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N5 · Lesson 66

Adverbs and Connecting Words

Adverbs and connecting words, round one: always (いつも) off to school, together (いっしょ) with a friend, but (でも) Pochi does not go, apples and cake and so on (や) at the store, after (後) class and after the movie, very (とても) fun soccer, a whole week (一週間) of rain last week and three days (三日間) of studying, not very (あまり) cold today, right away (すぐ, すぐに) home, and well then (では), again tomorrow (また). とても gets a proper home after first appearing back in Lesson 5, and 間 joins the chain's kanji through 日間. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:21 · 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)· (あさ)· (がっこう)· (いく)· (きょう)· (さむい)· (ともだち)· (あるく)· (じゅぎょう)· (サッカー)· (する)· (おもしろい)· (ごご)· (みせ)· (りんご)· (ケーキ)· (かう)· (せんしゅう)· (あめ)· (はれ)· (こんしゅう)· (テスト)· (あした)· (べんきょうする)· (ばん)· (えいが)· (みる)· (かえる)· (うち)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (みっか)· (いち)· (ふつか)· (に)· (この)· (はは)· (つくる)· (ほん)· (ざっし)· (よむ)· (あう)· (でんわする)· (わかる)· (りょこうする)· (はい)· (いつ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

あと
atoafter, later

Jugyou no ato de, tomodachi to sakkaa o shimasu.After class, I play soccer with my friend.

Ato de, denwa shimasu.I will call later.


いっしょ
isshotogether

Tomodachi to issho ni gakkou e ikimasu.I go to school together with my friend.

Tomodachi to issho ni eiga o mimasu.I watch a movie together with my friend.


でも
demobut

Ame desu. Demo, ikimasu.It is raining. But I go.

Kyou wa samui desu. Demo, hare desu.It is cold today. But it is sunny.


や
yaand, and so on (particle)

Ringo ya keeki o kaimasu.I buy apples, cake, and things like that.

Hon ya zasshi o yomimasu.I read books, magazines, and things like that.


いつも
itsumoalways

Watashi wa itsumo gakkou e ikimasu.I always go to school.

Haha wa itsumo keeki o tsukurimasu.My mother always makes cakes.


とても
totemovery

Kono eiga wa totemo omoshiroi desu.This movie is very interesting.

Kyou wa totemo samui desu.Today is very cold.


では
dewathen, well then

Dewa, mata ashita.Well then, see you tomorrow.

Dewa, kaerimasu.Well then, I will go home.


また
mataagain

Mata ashita.See you tomorrow.

Mata tomodachi ni aimasu.I will see my friend again.


かかん
kakanfor ... days (duration)

Mikkakan, benkyou shimashita.I studied for three days.

Futsukakan, ame deshita.It rained for two days.


しゅうかん
shuukanfor ... weeks (duration)

Isshuukan, ame deshita.It rained for one week.

Nishuukan, ryokou shimashita.I traveled for two weeks.


あまり
amarinot very (with negative)

Kyou wa amari samukunai desu.Today is not very cold.

Watashi wa amari wakarimasen.I do not really understand.


すぐ
suguimmediately, right away

Sugu mise e ikimasu.I go to the store right away.

Sugu nemasu.I go to bed right away.


すぐに
sugunisoon, right away

Sugu ni kaerimasu.I go home right away.

Sugu ni nemasu.I go to bed right away.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa itsumo gakkou e ikimasu. Kyou wa amari samukunai desu.In the morning, I always go to school. Today is not very cold.

Tomodachi to issho ni arukimasu. Demo, Pochi wa ikimasen.I walk together with my friend. But Pochi does not go.

Jugyou no ato de, tomodachi to sakkaa o shimasu. Sakkaa wa totemo omoshiroi desu.After class, I play soccer with my friend. Soccer is very fun.

Gogo, sugu mise e ikimasu. Ringo ya keeki o kaimasu.In the afternoon, I go to the store right away. I buy apples, cake, and things like that.

Senshuu wa isshuukan, ame deshita. Demo, konshuu wa hare desu.Last week, it rained for one week. But this week is sunny.

Tesuto wa ashita desu. Watashi wa mikkakan, benkyou shimashita.The test is tomorrow. I studied for three days.

Ban, tomodachi to issho ni eiga o mimasu. Eiga no ato de, sugu ni uchi e kaerimasu.In the evening, I watch a movie together with my friend. After the movie, I go home right away.

Dewa, mata ashita. Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.Well then, see you tomorrow. At night, I go to bed in my bed at ten. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Itsumo gakkou e ikimasu ka?Do you always go to school?

Answer:

Hai, itsumo ikimasu.Yes, I always go.

Question 2 ·

Tomodachi to issho ni sakkaa o shimasu ka?Do you play soccer together with your friend?

Answer:

Hai, issho ni shimasu.Yes, we play together.

Question 3 ·

Senshuu wa ame deshita ka?Did it rain last week?

Answer:

Hai, isshuukan, ame deshita.Yes, it rained for one week.

Question 4 ·

Tesuto wa itsu desu ka?When is the test?

Answer:

Ashita desu.It is tomorrow.

Question 5 ·

Eiga no ato de, sugu ni kaerimasu ka?After the movie, do you go home right away?

Answer:

Hai, sugu ni kaerimasu.Yes, I go home right away.

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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