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N5 · Lesson 65

Even More Pointers and Question Words

Pointers and question words, round three: many students on their way to school (おおぜい), the school on the left (左) with the station on the right, asking politely who that is (どなた), a book like this (こんな) at the library there (そこ), a friend's home that way (そちら), and the sea on the other side of the bridge (むこう). 左 joins the chain's kanji; it was first met in the N4 driving lesson and is now taught in its own right. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

6:46 · 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)· (がくせい)· (がっこう)· (いく)· (えき)· (みぎ)· (せんせい)· (あちら)· (ごご)· (としょかん)· (ほん)· (よむ)· (はし)· (うみ)· (ある)· (みる)· (ばん)· (ともだち)· (うち)· (それから)· (かえる)· (ひと)· (りんご)· (かう)· (すき)· (あの)· (どこ)· (はい)· (よる)· (じ)· (じゅう)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

おおぜい
oozeimany (people)

Oozeino gakusei ga gakkou e ikimasu.Many students go to school.

Oozeino hito ga ringo o kaimasu.Many people buy apples.


こんな
konnasuch, this kind of

Konna hon ga suki desu.I like books like this.

Konna hon o yomimasu.I read a book like this.


そこ
sokothere

Toshokan wa soko desu.The library is there.

Watashi wa soko e ikimasu.I go there.


そちら
sochirathat way, that (polite)

Tomodachi no uchi wa sochira desu.My friend's home is that way.

Eki wa sochira desu.The station is that way.


どなた
donatawho (polite)

Achira wa donata desu ka?Who is that (person over there)?

Ano hito wa donata desu ka?Who is that person?


ひだり
hidarileft

Gakkou wa hidari desu.The school is on the left.

Pochi wa hidari desu.Pochi is on the left.


むこう
mukouover there, the other side

Hashi no mukou ni umi ga arimasu.The sea is across the bridge.

Uchi wa mukou desu.My home is over there.

The story

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

Asa, oozeino gakusei ga gakkou e ikimasu. Watashi mo ikimasu.In the morning, many students go to school. I go too.

Gakkou wa hidari desu. Eki wa migi desu.The school is on the left. The station is on the right.

Achira wa donata desu ka? Sensei desu.Who is that (person over there)? It is the teacher.

Gogo, watashi wa toshokan e ikimasu. Toshokan wa soko desu. Konna hon o yomimasu.In the afternoon, I go to the library. The library is there. I read a book like this.

Hashi no mukou ni umi ga arimasu. Watashi wa umi o mimasu.Across the bridge is the sea. I look at the sea.

Ban, tomodachi no uchi wa sochira desu. Sorekara, watashi wa uchi e kaerimasu.In the evening, my friend's home is that way. Then I go home.

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 ·

Gakusei wa oozei desu ka?Are there many students?

Answer:

Hai, oozei desu.Yes, there are many.

Question 2 ·

Gakkou wa hidari desu ka?Is the school on the left?

Answer:

Hai, hidari desu.Yes, it is on the left.

Question 3 ·

Achira wa donata desu ka?Who is that (person over there)?

Answer:

Sensei desu.It is the teacher.

Question 4 ·

Toshokan wa doko desu ka?Where is the library?

Answer:

Soko desu.It is there.

Question 5 ·

Umi wa doko desu ka?Where is the sea?

Answer:

Hashi no mukou desu.It is across the bridge.

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.

Take the quiz