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Talking to your child's teacher
Open a conversation with your child's teacher, ask how they are doing, and arrange a longer talk.
Free planBeginner12 min
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The situation
You have two minutes at pick-up, or a scheduled 個人面談 (kojin mendan, individual meeting). Teachers are used to speaking slowly, but they will not start in English.
In this lesson
- Greet a teacher and introduce yourself as a parent
- Ask how your child is doing in class
- Say that your Japanese is limited and ask for slower speech
- Request a longer meeting or an interpreter
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Takeaway
Opening with いつもお世話になっております and saying plainly that your Japanese is limited will carry you through most school conversations.