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N5 · Lesson 72

Everyday Words

Everyday words, round one: women (女) and men (男), a text (ぶんしょう) and its meaning (いみ), a copy (コピー), on (上) the desk and the place nearby (近く), the next (つぎ) bus home, a department store (デパート) by the station, first things (はじめに) in the morning, hours of study (時間), and a small 'um' (あの) for the teacher. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:20 · 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)· (あなた)· (ひと)· (いち)· (に)· (さん)· (ろく)· (はち)· (じゅう)· (あさ)· (よる)· (ばん)· (おきる)· (ねる)· (かう)· (たべる)· (おおきい)· (くるま)· (えき)· (でんしゃ)· (かえる)· (くる)· (どこ)· (ごご)· (この)· (なに)· (おやすみなさい)· (ください)· (じ)· (ページ)· (たくさん)· (せんせい)· (ともだち)· (みんな)· (いす)· (あさごはん)· (その)· (ほん)· (つくえ)· (うち)· (かばん)· (ノート)· (ベッド)· (がっこう)· (としょかん)· (こうえん)· (バス)· (バスてい)· (うんてんする)· (よむ)· (わかる)· (ことば)· (べんきょうする)· (つくる)· (あげる)· (みせる)· (きく)· (ある)· (むずかしい)· (それでは)· (いる)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

おんな
onnawoman, female

Sono onna no hito wa toshokan de hon o yomimasu.That woman reads a book at the library.

Eki ni onna no hito ga imasu.There is a woman at the station.


おとこ
otokoman, male

Sono otoko no hito wa kuruma o untenshimasu.That man drives a car.

Kouen ni otoko no hito ga imasu.There is a man in the park.


ぶんしょう
bunshoutext, writing

Sensei wa bunshou o misemasu.The teacher shows a text.

Kono bunshou wa muzukashii desu.This text is difficult.


うえ
ueon, above, top

Hon wa tsukue no ue desu.The book is on the desk.

Kaban wa isu no ue ni arimasu.The bag is on the chair.


ちかく
chikakunearby, neighborhood

Depaato wa eki no chikaku desu.The department store is near the station.

Uchi no chikaku ni basutei ga arimasu.There is a bus stop near my home.


つぎ
tsuginext

Tsugi no densha wa hachiji desu.The next train is at eight.

Tsugi no peeji o yomimasu.I read the next page.


デパート
depaatodepartment store

Depaato de nooto o kaimasu.I buy a notebook at the department store.

Depaato wa ookii desu.The department store is big.


はじめに
hajimeniat the beginning, first

Hajimeni, asagohan o tabemasu.First, I eat breakfast.

Hajimeni, bunshou o yomimasu.At the beginning, I read the text.


じかん
jikanhours, time

Ichijikan benkyoushimasu.I study for one hour.

Sanjikan hon o yomimasu.I read a book for three hours.


あの
anoum, well, let me see

Ano, kono kotoba no imi wa nan desu ka?Um, what is the meaning of this word?

Ano, depaato wa doko desu ka?Um, where is the department store?


いみ
imimeaning

Kono kotoba no imi wa nan desu ka?What is the meaning of this word?

Bunshou no imi ga wakarimasu.I understand the meaning of the text.


コピー
kopiicopy

Sensei wa bunshou no kopii o tsukurimasu.The teacher makes a copy of the text.

Kono bunshou no kopii o kudasai.Please give me a copy of this text.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa rokuji ni okimasu. Hajimeni, asagohan o tabemasu.In the morning, I get up at six. First, I eat breakfast.

Gakkou de, sensei wa bunshou o misemasu. Watashi wa bunshou o yomimasu.At school, the teacher shows a text. I read the text.

Watashi wa sensei ni 'Ano, kono kotoba no imi wa nan desu ka?' to kikimasu.I ask the teacher, 'Um, what is the meaning of this word?'

Sensei wa bunshou no kopii o minna ni agemasu.The teacher gives everyone a copy of the text.

Gogo, watashi wa toshokan de nijikan benkyoushimasu. Hon wa tsukue no ue ni arimasu.In the afternoon, I study at the library for two hours. A book is on the desk.

Eki no chikaku ni depaato ga arimasu. Onna no hito to otoko no hito ga takusan imasu.There is a department store near the station. Many women and men are there.

Tsugi no basu de uchi e kaerimasu. Ban, tomodachi ga kimasu.I go home on the next bus. In the evening, my friend comes.

Soredewa, yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.Well then, 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, hajimeni nani o tabemasu ka?In the morning, what do you eat first?

Answer:

Asagohan o tabemasu.I eat breakfast.

Question 2 ·

Anata wa sensei ni nani o kikimasu ka?What do you ask the teacher?

Answer:

Kotoba no imi o kikimasu.I ask the meaning of a word.

Question 3 ·

Anata wa toshokan de nanjikan benkyoushimasu ka?How many hours do you study at the library?

Answer:

Nijikan benkyoushimasu.I study for two hours.

Question 4 ·

Depaato wa doko desu ka?Where is the department store?

Answer:

Eki no chikaku desu.It is near the station.

Question 5 ·

Anata wa nani de uchi e kaerimasu ka?How do you go home?

Answer:

Tsugi no basu de kaerimasu.I go home on the next bus.

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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