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N5 · Lesson 27

Eyes, Ears and Nose

The exchange student is well again and the sky has cleared. Learn the words for your eyes, ears and nose, get dressed, bake bread — and say what you hardly do with あまり〜ません and ぜんぜん〜ません: 'I don't eat much,' 'I don't go out at all.'

Listen first

7:40 · 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: (ねこ)· (ちいさい)· (くろい)· (きょう)· (あした)· (さんぽ)· (いく)· (わたし)· (かう)· (りゅうがくせい)· (やすむ)· (ひと)· (こども)· (まだ)· (いぬ)· (ながい)· (おおきい)· (パン)· (あさ)· (じぶん)· (それから)· (はは)· (じょうず)· (たべる)· (みせ)· (あお)· (いえ)· (でる)· (あるく)· (じょうぶ)· (きえる)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (はい)· (なに)· (なにいろ)· (いいえ)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

はな
hananose

Neko no hana wa chiisai desu.The cat's nose is small.

Pochi no hana wa kuroi desu.Pochi's nose is black.


はれる
hareruto clear

Kyou wa haremashita.It cleared up today.

Ashita wa haremasu. Sanpo ni ikimashou.It will clear up tomorrow. Let's go for a walk.


ハンカチ
hankachihandkerchief

Watashi wa hankachi o kaimasu.I buy a handkerchief.

Ryuugakusei wa hankachi o kaimasu.The exchange student buys a handkerchief.


びょうき
byoukiillness

Ryuugakusei wa byouki deshita.The exchange student was ill.

Watashi wa byouki no toki, yasumimasu.When I am ill, I rest.


へた
hetaunskillful, poor (at)

Watashi wa heta na hito desu.I am an unskillful person.

Kodomo wa mada heta desu.The child is still unskillful.


みみ
mimiear

Neko no mimi wa chiisai desu.The cat's ears are small.

Inu no mimi wa nagai desu.The dog's ears are long.


め
meeye

Inu no me wa kuroi desu.The dog's eyes are black.

Kodomo no me wa ookii desu.The child's eyes are big.


やく
yakuto grill, to bake

Watashi wa pan o yakimasu.I bake bread.

Ryuugakusei wa pan o yakimasu.The exchange student bakes bread.


きる
kiruto wear, to put on (clothes)

Watashi wa asa, kimasu.I get dressed in the morning.

Kodomo wa jibun de kimasu.The child gets dressed by themselves.

The story

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

Kyou, ryuugakusei wa joubu desu. Byouki wa kiemashita.Today, the exchange student is healthy. Their illness is gone.

Watashi wa asa, kimasu.In the morning, I get dressed.

Sorekara, pan o yakimasu.Then, I bake bread.

Haha wa jouzu desu. Watashi wa heta desu.My mother is skillful. I am unskillful.

Watashi wa amari pan o tabemasen.I don't eat much bread.

Watashi wa mise de hankachi o kaimasu.I buy a handkerchief at the store.

Hankachi wa ao desu.The handkerchief is blue.

Neko no mimi wa chiisai desu. Me mo hana mo chiisai desu.The cat's ears are small. Its eyes and nose are small too.

Inu no mimi wa nagai desu.The dog's ears are long.

Byouki no toki, watashi wa ie o zenzen demasen.When I am ill, I don't leave the house at all.

Ashita wa haremasu. Watashi wa Pochi to arukimasu.Tomorrow it will clear up. I will walk with Pochi.

Yoru wa juuji ni nemasu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed at ten. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Ryuugakusei wa joubu desu ka?Is the exchange student healthy?

Answer:

Hai, joubu desu. Byouki wa kiemashita.Yes, they are healthy. Their illness is gone.

Question 2 ·

Mimi wa asa, nani o yakimasu ka?In the morning, what does Mimi bake?

Answer:

Pan o yakimasu.She bakes bread.

Question 3 ·

Hankachi wa naniiro desu ka?What color is the handkerchief?

Answer:

Ao desu.It is blue.

Question 4 ·

Neko no mimi wa ookii desu ka?Are the cat's ears big?

Answer:

Iie, chiisai desu.No, they are small.

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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