Partner Series
Series are collections of goals built by Smart.fm and our content partners.
Learn the Countries of the World
This series helps you master the names and locations of over 250 countries around the world. The series is split into five Goals covering the following regions: Europe, America and the Caribbean, Asian and Oceania, Africa and the Middle East, and the Polar countries. Each item is an image of a country, and the response (the country’s name) is provided with audio.
Partner: Smart.fm
4 goals 209 7,207
Mastering the Capitals of the World
This series of four Goals covers the world’s 230 major capitals in four parts: Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe.
Partner: Smart.fm
4 goals 230 2,454
Master Erudite English
Think you’re smart? Wait until you see the words we’ve got in store for you. Impress your friends and colleagues with your high IQ vocabulary!
Partner: Smart.fm
2 goals 154 7,242
Beat the SAT Verbal
The two Goals in this series cover 500 of the most frequently tested words on the SAT. Master these to ace the verbal section.
Partner: Smart.fm
2 goals 500 9,220
Core 2000: Master the Top 2,000 Words in Japanese
This series of ten Goals covers 2,000 of the most commonly used words in Japanese. Each item in this series has an example sentence with both audio and image. The audio was recorded by two well-known Japanese voice talents: Yuko Kaida and Yukitoshi Tokumoto. Mastering these 2,000 items and sentences will give you enough to feel comfortable in most everyday situations. All the essential verbs, adjectives, adverbs and the most important nouns are included here, as well as numerous examples of the nuances of formal and casual speech. You’ll also become acquainted with suru-verbs, na- adjectives, and other intricacies of the Japanese grammar.
Partner: Smart.fm
10 goals 4,201 51,741
Master Hiragana & Katakana
The Japanese written language is composed of three writing systems. At its heart are kanji, or Chinese characters, so called because they are derived from Chinese. These number in the tens of thousands. The other two writing systems are the hiragana and the katakana syllabary, each numbering 48 basic characters. Each hiragana character has an exact corresponding katakana character and vice versa.This series covers the basic hiragana and katakana characters, along with the diacritics and combinations (when combined with a second character, it is always written one size smaller) that make up the standard possible sound spectrum for the Japanese language, for a total of 104.Each of the standard 48 characters also include stroke order animations within the application so that beginner users can also learn the correct way to write them.
Partner: Smart.fm
2 goals 208 27,662
Core 6000: Mastering Intermediate Japanese
This series picks up where the Japanese Core 2000 left off, covering the next 4,000 most important words in Japanese. So when you finish both series, you’ll have mastered 6,000 items. The series contains a total of 12 Goals that cover quite challenging intermediate and upper-intermediate items. This series is for the learner of Japanese who has already mastered the basics and can get by in most everyday situations. Once you have completed this series, you’ll have a solid command of spoken Japanese, and you should be able to follow the majority of what you read in newspapers.
Partner: Smart.fm
12 goals 4,000 7,606
Chinese Media: Read a Newspaper in Chinese
This series of five intermediate Goals covers 1,220 common Chinese words and expressions that you need to know in order to understand Chinese newspapers and magazines. Most of the sample sentences focus on the kind of societal commentary you see in today’s press, both in style and content. Mastering these items will give you a solid foundation in written Chinese and the more formal side of spoken Chinese. This series is aimed at students who have studied Chinese for at least one year. Second-year students of Chinese at the university level should start with the first course in the series, Chinese Media: Lesson 1. Third-year students should probably jump ahead to Lesson 2 or 3.
Partner: Smart.fm
5 goals 1,220 2,691
Featured Goals
Goals built by the community that we like this week.
First Grade Kanji Vocabulary
This is a list of words that contain the kanji that first graders learn in Japan.
