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N5 · Lesson 15

Big Numbers

Round out the つ counters, count in hundreds and ten-thousands, and find out what Pochi may eat — and what the cat must not.

🎧 Listen first

7:57 · 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)· (にほん)· (ねこ)· (すき)· (ひ)· (きょう)· (はい)· (いま)· (いえ)· (ちち)· (パン)· (チーズ)· (たまご)· (みせ)· (かう)· (はらう)· (たべる)· (しろい)· (あお)· (ちいさい)· (いいえ)· (いく)· (かえる)· (くる)· (ごぜん)· (まいばん)· (なに)· (ここ)· (おやすみなさい)· (ください)· (ひとつ)· (じ)· (えん)· (がつ)· (いくつ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

おしえる
oshieruto teach

Watashi wa Pochi ni oshiemasu.I teach Pochi.

Chichi wa watashi ni oshiemasu.My father teaches me.


く
kunine

Kugatsu desu.It's September.

Watashi wa kugatsu ni Nihon e ikimasu.I go to Japan in September.


ここのつ
kokonotsunine (things)

Tamago o kokonotsu kudasai.Nine eggs, please.

Koko ni chiizu ga kokonotsu arimasu.There are nine cheeses here.


ゼロ
zerozero

Mise no chiizu wa zero desu.The store has no cheese left.

Tamago wa zero desu.There are zero eggs.


とお
tooten (things)

Tamago o too kudasai.Ten eggs, please.

Koko ni tamago ga too arimasu.There are ten eggs here.


ひゃく
hyakuhundred

Pan wa hyakuen desu.The bread is one hundred yen.

Sanbyakuen o haraimasu.I pay three hundred yen.


まん
manten thousand

Ichimanen o haraimasu.I pay ten thousand yen.

Sanmanen desu.It's thirty thousand yen.


みっつ
mittsuthree (things)

Chiizu o mittsu kudasai.Three cheeses, please.

Koko ni tamago ga mittsu arimasu.There are three eggs here.


やっつ
yattsueight (things)

Tamago o yattsu kudasai.Eight eggs, please.

Koko ni chiizu ga yattsu arimasu.There are eight cheeses here.

📖 The story

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

Kyou wa shigatsu juusannichi desu. Gozen kuji desu.Today is April 13th. It's nine in the morning.

Watashi wa Pochi to mise e ikimasu.I go to the store with Pochi.

Tamago wa hitotsu hyakuen desu. Tamago o too kudasai.Eggs are one hundred yen each. Ten eggs, please.

Chiizu wa hitotsu happyakuen desu. Chiizu o mittsu kaimasu.One cheese is eight hundred yen. I buy three cheeses.

Mise no chiizu wa zero desu.The store has no cheese left.

Ichimanen o haraimasu.I pay ten thousand yen.

Ie e kaerimasu.I go home.

Watashi wa Pochi ni oshiemasu.I teach Pochi.

Tamago wa too arimasu. Pochi wa tamago o hitotsu tabetemo ii desu.There are ten eggs. Pochi may eat one egg.

Pochi wa tamago o tabemasu. Tamago wa kokonotsu desu.Pochi eats an egg. There are nine eggs.

Chichi ga kimasu. Chichi wa tamago o hitotsu tabemasu. Tamago wa yattsu desu.Father comes over. Father eats one egg. There are eight eggs.

Neko wa chiizu o tabete wa ikemasen.The cat must not eat cheese.

Watashi no neko wa chiisai desu. Shiroi desu. Ao ga suki desu.My cat is small. It's white. It likes blue.

Maiban juuji ni nemasu. Oyasuminasai.Every 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 ·

Mimi wa mise de nani o kaimashita ka?What did Mimi buy at the store?

Answer:

Tamago o too, chiizu o mittsu kaimashita.She bought ten eggs and three cheeses.

Question 2 ·

Mise ni chiizu wa arimasu ka?Is there any cheese at the store?

Answer:

Iie, chiizu wa zero desu.No, there is no cheese left.

Question 3 ·

Pochi wa tamago o tabetemo ii desu ka?May Pochi eat an egg?

Answer:

Hai, Pochi wa tamago o hitotsu tabetemo ii desu.Yes, Pochi may eat one egg.

Question 4 ·

Neko wa nani o tabete wa ikemasen ka?What must the cat not eat?

Answer:

Chiizu o tabete wa ikemasen.It must not eat cheese.

Question 5 ·

Ima, tamago wa ikutsu arimasu ka?How many eggs are there now?

Answer:

Yattsu arimasu.There are eight.

🈳 Kanji in this lesson

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

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