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N5 · Lesson 26

Body and Face

The exchange student is healthy again, but today Mimi's stomach hurts — pick up the words for your body and face, and give reasons with 〜から and 〜ので: 'because it hurts, I'll rest.'

Listen first

8:55 · 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)· (あたま)· (やすむ)· (こども)· (ちいさい)· (ねこ)· (しろい)· (ちち)· (いす)· (あ)· (くすり)· (のむ)· (かぜ)· (いぬ)· (おおきい)· (りゅうがくせい)· (おじいさん)· (びょういん)· (えき)· (みせ)· (いえ)· (せんせい)· (たち)· (あお)· (ながい)· (きょう)· (ゆっくり)· (はは)· (みず)· (わたす)· (くる)· (まいにち)· (そば)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (はい)· (どこ)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

いたい
itaito be painful, sore

Watashi wa atama ga itai desu.My head hurts.

Onaka ga itai node, yukkuri yasumimasu.Because my stomach hurts, I rest and take it easy.


おなか
onakastomach

Kodomo no onaka wa chiisai desu.The child's stomach is small.

Watashi wa onaka ga itai desu.My stomach hurts.


かお
kaoface

Neko no kao wa shiroi desu.The cat's face is white.

Kodomo no kao wa chiisai desu.The child's face is small.


かける
kakeruto wear (glasses); to sit down

Chichi wa isu ni kakemasu.My father sits down on a chair.

Watashi wa chiisai isu ni kakemasu.I sit on the small chair.


からだ
karadabody

Chichi no karada wa joubu desu.My father's body is healthy.

Neko no karada wa chiisai desu.The cat's body is small.


きえる
kieruto disappear, to go out (light)

A, neko ga kiemashita.Oh! The cat disappeared.

Kusuri o nomu kara, kaze ga kiemasu.Because I take the medicine, my cold goes away.


くち
kuchimouth

Neko no kuchi wa chiisai desu.The cat's mouth is small.

Inu no kuchi wa ookii desu.The dog's mouth is big.


じょうぶ
joubuhealthy

Ryuugakusei wa joubu desu.The exchange student is healthy.

Ojiisan wa joubu desu.Grandfather is healthy.


ちかい
chikainear

Byouin wa eki kara chikai desu.The hospital is near the station.

Mise wa ie kara chikai desu.The store is near my house.


ならう
narauto learn

Watashi wa sensei ni naraimasu.I learn from my teacher.

Kodomotachi wa sensei ni naraimasu.The children learn from the teacher.


ネクタイ
nekutainecktie

Chichi no nekutai wa ao desu.My father's necktie is blue.

Ojiisan no nekutai wa nagai desu.Grandfather's necktie is long.


は
hateeth

Watashi no ha wa shiroi desu.My teeth are white.

Kodomo no ha wa chiisai desu.The child's teeth are small.

The story

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

Kyou, ryuugakusei wa joubu desu. Kaze ga kiemashita.Today, the exchange student is healthy. The cold is gone.

Watashi wa onaka ga itai desu.My stomach hurts.

Onaka ga itai desu kara, watashi wa yukkuri yasumimasu.Because my stomach hurts, I rest and take it easy.

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

Chichi wa ie ni kimasu.My father comes home.

Chichi wa isu ni kakemasu.My father sits down on a chair.

Chichi no nekutai wa ao desu.My father's necktie is blue.

Chichi no karada wa joubu desu.My father's body is healthy.

Ryuugakusei wa mainichi, watashi ni naraimasu.The exchange student learns from me every day.

Byouin wa ie kara chikai desu.The hospital is near my house.

Neko no kuchi wa chiisai desu. Neko wa watashi no soba desu.The cat's mouth is small. The cat is beside me.

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 joubu desu ka?Is the exchange student healthy?

Answer:

Hai, joubu desu. Kaze ga kiemashita.Yes, they are healthy. The cold is gone.

Question 2 ·

Mimi wa doko ga itai desu ka?Where does Mimi hurt?

Answer:

Onaka ga itai desu.Her stomach hurts.

Question 3 ·

Mimi wa yukkuri yasumimasu ka?Does Mimi rest and take it easy?

Answer:

Hai. Onaka ga itai node, yukkuri yasumimasu.Yes. Because her stomach hurts, she rests and takes it easy.

Question 4 ·

Chichi wa doko ni kakemasu ka?Where does her father sit?

Answer:

Isu ni kakemasu.He sits on a 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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