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N5 · Lesson 60

Describing Words

Describing words, round one: Mimi's bag is heavy in the morning (重い) and light again by evening (かるい), the ballpoint pens at the store are cheap (安い) and the same (おなじ), her friend buys a small bag (小さな) while Mimi buys a big notebook (大きな), the test is easy (かんたん), the sentence is short (みじかい), there is a big hotel in the town (ホテル), her room is bright (あかるい), and the radio is, frankly, a bit loud (うるさい). 安い and 重い first showed up in the N4 shopping lesson, so they are back here for their proper N5 visit. One new kanji this time — 重 — and no new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:45 · 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)· (かばん)· (いれる)· (みせ)· (ともだち)· (ボールペン)· (みる)· (この)· (その)· (ひゃく)· (えん)· (かう)· (ノート)· (ごご)· (がっこう)· (テスト)· (ぶん)· (ある)· (まち)· (いく)· (ばん)· (うち)· (かえる)· (へや)· (ラジオ)· (だす)· (ちち)· (にもつ)· (ぼうし)· (しゅくだい)· (うた)· (えいがかん)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (でんき)· (きえる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (いくら)· (いいえ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

もの
monothing, object

Watashi wa kaban ni mono o iremasu.I put things in my bag.

Mise ni mono ga arimasu.There are things at the store.


やすい
yasuicheap

Kono boorupen wa yasui desu.This ballpoint pen is cheap.

Kono boushi wa yasui desu.This hat is cheap.


おなじ
onajisame

Sono boorupen mo onaji desu.That ballpoint pen is the same, too.

Kono nooto mo onaji desu.This notebook is the same, too.


おもい
omoiheavy

Watashi no kaban wa omoi desu.My bag is heavy.

Chichi no nimotsu wa omoi desu.My father's baggage is heavy.


かんたん
kantaneasy, simple

Tesuto wa kantan desu.The test is easy.

Shukudai wa kantan desu.The homework is easy.


ちいさな
chiisanasmall

Tomodachi wa chiisana kaban o kaimasu.My friend buys a small bag.

Watashi wa chiisana nooto ga arimasu.I have a small notebook.


ホテル
hoteruhotel

Machi ni ookina hoteru ga arimasu.There is a big hotel in the town.

Watashi wa machi de hoteru o mimasu.I see a hotel in the town.


みじかい
mijikaishort

Bun wa mijikai desu.The sentence is short.

Uta wa mijikai desu.The song is short.


あかるい
akaruibright

Heya wa akarui desu.My room is bright.

Hoteru wa akarui desu.The hotel is bright.


うるさい
urusailoud, noisy

Rajio wa urusai desu.The radio is loud.

Eigakan wa urusai desu.The movie theater is loud.


おおきな
ookinabig

Watashi wa ookina nooto o kaimasu.I buy a big notebook.

Chichi wa ookina nimotsu ga arimasu.My father has big baggage.


かるい
karuilight

Kaban wa karui desu.My bag is light.

Kono nooto wa karui desu.This notebook is light.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa kaban ni mono o iremasu. Kaban wa omoi desu.In the morning, I put things in my bag. My bag is heavy.

Mise de, tomodachi to boorupen o mimasu. Kono boorupen wa yasui desu. Hyakuen desu. Sono boorupen mo onaji desu.At the store, I look at ballpoint pens with my friend. This ballpoint pen is cheap. It is 100 yen. That ballpoint pen is the same.

Tomodachi wa chiisana kaban o kaimasu. Watashi wa ookina nooto o kaimasu.My friend buys a small bag. I buy a big notebook.

Gogo, gakkou de tesuto ga arimasu. Tesuto wa kantan desu. Bun wa mijikai desu.In the afternoon, there is a test at school. The test is easy. The sentence is short.

Tomodachi to machi e ikimasu. Machi ni ookina hoteru ga arimasu.I go to the town with my friend. There is a big hotel in the town.

Ban, uchi ni kaerimasu. Rajio wa urusai desu. Heya wa akarui desu.In the evening, I go back home. The radio is loud. My room is bright.

Watashi wa kaban kara nooto o dashimasu. Kaban wa karui desu.I take the notebook out of my bag. My bag is light.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Heya no denki ga kiemasu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed in my bed at ten. The room's light goes out. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Asa, watashi wa kaban ni nani o iremasu ka?What do I put in my bag in the morning?

Answer:

Kaban ni mono o iremasu.I put things in my bag.

Question 2 ·

Boorupen wa ikura desu ka?How much is the ballpoint pen?

Answer:

Hyakuen desu.It is 100 yen.

Question 3 ·

Tomodachi wa nani o kaimasu ka?What does my friend buy?

Answer:

Chiisana kaban o kaimasu.My friend buys a small bag.

Question 4 ·

Machi ni nani ga arimasu ka?What is in the town?

Answer:

Ookina hoteru ga arimasu.There is a big hotel.

Question 5 ·

Ban, watashi no kaban wa omoi desu ka?Is my bag heavy in the evening?

Answer:

Iie, karui desu.No, it is light.

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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