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Kobayashi Sachiko & Miki Katsuhiko - もしかして
Kobayashi Sachiko (小林幸子) & Miki Katsuhiko (美樹克彦) – もしかして 唄 小林幸子 美樹克彦リリース 1984年ジャンル 演歌作詞 榊みちこ 作曲 美樹克彦
by e-go7
48 38
Japanese Onomatopoeic Words
Japanese has a vast number of useful and fun onomatopoeic words and expressions. These fall into two categories: giongo (擬音語) and gitaigo (擬態語). Admittedly, these are a real pain to memorize but I´ve added some theory in the home page which will help you a lot, should you bother to read it. Onomatopoeics are used all the time in everyday conversation and mastering these will truly take your nihongo to the next level. Drop a few these, add an occasional kotowaza and spice up with a yojijukugo here and there. Result: Amazement, Admiration and Awe. Do you want your Triple-A?
by plevanto
116 330
かんじてごらん (1st Grade Kanji Song)
This song uses vocabulary that includes all 80 first grade kanji. Lyrics & Music: 小山哲朗Click here for the Second Grade Kanji Song.
by AkiraKin
68 362
First Grade Kanji Vocabulary
This is a list of words that contain the kanji that first graders learn in Japan.
30 469 studied 130 times
Complete Minna no Nihongo Shokyu
Minna no Nihongo Shokyu:Complete Shokyu01-05 06-1011-15 16-2021-25 26-3031-35 36-4041-45 46-50Sentence Patterns 1Sentence Patterns 2 Minna no Nihongo Chukyu:Complete Chukyu01 02 03 04 05 0607 08 09 10 11 12
by e-go7
1,725 494 studied 131 times
Japanese Colors
This list is for the “Colorful Adjectives” Chapter of TextFugu. You can see this list & lesson in context over at http://textfugu.com.
by textfugu
11 319 studied 120 times
Japanese Numbers
Learn Japanese numbers, their pronunciations and spellings, that may come in handy one or two days in the future. If you are new to Japanese numbers, read the introduction below before you begin. IntroductionBefore you begin learning all the Japanese numbers that I have included in this course you should know a little bit about how to count in Japanese, or the information this list provides you won’t help you very much.The first ten items in this course are numbers one through ten, and they all have one unique kanji each. A few of them have several pronunciations but you will hopefully have no problem remembering all the pronunciations along with the kanji. After the first ten items you there are the numbers eleven through 19 which, instead of having their own unique kanji as the first ten numbers, is created by combining the kanji for ten with one of the other 1-9 kanji. To write eleven, you simply write the kanji for ten 十 followed by the kanji for one 一. To raise the number from eleven you just switch the kanji for one with the kanji for either two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or nine. When you reach 20 you do it the other way around, adding the kanji for two 二 before the kanji for ten. For the numbers 30 to 90 you just change the kanji that precedes the kanji for ten. You can think of it like this, if you like: the kanji after ten is “ten plus x” (switch the “x” to the number you want to add) and the kanji before ten is “x times ten” (switch the “x” to the number you want before the zero in maybe 20 or 30, does not work like 21 times 10 – only single numbers can be used for this formula). It may sound difficult, but if you can understand what I mean it should make sense. You don’t have to think that way, of course, you can just as well remember all the kanji by studying and iterating them all, over and over. This rule also applies for more-digit numbers. To write 200 you put the kanji for two 二 before the kanji for 100 百 and for 300 you put the kanji for three 三 in front of the kanji for 100. Below you can see a short summary of higher digit numbers, a bit easier than my earlier formula, maybe. - Tens from 20 to 90 are “(digit)jū”. Hundreds from 200 to 900 are “(digit)hyaku”. Thousands from 2000 to 9000 are “(digit)sen”. Additionally, the tens from 30 to 90 in kun reading are formed by “(digit)-so”, where the digit is also in kun reading: miso (30), yoso (40), iso (50), muso (60), nanaso (70), yaso (80), kokonoso (90). Variations include “i” for 50 and the suffix “-ji” for 20 through 90. However, for the most part, these are not in use in modern Japanese. After the kanji for 20 there won’t be anymore numbers ending with 1-9 but only number like 30, 40, and 50, seeing as you should understand how to say or write the numbers in between by now, assuming you have read this text. Now that you have read the introductions and hopefully understand what I have been talking about, feel free to start the course and the iKnow! application and study until you go bald! There also a few count words in there such as “hitotsu” and “futatsu” which are used more for actual counting “one, two, three…” style. Thank you, you’re welcome, and good luck! EDIT: I’ve removed several alternative pronunciations for the iKnow! application to work better so you can study easier and learn better, but you should be aware of the alternatives that I’ve removed because they’re used as well: 四 can be read as よん or し七 can be read as なな or しち九 can be read as きゅう or く This also goes for some several digit numbers such as 14 or 40: 十四 can be read as じゅうよん じゅうし四十 can be read as よんじゅう しじゅう
by Rukishou
42 768 studied 96 times
Survival Japanese
This goal has essential words and phrases to help you get around in Japan.Enjoy!
