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N5 · Lesson 62

Even More Describing Words

Describing words, round three: a cold morning (さむい) in a quiet room (しずか) with the news on the radio (ニュース), a strong father (つよい), a thick garden tree (ふとい) and a round cat face (まるい), a low chair (ひくい) and an old book (古い) at the library, a lively town (にぎやか), bad afternoon weather (わるい), and, in the examples, medicine and juice that taste bad (まずい). 古い brings its kanji 古 into the chain. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

8:16 · 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)· (きょう)· (へや)· (ラジオ)· (きく)· (ちち)· (き)· (にわ)· (ねこ)· (かお)· (としょかん)· (いく)· (いす)· (ほん)· (よむ)· (ごご)· (ともだち)· (まち)· (てんき)· (ばん)· (うち)· (かえる)· (しんぶん)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (はい)· (いいえ)· (あたらしい)· (いい)· (つくえ)· (くすり)· (ジュース)· (たてもの)· (こうえん)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

さむい
samuicold

Asa wa samui desu.It is cold in the morning.

Kyou wa samui desu.It is cold today.


しずか
shizukaquiet

Heya wa shizuka desu.My room is quiet.

Toshokan wa shizuka desu.The library is quiet.


つよい
tsuyoistrong

Chichi wa tsuyoi desu.My father is strong.

Pochi wa tsuyoi desu.Pochi is strong.


にぎやか
nigiyakalively

Machi wa nigiyaka desu.The town is lively.

Kouen wa nigiyaka desu.The park is lively.


ニュース
nyuusunews

Rajio de nyuusu o kikimasu.I listen to the news on the radio.

Shinbun de nyuusu o yomimasu.I read the news in the newspaper.


ひくい
hikuilow

Isu wa hikui desu.The chair is low.

Tsukue wa hikui desu.The desk is low.


ふとい
futoithick, fat

Niwa no ki wa futoi desu.The tree in the garden is thick.

Kono hon wa futoi desu.This book is thick.


ふるい
furuiold

Toshokan no hon wa furui desu.The book at the library is old.

Machi no tatemono wa furui desu.The building in the town is old.


まずい
mazuibad-tasting, unpleasant

Kusuri wa mazui desu.The medicine tastes bad.

Kono juusu wa mazui desu.This juice tastes bad.


まるい
maruiround

Neko no kao wa marui desu.The cat's face is round.

Pochi no kao wa marui desu.Pochi's face is round.


わるい
waruibad

Tenki wa warui desu.The weather is bad.

Nyuusu wa warui desu.The news is bad.

The story

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

Asa, kyou wa samui desu. Heya wa shizuka desu. Watashi wa rajio de nyuusu o kikimasu.In the morning, it is cold today. My room is quiet. I listen to the news on the radio.

Chichi wa tsuyoi desu.My father is strong.

Niwa no ki wa futoi desu. Neko no kao wa marui desu.The tree in the garden is thick. The cat's face is round.

Watashi wa toshokan e ikimasu. Isu wa hikui desu. Furui hon o yomimasu.I go to the library. The chair is low. I read an old book.

Gogo, tomodachi to machi e ikimasu. Machi wa nigiyaka desu.In the afternoon, I go to the town with my friend. The town is lively.

Gogo, tenki wa warui desu.In the afternoon, the weather is bad.

Ban, uchi ni kaerimasu. Watashi wa shinbun de nyuusu o yomimasu.In the evening, I go back home. I read the news in the newspaper.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.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 ·

Asa wa samui desu ka?Is it cold in the morning?

Answer:

Hai, samui desu.Yes, it is cold.

Question 2 ·

Machi wa nigiyaka desu ka?Is the town lively?

Answer:

Hai, nigiyaka desu.Yes, it is lively.

Question 3 ·

Toshokan no hon wa atarashii desu ka?Is the book at the library new?

Answer:

Iie, furui desu.No, it is old.

Question 4 ·

Niwa no ki wa futoi desu ka?Is the tree in the garden thick?

Answer:

Hai, futoi desu.Yes, it is thick.

Question 5 ·

Gogo, tenki wa ii desu ka?Is the weather good in the afternoon?

Answer:

Iie, warui desu.No, it is bad.

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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