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N4 · Unit 2

Shopping

Money and the grocery run: buy, cheap, expensive, cart, bag, checkout — core N4 and core travel survival.

🎧 Listen first

8:35 · 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)· (いく)· (それから)· (おおきい)· (しろい)· (つめたい)· (いい)· (ひと)· (たいせつ)· (はらう)· (チーズ)· (くるま)· (かえる)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

かう
kauto buy

Watashi wa tamago o kaimasu.I buy eggs.

Gyuunyuu mo kaimasu.I buy milk too.

Anata wa nani o kaimasu ka?What do you buy?


みせ
misestore

Mise wa ookii desu.The store is big.

Ii mise desu.It's a good store.

Mise ni hito ga takusan imasu.There are many people in the store.


やすい
yasuicheap

Tamago wa yasui desu.Eggs are cheap.

Gyuunyuu mo yasui desu.Milk is cheap too.

Yasui mise desu.It's a cheap store.


たかい
takaiexpensive

Ano kuruma wa takai desu.That car is expensive.

Kore wa takai desu.This is expensive.

Watashi wa kaimasen.I won't buy it.


おかね
okanemoney

Okane wa taisetsu desu.Money is important.

Reji de okane o haraimasu.I pay at the checkout.


カート
kaatocart

Kaato wa ookii desu.The cart is big.

Kaato ga arimasu.There is a cart.

Watashi no kaato desu.It's my cart.


たまご
tamagoeggs

Tamago wa shiroi desu.Eggs are white.

Tamago o kaimasu.I buy eggs.

Tamago wa yasui desu.Eggs are cheap.


ぎゅうにゅう
gyuunyuumilk

Gyuunyuu wa shiroi desu.Milk is white.

Gyuunyuu o kaimasu.I buy milk.

Gyuunyuu wa tsumetai desu.Milk is cold.


おもい
omoiheavy

Fukuro wa omoi desu.The bag is heavy.

Kono kaato wa omoi desu.This cart is heavy.

Totemo omoi desu.It's very heavy.


ふくろ
fukurobag

Fukuro wa ookii desu.The bag is big.

Fukuro ni tamago ga arimasu.There are eggs in the bag.

Fukuro wa futatsu desu.There are two bags.


レジ
rejicheckout

Reji e ikimasu.I go to the checkout.

Reji de okane o haraimasu.I pay at the checkout.

📖 The story

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

Kyou, watashi wa kuruma de mise e ikimasu.Today, I go to the store by car.

Mise wa ookii desu.The store is big.

Kaato ga arimasu.There is a cart.

Tamago o muttsu kaimasu.I buy six eggs.

Gyuunyuu mo kaimasu.I buy milk too.

Gyuunyuu wa yasui desu.Milk is cheap.

Chiizu wa takai desu.Cheese is expensive.

Chiizu wa kaimasen.I don't buy the cheese.

Reji e ikimasu.I go to the checkout.

Reji de okane o haraimasu.I pay at the checkout.

Fukuro wa futatsu desu.There are two bags.

Fukuro wa omoi desu.The bags are heavy.

Sorekara, kuruma de ie ni kaerimasu.Then I go home by car.

❓ Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Watashi wa tamago o ikutsu kaimasu ka?How many eggs do I buy?

Answer:

Watashi wa tamago o muttsu kaimasu.I buy six eggs.

Question 2 ·

Nani ga yasui desu ka?What is cheap?

Answer:

Gyuunyuu ga yasui desu.Milk is cheap.

Question 3 ·

Nani ga takai desu ka?What is expensive?

Answer:

Chiizu ga takai desu.Cheese is expensive.

Question 4 ·

Fukuro wa omoi desu ka?Are the bags heavy?

Answer:

Hai, omoi desu.Yes, they're heavy.

Question 5 ·

Watashi wa doko de okane o haraimasu ka?Where do I pay?

Answer:

Watashi wa reji de okane o haraimasu.I pay at the checkout.

🈳 Kanji in this lesson

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

💬 Stuck on something? Tell Mimi

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