Useful Japanese for everyone:

LESSON 5- What is it? (this / that)

A Typical conversation, asking and stating what something is in Japanese.

Conversation 1 

Eriko: Kore wa nan desu ka?

Tatsuya: Sore wa boku no omamori desu.

Eriko: Kore wa?

Tatsuya: Meishi desu.

Eriko: What is this?

Tatsuya: That's my good luck charm.

Eriko: And this?

Tatsuya: It's a business card.

 Conversation 2

Tatsuya: Sore wa nan desu ka?

Eriko: Kore wa watashi no nihon ningyou desu.

Tatsuya: Sore wa?

Eriko: Okashi desu.

Tatsuya: What is that?

Eriko: This is my Japanese doll.

Tatsuya: And that?

Eriko: It's candy.

- NEW VOCAB -

Now, you try! Substitute these nouns for the ones in underlined italics above.

You're moving along in Japanese now! Good job, now check out the
Lesson 5 Vocabulary, then go on to Lesson 6!