graduation!

Comments from our students:

“I just want to share my experience when I studied in this school last year. I really wanted to learn Japanese which is very useful for my work. And by grace, the things I learned have been really useful to me right now. Ethos teachers are kind and approachable. I was able to complete all the modules with the help of my teacher and I am very happy to be part of this school. Thank you Ethos!” - J Murakami

“I made good friends in the library and they have a very supportive and friendly staff. Needless to say, they have been my core support group as I am aiming higher in Japanese proficiency level. I owe them heaps. I am now in my journey towards N2 certification. Interested? Enroll now or tag friends who are interested in learning Japanese. It's never too late to learn a new language.” – J Estilorre

“I am never a fan of studying. When I first enrolled at ETHOS, I had jokingly set myself a timeframe of 6 months at most until I lose interest and move on to do other things. That was 2 years ago. I had quadrupled my set timeframe and would gladly do it over again. I call it ETHOS magic. Whatever your reasons may be for learning Japanese, consider ETHOS as your language partner.” – J Malabaras

“So, 2 years ago, I found myself enrolling in this school where I started learning basic Japanese. I met wonderful people who motivated me to take JLPT. I took JLPT N5 that same year and luckily passed. Little did I realize that it will pave way to a new career possibility. I tried applying to a big Japanese company and was fortunately hired and now I'm working at the same time doing the thing that I always love... learning Japanese.” – M Delmiguez

“They are very kind and I made a lot of friends! The owner, the sensei and the staff are very approachable and very helpful. I remembered, I got sick and they were able to provide some free medicine from their clinic. I was able to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 with the help and guidance from this school. I will enroll for JLPT N4 because of their very affordable offer.” – V Cosep