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N5 · Lesson 25

A Cold and Medicine

Look after a friend with a cold: hand over the medicine, find the hospital by the station, and list your reasons with 〜し — 'a cold, and still a student, so...' — as the body and health lessons begin.

Listen first

8:57 · Mimi's voice. Listen once through before reading anything — ears first, eyes second.

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

Words this lesson assumes you know: (わたし)· (ともだち)· (はは)· (みず)· (えき)· (ねこ)· (この)· (おおきい)· (あそこ)· (ちいさい)· (こども)· (つめたい)· (まいあさ)· (のむ)· (やすむ)· (ゆっくり)· (くる)· (いぬ)· (よっつ)· (ながい)· (たいせつ)· (きょう)· (だれ)· (あう)· (がくせい)· (いく)· (ひと)· (いい)· (いしゃ)· (かう)· (いえ)· (かえる)· (どこ)· (なに)· (よる)· (なんじ)· (ねる)· (はい)· (りゅうがくせい)· (おやすみなさい)· (じ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

わたす
watasuto hand (something to someone)

Watashi wa tomodachi ni kusuri o watashimasu.I hand the medicine to my friend.

Haha wa watashi ni mizu o watashimasu.My mother hands me some water.


そば
sobanearby, beside

Byouin wa eki no soba desu.The hospital is near the station.

Neko wa watashi no soba desu.The cat is beside me.


いす
isuchair

Kono isu wa ookii desu.This chair is big.

Chiisai isu wa asoko desu.The small chair is over there.


うしろ
ushiroback, behind

Neko wa isu no ushiro desu.The cat is behind the chair.

Watashi no ushiro wa tomodachi desu.Behind me is my friend.


かぜ
kazecold (illness)

Tomodachi wa kaze desu.My friend has a cold.

Kaze no toki, yukkuri yasumimasu.When I have a cold, I rest and take it easy.


くすり
kusurimedicine

Kusuri o nomimasu.I take medicine.

Watashi wa maiasa kusuri o nomimasu.I take medicine every morning.


て
tehand

Kodomo no te wa chiisai desu.Children's hands are small.

Watashi no te wa tsumetai desu.My hands are cold.


ぬる
nuruto paint, to apply

Te ni kusuri o nurimasu.I apply medicine to my hand.

Tomodachi to isu o nurimasu.I paint a chair with my friend.


びょういん
byouinhospital

Tomodachi wa byouin ni ikimasu.My friend goes to the hospital.

Byouin wa ookii desu.The hospital is big.


まだ
madanot yet, still

Mada kaze desu.I still have a cold.

Tomodachi wa mada kimasen.My friend hasn't come yet.


あし
ashileg

Inu no ashi wa yottsu desu.Dogs have four legs.

Watashi no ashi wa nagai desu.My legs are long.


あたま
atamahead

Atama wa taisetsu desu.The head is important.

Neko no atama wa chiisai desu.The cat's head is small.

The story

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

Kyou, ryuugakusei ni aimasu.Today, I meet the exchange student.

Ryuugakusei wa kaze desu.The exchange student has a cold.

Kaze desu shi, mada gakusei desu shi, ryuugakusei wa yukkuri yasumimasu.The exchange student has a cold, and is still a student, so they take it easy and rest.

Byouin wa eki no soba desu.The hospital is near the station.

Watashi wa ryuugakusei to byouin ni ikimasu.I go to the hospital with the exchange student.

Isha wa ii hito desu.The doctor is a good person.

Watashi wa kusuri o kaimasu.I buy medicine.

Watashi wa ryuugakusei ni kusuri o watashimasu.I hand the medicine to the exchange student.

Ryuugakusei wa kusuri o nomimasu.The exchange student takes the medicine.

Ryuugakusei no te wa tsumetai desu.The exchange student's hands are cold.

Ie ni kaeru toki, neko wa isu no ushiro desu.When I go home, the cat is behind the chair.

Neko no atama wa chiisai desu.The cat's head is small.

Yoru wa juuji ni nemasu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed at ten. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Ryuugakusei wa kaze desu ka?Does the exchange student have a cold?

Answer:

Hai, kaze desu.Yes, they have a cold.

Question 2 ·

Byouin wa doko desu ka?Where is the hospital?

Answer:

Eki no soba desu.It is near the station.

Question 3 ·

Mimi wa ryuugakusei ni nani o watashimasu ka?What does Mimi hand to the exchange student?

Answer:

Kusuri o watashimasu.She hands them medicine.

Question 4 ·

Ie ni kaeru toki, neko wa doko desu ka?When Mimi goes home, where is the cat?

Answer:

Isu no ushiro desu.It is behind the chair.

Question 5 ·

Yoru, Mimi wa nanji ni nemasu ka?At night, what time does Mimi go to bed?

Answer:

Juuji ni nemasu.She goes to bed at ten.

Kanji in this lesson

These get their own cards in the kanji sectionas it grows — recognition first.

Check yourself, gently

A short quiz on this lesson's words and the ones before them — no timer, no grades, and anything that wobbles gets another look before the end.

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