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N5 · Lesson 42

The Bridge and Western Clothes

Town and buildings words, the third set: a bridge, east, south, and western clothes. Mimi walks east to the big bridge, then south to the shop for new western clothes — then home past the park as always. No new grammar this time — all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

5:27 · 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)· (ごぜん)· (うち)· (げんかん)· (くろい)· (くつ)· (でかける)· (もん)· (そば)· (まち)· (おおきい)· (おみせ)· (あるく)· (いく)· (ごご)· (こうえん)· (まえ)· (ばん)· (かえる)· (ねこ)· (にわ)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (でんき)· (きえる)· (おやすみなさい)· (かう)· (あたらしい)· (きる)· (へや)· (なに)· (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

はし
hashibridge

Machi no higashi ni hashi ga arimasu.In the east of the town, there is a bridge.

Watashi wa hashi o arukimasu.I walk on the bridge.


ひがし
higashieast

Machi no higashi ni hashi ga arimasu.In the east of the town, there is a bridge.

Higashi ni ookii hashi ga arimasu.In the east, there is a big bridge.


みなみ
minamisouth

Machi no minami ni omise ga arimasu.In the south of the town, there is a shop.

Omise wa minami ni arimasu.The shop is in the south.


ようふく
youfukuwestern-style clothes

Omise ni youfuku ga arimasu.At the shop, there are western clothes.

Watashi wa youfuku o kimasu.I wear western clothes.

The story

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

Gozen, watashi wa uchi ni imasu. Genkan ni kuroi kutsu ga arimasu.In the morning, I am at home. My black shoes are at the entrance.

Watashi wa dekakemasu. Pochi wa mon no soba ni imasu.I go out. Pochi is beside the gate.

Machi no higashi ni hashi ga arimasu. Hashi wa ookii desu.In the east of the town, there is a bridge. The bridge is big.

Watashi wa hashi o arukimasu.I walk on the bridge.

Machi no minami ni omise ga arimasu. Omise ni youfuku ga arimasu.In the south of the town, there is a shop. At the shop, there are western clothes.

Watashi wa atarashii youfuku o kaimasu.I buy new western clothes.

Gogo, watashi wa kouen ni ikimasu. Kouen wa uchi no mae ni arimasu.In the afternoon, I go to the park. The park is in front of my home.

Ban, watashi wa uchi ni kaerimasu. Neko wa niwa ni imasu.In the evening, I go home. The cat is in the garden.

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 ·

Mimi no machi no higashi ni nan ga arimasu ka?What is there in the east of Mimi's town?

Answer:

Hashi ga arimasu.There is a bridge.

Question 2 ·

Machi no minami ni nan ga arimasu ka?What is there in the south of the town?

Answer:

Omise ga arimasu.There is a shop.

Question 3 ·

Mimi wa omise de nani o kaimasu ka?What does Mimi buy at the shop?

Answer:

Youfuku o kaimasu.She buys western clothes.

Question 4 ·

Gogo, Mimi wa doko ni ikimasu ka?In the afternoon, where does Mimi go?

Answer:

Kouen ni ikimasu.She goes to the park.

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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