by xaky
42 2,899 studied 216 times
Human Brain Anatomy
The major areas and basic functions of the human brain.NOTE: This goal is specifically designed for the Drill Beta and will not work properly with iKnow! or Brainspeed.
by Andrew
26 1,075 studied 61 times
Complete Basic Kanji Book (revised version)
Complete Basic Kanji Book 01-1516-3031-45 01 02 03 04 05
by e-go7
1,600 173 studied 80 times
JLPT 4 Vocabulary Part 1 of 2 (Corrected Version)
Want both sentences more often? Use “Maybe” when asked if you know the item. Current status: HALTED; RC1, Most errors corrected. NO MORE corrections and updates until editing ability is restored by smart.fm team. Corrected and expanded version of the ‘JLPT4 Vocabulary List’ based on the version by k-ren (Thanks!). Current v. 1.32This smart.fm LIST last updated: 2009.10.31 The 2nd part of the list:http://smart.fm/lists/110134 Please note: work in progress! I will try to correct reported errors and replace faulty examples. Native Japanese speakers who are willing to record their voice for example sentences ARE WELCOME to participate – please message me and I will add you as a contributor. Some kanji from the example sentences might be outside the JLPT4 level.High quality examples are given priority, but user-created objects will be used when Cerego items are incomplete (no audio), too fast or too complex. I have previously created some example sentences whenever there was a shortage of simple, complete, ready-to-use examples for some words, or whenever the smart.fm search subsystem refused to find examples for changed/modified items. Please let me know if you consider any of these items faulty or if you want to contribute a better alternative. If possible, new examples will be read by NATIVE speaker only. The list is still undergoing tests and changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding. There was a limitation of 500 items per single smart.fm list.According to Peter van der Woude at the page below, there is about 727 official words for JLPT4 level. At the moment the first part of this JLPT4 list contains about 497 items. The remaing items are being added to the second part of this list. Some items may still be transfered to the other part to avoid collisions. The list of 727 JLPT4 items by Peter van der Woude:http://www.jlptstudy.com/4/jlpt4_vocab-list.html Last but not least: enjoy your study!
by TeddyBearPL
499 690 studied 102 times
Remembering The Kanji (Complete) Kanji -> Word
Heisig’s Kanji Lessons
by scuda
2,042 990 studied 88 times
JLPT 4 (JLPT Level 4 Grammar)
Grammar you need to know for level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). If you spot a mistake or have a question about something, please let me know. I’ve corrected many things on here 3 or 4 times each before, but smart.fm’s system kept doing something in the past, which changed readings of kanji, etc… It seems that they may have it fixed now (???), but I don’t have the time to go through everything right now. So if you let me know about something, I’ll fix it.
