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N5 · Lesson 21

Family and People

Learn student, friend, teacher, mother, siblings, children, and everyone — and meet the people in Mimi's life.

Listen first

8:46 · 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)· (いい)· (にほん)· (ひと)· (ねこ)· (いぬ)· (すき)· (たいせつ)· (ちち)· (まいにち)· (ごはん)· (たべる)· (あう)· (あるく)· (ちいさい)· (だれ)· (なに)· (はい)· (こんにちは)· (ありがとうございます)· (よる)· (じ)· (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

がくせい
gakuseistudent

Watashi wa gakusei desu.I am a student.

Tomodachi mo gakusei desu.My friend is also a student.


ともだち
tomodachifriend

Tomodachi wa Nihon no hito desu.My friend is a person from Japan.

Tomodachi to arukimasu.I walk with my friend.


せんせい
senseiteacher

Ano kata wa sensei desu.That person is a teacher.

Sensei wa Nihon no hito desu.The teacher is a person from Japan.


あね
aneolder sister (my)

Tomodachi no ane wa gakusei desu.My friend's older sister is a student.

Tomodachi no ane wa kodomo ga suki desu.My friend's older sister likes children.


いもうと
imoutoyounger sister (my)

Tomodachi no imouto wa kodomo desu.My friend's younger sister is a child.

Tomodachi no imouto wa chiisai desu.My friend's younger sister is small.


こども
kodomochild

Kodomo wa neko ga suki desu.Children like cats.

Ano kodomo wa tomodachi no imouto desu.That child is my friend's younger sister.


かた
kataperson

Ano kata wa sensei desu.That person is a teacher.

Sensei wa ii kata desu.The teacher is a good person.


おとうと
otoutoyounger brother (my)

Tomodachi no otouto wa kodomo desu.My friend's younger brother is a child.

Tomodachi no otouto wa inu ga suki desu.My friend's younger brother likes dogs.


きょうだい
kyoudaibrothers

Tomodachi wa yonnin kyoudai desu.My friend is one of four siblings.

Kyoudai wa taisetsu desu.Siblings are precious.


はは
hahamother (my)

Haha wa taisetsu na hito desu.My mother is a precious person.

Haha to gohan o tabemasu.I eat meals with my mother.


みなさん
minasaneveryone

Minasan, konnichiwa.Hello, everyone.

Minasan, arigatougozaimasu.Thank you, everyone.


みんな
minnaeveryone

Minna, tomodachi desu.Everyone is a friend.

Minna, neko ga suki desu.Everyone likes cats.

The story

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

Watashi wa gakusei desu. Tomodachi mo gakusei desu.I am a student. My friend is also a student.

Sensei wa ii kata desu.The teacher is a good person.

Tomodachi no ane mo gakusei desu.My friend's older sister is also a student.

Tomodachi no imouto wa kodomo desu. Otouto mo kodomo desu.My friend's younger sister is a child. Her younger brother is also a child.

Tomodachi wa yonnin kyoudai desu.My friend is one of four siblings.

Mainichi, gohan o tabete kara, tomodachi ni aimasu.Every day, after eating, I meet my friend.

Haha wa watashi no taisetsu na hito desu.My mother is a precious person to me.

Chichi mo taisetsu na hito desu.My father is also a precious person.

Minna, taisetsu na hito desu.Everyone is precious.

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 ·

Mimi wa gakusei desu ka?Is Mimi a student?

Answer:

Hai, watashi wa gakusei desu.Yes, I am a student.

Question 2 ·

Tomodachi no ane wa nani desu ka?What is Mimi's friend's older sister?

Answer:

Gakusei desu.She is a student.

Question 3 ·

Tomodachi wa nannin kyoudai desu ka?How many siblings is Mimi's friend one of?

Answer:

Yonnin kyoudai desu.She is one of four siblings.

Question 4 ·

Gohan o tabete kara, Mimi wa dare ni aimasu ka?After eating, who does Mimi meet?

Answer:

Tomodachi ni aimasu.She meets her friend.

Question 5 ·

Ano kata wa dare desu ka?Who is that person?

Answer:

Sensei desu.The teacher.

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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