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N4 · Unit 1

Cooking

The most universal daily-life verbs on the site: make, eat, drink, cut, grill — plus the three meals of the day.

🎧 Listen first

9:13 · Mimi's voice. Listen once through before reading anything — ears first, eyes second.

Peek as much as you need — then fade the help.

Words this lesson assumes you know: (わたし)· (あなた)· (きょう)· (いえ)· (あさ)· (よる)· (いく)· (それから)· (すき)· (たのしい)· (つめたい)· (パン)· (ごはん)· (みせ)· (かう)· (たまご)· (ぎゅうにゅう)· (あんぜん)· (かえる)· (いぬ)· (さんぽ)· (ねる)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

りょうり
ryouricooking

Ryouri wa tanoshii desu.Cooking is fun.

Watashi wa ryouri ga suki desu.I like cooking.

Anata wa ryouri ga suki desu ka?Do you like cooking?


つくる
tsukuruto make

Watashi wa gohan o tsukurimasu.I make a meal.

Tamago no ryouri o tsukurimasu.I make an egg dish.

Anata wa nani o tsukurimasu ka?What do you make?


たべる
taberuto eat

Watashi wa gohan o tabemasu.I eat a meal.

Asa, tamago o tabemasu.In the morning, I eat eggs.

Inu mo gohan o tabemasu.The dog eats a meal too.


のむ
nomuto drink

Watashi wa mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.

Gyuunyuu mo nomimasu.I drink milk too.

Anata wa nani o nomimasu ka?What do you drink?


おいしい
oishiidelicious

Kono ryouri wa oishii desu.This dish is delicious.

Tamago wa oishii desu.Eggs are delicious.

Totemo oishii desu.It's very delicious.


あさごはん
asagohanbreakfast

Watashi wa asagohan o tabemasu.I eat breakfast.

Asagohan wa tamago to pan desu.Breakfast is eggs and bread.

Watashi wa asagohan o tsukurimasu.I make breakfast.


ひるごはん
hirugohanlunch

Hirugohan o tabemasu.I eat lunch.

Mise de hirugohan o tabemasu.I eat lunch at the store.

Hirugohan wa oishii desu.Lunch is delicious.


ばんごはん
bangohandinner

Watashi wa bangohan o tsukurimasu.I make dinner.

Ie de bangohan o tabemasu.I eat dinner at home.

Kyou no bangohan wa oishii desu.Today's dinner is delicious.


みず
mizuwater

Mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.

Mizu wa tsumetai desu.The water is cold.

Inu mo mizu o nomimasu.The dog drinks water too.


きる
kiruto cut

Watashi wa pan o kirimasu.I cut the bread.

Tamago mo kirimasu.I cut eggs too.

Anzen ni kirimasu.I cut safely.


やく
yakuto grill, to bake

Watashi wa tamago o yakimasu.I grill eggs.

Pan mo yakimasu.I toast bread too.

Asagohan ni tamago o yakimasu.I grill eggs for breakfast.

📖 The story

The same story you heard in the audio. Read it with as much help as you need.

Asa, watashi wa asagohan o tsukurimasu.In the morning, I make breakfast.

Tamago o yakimasu.I grill eggs.

Watashi wa gyuunyuu o nomimasu.I drink milk.

Sorekara, watashi wa mise e ikimasu.Then I go to the store.

Mise de hirugohan o tabemasu.I eat lunch at the store.

Pan to tamago o kaimasu.I buy bread and eggs.

Ie ni kaerimasu.I go home.

Bangohan o tsukurimasu.I make dinner.

Pan o kirimasu.I cut the bread.

Watashi wa bangohan o tabemasu.I eat dinner.

Mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.

Inu mo bangohan o tabemasu.The dog eats dinner too.

Ryouri wa totemo oishii desu.The food is very delicious.

Yoru, inu to sanpo shimasu.At night, I take a walk with the dog.

Inu wa nemasu.The dog sleeps.

Watashi mo nemasu.I sleep too.

❓ Questions about the story

Say your answer out loud first — then tap to check.

Question 1 ·

Watashi wa asagohan ni nani o yakimasu ka?What do I grill for breakfast?

Answer:

Watashi wa tamago o yakimasu.I grill eggs.

Question 2 ·

Watashi wa mise de nani o kaimasu ka?What do I buy at the store?

Answer:

Watashi wa pan to tamago o kaimasu.I buy bread and eggs.

Question 3 ·

Watashi wa mise de nani o tabemasu ka?What do I eat at the store?

Answer:

Watashi wa hirugohan o tabemasu.I eat lunch.

Question 4 ·

Watashi wa bangohan ni nani o kirimasu ka?What do I cut for dinner?

Answer:

Watashi wa pan o kirimasu.I cut the bread.

Question 5 ·

Watashi wa bangohan ni nani o nomimasu ka?What do I drink at dinner?

Answer:

Watashi wa mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.

🈳 Kanji in this lesson

These get their own cards in the kanji sectionas it grows — recognition first, no quizzes.

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