by Doyle
41 775 studied 62 times
Vocabulary - 100 French basic words
IF YOU WANT A NEW LIST:please tell me what kind of “general use” words you’d like in it (eg computer stuff, jobs, clothes, ...?)That’s up to you, if there’s no need I won’t bother :]—-——This is a list of basic French words you could use everyday.I’m French and my French spelling is mostly reliable, but I may mispell some English words.This is part one, if useful there may be a part two.Enjoy :) Amusez-vous bien! NB: to type the accents with a non-French keyboard, you’ll find this page useful: http://french.about.com/od/writing/ss/typeaccents_7.htm If your laptop doesn’t have a keypad you can’t do that, so I’m thinking about 2 ways to do it:1) Use the visual keyboard (in start menu>all programs>accessories on Windows XP) so you have a virtual keypad and can do these alt+something codes.2) Change the keyboard to FR (french) via the Language bar or from the config pannel. This way “é” is your normal 2 touch (not on keypad), “è” is 7, “à” is 0, “ç” is 9.Tell me if any work. Finally it seems you can disable the accents in smart.fm settings (thanks ColoursInMyHead).
by Goueg
100 1,452 studied 216 times
かんじてごらん (1st Grade Kanji Song)
This song uses vocabulary that includes all 80 first grade kanji. Lyrics & Music: 小山哲朗Click here for the Second Grade Kanji Song.
by AkiraKin
68 362 studied 79 times
Capitals of the World!
This is a list of the capitals of the world. The cities are arranged with the capital of most populous country first. If you think you already know all the capital cities, you can instead use the Brainspeed! application to test you skills. Accents/circumflexes/umlauts etc have been removed to make typing easier. Please comment if you find any mistakes or if you have anything to say/ask. Thanks to ssalvador for inspiring me to create a “non-language” list. Check out his list with US Presidents.
by Marten
181 1,855 studied 80 times
Spanish 1
Basic Spanish Words for beginners.no central theme of this list.Mostly picked up from my spanish textbook.
by sputniksky
736 729 studied 82 times
Common Japanese Nouns
These are common Japanese nouns to use in Season 1 of TextFugu Japanese lessons: http://textfugu.com
by textfugu
50 857 studied 257 times
JLPT 2 (JLPT Level 2 Grammar)
Grammar you need to know for level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). If you spot a mistake or have a question about something, please let me know. I’ve corrected many things on here 3 or 4 times each before, but smart.fm’s system kept doing something in the past, which changed readings of kanji, etc… It seems that they may have it fixed now (???), but I don’t have the time to go through everything right now. So if you let me know about something, I’ll fix it.
by Doyle
277 935 studied 84 times
Basic Kanji Book: Kanji Vocab 1-193
The 193 first Kanji from Basic Kanji Book Vol. 1
by yonasu
626 1,109 studied 77 times
Korean Vocabulary 1-200/ 2000
Build your vocabulary by learning some of the most common Korean words with sounds from the http://wordshowers.willkern.com/ website.This list still requires a lot of additional help so sentence with sounds would be greatly appreciate it.READ In order to complete each lesson successfully you will need to type in Korean. Most of the PC supports Asian font but needs to be activated. If your using Microsoft operating system. Right click on your task bar -> Toolbars -> Language Bar. This will bring the language icon on your task bar. Go to options -> setting. On Installed Services go to ADD and look for the language. Make sure to add it and press ok. On the L.B. icon on your task bar click EN and switch to KO. click the A icon to switch to 가. Now your ready to type in Korean. or CONTROL PANEL -> REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTION -> LANGUAGES -> DETAILS. *In PREFERENCES -> LANGUAGE BAR, you can choose to display the icon on your task bar. And in PREFERENCES -> to learn or switch the hot keys to switch languages. DEFAULT – left ALT + Shift. and right Alt to switch from KO – A. to KO – 가.for a picture of the koreankeyboard. click the link. http://www.myungeun.com/images/school/koreankeyboard.jpgTyping in Korean is hard at first which will probably break your spirit and try something else but give it time and you’ll get used to it. HAVE FUN!
