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N5 · Lesson 32

Clothes, a Hat and an Umbrella

Getting dressed in the morning: new blue clothes, a red coat, a white hat, Mother's umbrella by the chair, and the black socks Pochi loves. Learn the words for clothes, a coat, a hat, socks and an umbrella, finish the これ・それ・あれ family with その・それ・あれ, and ask what and what kind of with 何 and どんな. No new grammar this time — just more everyday words.

Listen first

8:50 · 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)· (あたらしい)· (きる)· (あお)· (あか)· (しろい)· (ちち)· (いす)· (そば)· (はは)· (くろい)· (すき)· (ねこ)· (みず)· (きいろ)· (ごご)· (ともだち)· (あう)· (りゅうがくせい)· (ほしい)· (びょういん)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (だれ)· (なにいろ)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

なん
nanwhat

Sore wa nan desu ka?What is that?

Nan o kimasu ka?What will you wear?


かさ
kasaumbrella

Sore wa haha no kasa desu.That is Mother's umbrella.

Isu no soba ni kasa ga arimasu.There is an umbrella by the chair.


その
sonothat ~

Sono uwagi wa aka desu.That coat is red.

Sono boushi wa shiroi desu.That hat is white.


ぼうし
boushihat

Are wa chichi no boushi desu.That over there is Father's hat.

Boushi wa shiroi desu.The hat is white.


あれ
arethat (one over there)

Are wa nan desu ka?What is that over there?

Are wa chichi no boushi desu.That over there is Father's hat.


くつした
kutsushitasocks

Kutsushita wa kuroi desu.The socks are black.

Pochi wa kutsushita ga suki desu.Pochi likes socks.


それ
sorethat (one)

Sore wa haha no kasa desu.That is Mother's umbrella.

Sore wa nan desu ka?What is that?


どんな
donnawhat kind of

Donna fuku ga suki desu ka?What kind of clothes do you like?

Donna kasa ga hoshii desu ka?What kind of umbrella do you want?


ふく
fukuclothes

Atarashii fuku o kimasu.I wear new clothes.

Sono fuku wa ao desu.Those clothes are blue.


いや
iyaunpleasant, disagreeable

Neko wa mizu ga iya desu.The cat dislikes water.

Pochi wa byouin ga iya desu.Pochi dislikes the hospital.


うわぎ
uwagicoat, jacket

Uwagi o kimasu.I wear a coat.

Sono uwagi wa aka desu.That coat is red.


きらい
kiraidisliked, hated

Watashi wa kiiro no fuku ga kirai desu.I dislike yellow clothes.

Kirai na fuku wa kimasen.I don't wear clothes I dislike.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa atarashii fuku o kimasu.In the morning, I put on new clothes.

Sono fuku wa ao desu.The clothes are blue.

Uwagi mo kimasu. Sono uwagi wa aka desu.I wear a coat too. The coat is red.

Boushi wa shiroi desu.The hat is white.

Are wa chichi no boushi desu.That over there is Father's hat.

Isu no soba ni kasa ga arimasu. Sore wa haha no kasa desu.By the chair there is an umbrella. That is Mother's umbrella.

Kutsushita wa kuroi desu. Pochi wa kutsushita ga suki desu.The socks are black. Pochi likes socks.

Neko wa mizu ga iya desu.The cat dislikes water.

Watashi wa kiiro no fuku ga kirai desu.I dislike yellow clothes.

Gogo, tomodachi ni aimasu. Tomodachi wa sono uwagi ga suki desu.In the afternoon, I meet my friend. My friend likes that coat.

Ryuugakusei mo atarashii boushi ga hoshii desu.The exchange student wants a new hat too.

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 ·

Sore wa nan desu ka?What is that?

Answer:

Sore wa haha no kasa desu.That is Mother's umbrella.

Question 2 ·

Sono uwagi wa naniiro desu ka?What color is that coat?

Answer:

Aka desu.It is red.

Question 3 ·

Are wa dare no boushi desu ka?Whose hat is that over there?

Answer:

Chichi no boushi desu.It is Father's hat.

Question 4 ·

Mimi wa donna fuku ga kirai desu ka?What kind of clothes does Mimi dislike?

Answer:

Kiiro no fuku ga kirai desu.She dislikes yellow clothes.

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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