If you complete the second volume of "Minna no Nihongo," you will have covered approximately 90% of the grammar and vocabulary required for the N4 exam. To illustrate the alignment, here are key N4 grammar points and where they appear in "Minna no Nihongo" (Shokyu II):
| JLPT N4 Grammar Point | Found in Minna no Nihongo (Lesson) | | :--- | :--- | | (If/When) | Lesson 26 | | ~nagara (While doing) | Lesson 28 | | ~te oku (To do in advance) | Lesson 33 | | ~eba (Conditional if) | Lesson 35 | | ~ta hou ga ii (Had better) | Lesson 37 | | ~tsumorida (Intend to) | Lesson 39 | | ~saseru (Causative form) | Lesson 42 | | ~temo ii desu ka (May I...?) | Lesson 43 (Review) |
If you are currently on Lesson 30 and feeling lost—don't worry. The jump from N5 to N4 is steep, but every renshuu (exercise) in the orange book (Volume 2) brings you one step closer to that passing score.
If you complete the second volume of "Minna no Nihongo," you will have covered approximately 90% of the grammar and vocabulary required for the N4 exam. To illustrate the alignment, here are key N4 grammar points and where they appear in "Minna no Nihongo" (Shokyu II):
| JLPT N4 Grammar Point | Found in Minna no Nihongo (Lesson) | | :--- | :--- | | (If/When) | Lesson 26 | | ~nagara (While doing) | Lesson 28 | | ~te oku (To do in advance) | Lesson 33 | | ~eba (Conditional if) | Lesson 35 | | ~ta hou ga ii (Had better) | Lesson 37 | | ~tsumorida (Intend to) | Lesson 39 | | ~saseru (Causative form) | Lesson 42 | | ~temo ii desu ka (May I...?) | Lesson 43 (Review) | jlpt n4 minna no nihongo
If you are currently on Lesson 30 and feeling lost—don't worry. The jump from N5 to N4 is steep, but every renshuu (exercise) in the orange book (Volume 2) brings you one step closer to that passing score. If you complete the second volume of "Minna