by bebesecreto
200 603 studied 79 times
Japanese Full Core 2000
All Steps from the Japanese Core 2000 Goals combined in one huge goal. Might be usefull when you have mastered each Step, but you want to review all items further.
by Rumple
2,000 578 studied 83 times
Japanese Onomatopoeic Words
Japanese has a vast number of useful and fun onomatopoeic words and expressions. These fall into two categories: giongo (擬音語) and gitaigo (擬態語). Admittedly, these are a real pain to memorize but I´ve added some theory in the home page which will help you a lot, should you bother to read it. Onomatopoeics are used all the time in everyday conversation and mastering these will truly take your nihongo to the next level. Drop a few these, add an occasional kotowaza and spice up with a yojijukugo here and there. Result: Amazement, Admiration and Awe. Do you want your Triple-A?
by plevanto
116 330 studied 83 times
French Core 2000:Step 1
French Core 2000:Step 1 Based on the Japanese Core 2000. Look ! There’s 50 !!! Please note to actually speak most of this it involves a bunch of grammar :\ to form basic verbs in present tense please note this list http://smart.fm/lists/80606 to form ALL the irregular verbs in present tense note this list. http://smart.fm/lists/82021
173 989 studied 153 times
First Grade Kanji
This is a list of all the kanji learned by Japanese children in their first year of school. This contains the meanings, and one pronounciation. Be sure to take a look at the companion list to this goal which shows words that these kanji are used in. http://smart.fm/goals/208995 Also check out the second grade kanji. http://smart.fm/goals/207626
80 885 studied 246 times
Essential Japanese Verbs
A list of essential Japanese verbs for my eduFire students
by koichiben
36 2,207 studied 172 times
Korean Alphabet - Hangul (Normal Input)
This is the same list as the other “Korean Alphabet – Hangul” except that you don’t need to use the Korean IME. Note: ‘ㅇ’ is either mute *(when it’s at the beginning of a syllable) or it’s pronounced *‘ng’ when it’s at the end of a syllable. Hangul (Hangeul) is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logographic Sino-Korean hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official script of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China. Jamo (Hangul letters) are romanized according to the Revised Romanization’s transliteration rules. Thus, the list should not be used for normal transcription of Korean language, as sound changes must be observed. The sound of the jamo can change depending on where in the word it is placed. Think you have mastered the Korean alphabet? Try my other list “Hangul Practice”: http://www.iknow.co.jp/lists/47765-hangul-practice
by Marten
41 1,670 studied 245 times
Spanish Core 2000:Step 1
Spanish Core 2000:Step 1 (still under construction). Based on the Japanese Core 2000. Created by a native speaker using the most standard version of Spanish (i.e. no vosotros, vos, carro, chido, tuanis, che,...).
by lpena532
201 2,422 studied 235 times
Genki 1 - Complete Kanji (1-145)
All kanji with all possible combinations listed in the kanji lists of Genki 1. Some combinations are dull but I was determined to add them all :) Made for studying for a final kanji test on the book. NOW COMPLETE!
by sebachan
313 1,695 studied 237 times
Classic Pieces of Art
This is a list of 22 great pieces of art (mostly paintings), listed by artist. The pieces range from the 15th to the 20th century, so the list is quite broad. For those who wish to study a particular period or artist in more detail I’d advise making a separate list. Hopefully this list will be of interest to those who are looking to brush up on their general knowledge of art. I’ve noted the name of each piece in the Extra Info section.
by Cameron
22 490 studied 66 times
German: Verbs
List contributed by Killeralgae and Veteropinguis This is a sister list to the corresponding lists in several language families, made by Glossaria. The use of cross-referencing lists allows learners to simultaneously study multiple related languages with ease. Check out more lists at: http://www.smart.fm/users/Glossaria Get things done with this extensive list of German verbs. – Smart.fm Showcase, August 2009
by Glossaria
620 357 studied 85 times
Standard Periodic Table
This list covers the standard periodic table of the chemical elements, covering the names and symbols. I have noted the atomic numbers for each element in the Extra Info section. I have not included the f-block in this list (atomic numbers 57 – 71 and 89 – 103), or the g-block.
by Cameron
88 529 studied 87 times
500 High-Frequency GRE Words
500 words because that’s the most smart.fm will allow in one list.
500 389 studied 112 times
Essential Japanese Adjectives
Good adjectives for beginners of Japanese to know. This list is for my private students over on eduFire.
by koichiben
50 1,226 studied 122 times
Learn Basic German
This list will contain the vocab from a combination of the BBC Deutsch Plus book and also the formal lessons i will be starting soon.
by Lord_Azael
78 705 studied 121 times
Kanji Radicals
This is a list of all kanji radicals that are used to learn kanji at http://textfugu.com Please note that many radicals don’t have an actual “meaning” to them, so the meanings attached to them are mnemonic devices to help one learn real kanji when putting radicals / pieces of the puzzle together. Note: It looks like the images don’t show up when you use the “iKnow” feature. Try just hitting the “start” button and using the embedded version of Smart.fm
by textfugu
221 472 studied 124 times
German Daily Phrases <1>
Collection of 100 German daily phrases with English translation, all randomly taken from textbooks, dictionaries and phrase books. Some are rather a bit long but still useful. Let’s anchor them, little by little, into your long-term memory! ...continued to German Daily Phrases <2>... ドイツ語の日常会話フレーズ集として100文を英訳とともに載せました。英訳にしたのは、独文ー和文を比べるよりも、独文ー英文を比べる方が見やすいと思ったからです。例文は全て、複数の語学テキストや辞書、フレーズ集からランダムに選びました。いくつかの文は少し長めですが、役に立つと思われます。頑張って少しずつ長期記憶に根付かせましょう！...German Daily Phrases <2> に続きます…
by Teapot-
100 874 studied 85 times
The 100 Most Used Verbs in French
This list of verbs is from: http://www.lingolex.com/comverfr.htm I will gladly add to the list – just provide the infinitive and definition in the comment box. My language blog: becomingpolyglot.blogspot.com
by vtc6843
93 1,500 studied 166 times
U.S. state
50 states in America from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state Other goals of the U.S.: Abbreviations of U.S. state61 Largest Cities in the U.S. (Census 2008)
by mrneigher
50 1,798 studied 122 times
Complete Core 2000 & 6000
A compiled version of all the goals of the Japanese Core Series by Smart.fm. The original goals can be found here:Core 2000Core 6000
by e-go7
6,000 264 studied 67 times
Recent Goals
New stuff that's up-and-coming!
Kanjani∞ - Zukkoke Otokomichi (関ジャニ∞ - ズッコケ男道)
Kanji, romanji and English translation here: http://goro-chan.livejournal.com/92221.htmlThank you goro-chan! PV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG9hOCRB0XM Enjoy!
by Ayuku 2/9/2010
64 1
[de|en] A Visit with the Stasi
Article “East Germany: The Stasi and De-Stasification” from the journal DEMOKRATIZATSIYA, Volume 12, Number 3, Summer 2004. I thought it was available online, but unfortunately it’s for a fee.
by lymandrew 1/9/2010
60 1
KinKi Kids - Futari
Lyrics: Doumoto KouichiMusic: Doumoto Tsuyoshi 作詞: 堂本光一作曲: 堂本剛 Full kanji and romanji lyrics: http://www.corichan.com/lyrics2/albums2/kinkikids-i.html#06Thank you Cori! You can listen to the song here: http://v.mofile.com/show/JL8HHH1U.shtml Enjoy!
by Ayuku 1/9/2010
70 1
Lab Equipment
Ten basic laboratory equipment used in Biology experiments.
by BiologyEagle 1/9/2010
11 1
