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N5 · Lesson 28

Food, Drink and Taste

Lunch at a coffee shop with the exchange student, dinner at home with Mother. Learn the words for fruit, meat, vegetables, tea, coffee, cake and chocolate, say what's delicious with 美味しい — and make a guess with 〜でしょう: 'the cake will probably be delicious.'

Listen first

9:31 · 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)· (はは)· (みせ)· (かう)· (この)· (ごはん)· (えき)· (そば)· (ともだち)· (いく)· (たべる)· (おとうと)· (すき)· (じ)· (いえ)· (がくせい)· (あさ)· (のむ)· (ふたつ)· (やく)· (とても)· (ちち)· (しろい)· (こども)· (きょう)· (りゅうがくせい)· (それから)· (じょうず)· (へた)· (あした)· (はれる)· (あるく)· (よる)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

くだもの
kudamonofruit

Watashi wa kudamono ga suki desu.I like fruit.

Haha wa mise de kudamono o kaimasu.Mother buys fruit at the store.


おいしい
oishiidelicious

Kono keeki wa oishii desu.This cake is delicious.

Haha no gohan wa oishii desu.Mother's rice is delicious.


きっさてん
kissatencoffee shop

Kissaten wa eki no soba desu.The coffee shop is near the station.

Watashi wa tomodachi to kissaten ni ikimasu.I go to the coffee shop with my friend.


にく
nikumeat

Watashi wa niku o tabemasu.I eat meat.

Otouto wa niku ga suki desu.My younger brother likes meat.


ばんごはん
bangohandinner

Bangohan wa shichiji desu.Dinner is at seven.

Watashi wa ie de bangohan o tabemasu.I eat dinner at home.


ひるごはん
hirugohanlunch

Hirugohan ni, onigiri o tabemasu.For lunch, I eat a rice ball.

Gakusei wa hirugohan o tabemasu.The students eat lunch.


やさい
yasaivegetable

Haha wa yasai o kaimasu.Mother buys vegetables.

Watashi wa yasai o tabemasu.I eat vegetables.


おちゃ
ochatea

Watashi wa asa, ocha o nomimasu.In the morning, I drink tea.

Haha wa ocha o nomimasu.Mother drinks tea.


おにぎり
onigiririce ball

Onigiri wa oishii desu.The rice ball is delicious.

Watashi wa hirugohan ni onigiri o futatsu tabemasu.I eat two rice balls for lunch.


ケーキ
keekicake

Haha wa keeki o yakimasu.Mother bakes a cake.

Kono keeki wa totemo oishii desu.This cake is very delicious.


コーヒー
koohiicoffee

Chichi wa koohii o nomimasu.Father drinks coffee.

Watashi wa koohii o amari nomimasen.I don't drink much coffee.


さとう
satousugar

Satou wa shiroi desu.Sugar is white.

Kodomo wa satou ga suki desu.Children like sugar.


チョコレート
chokoreetochocolate

Watashi wa chokoreeto ga suki desu.I like chocolate.

Watashi wa mise de chokoreeto o kaimasu.I buy chocolate at the store.

The story

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

Kyou, watashi wa ryuugakusei to kissaten ni ikimasu.Today, I go to a coffee shop with the exchange student.

Hirugohan ni, watashi wa onigiri o tabemasu. Ryuugakusei wa niku o tabemasu.For lunch, I eat a rice ball. The exchange student eats meat.

Onigiri wa oishii desu.The rice ball is delicious.

Watashi wa ocha o nomimasu. Ryuugakusei wa koohii o nomimasu.I drink tea. The exchange student drinks coffee.

Ryuugakusei wa satou ga suki desu.The exchange student likes sugar.

Sorekara, watashi wa mise de kudamono to chokoreeto o kaimasu.Then, I buy fruit and chocolate at a store.

Bangohan ni, haha wa yasai to niku o yakimasu.For dinner, Mother grills vegetables and meat.

Haha wa keeki mo yakimasu. Haha wa jouzu desu. Watashi wa heta desu.Mother bakes a cake too. Mother is skillful. I am unskillful.

Keeki wa oishii deshou.The cake will probably be delicious.

Ashita wa hareru deshou. Watashi wa Pochi to arukimasu.It will probably clear up tomorrow. 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 ·

Mimi wa hirugohan ni nani o tabemasu ka?What does Mimi eat for lunch?

Answer:

Onigiri o tabemasu.She eats a rice ball.

Question 2 ·

Ryuugakusei wa nani o nomimasu ka?What does the exchange student drink?

Answer:

Koohii o nomimasu.They drink coffee.

Question 3 ·

Bangohan ni, haha wa nani o yakimasu ka?For dinner, what does Mother cook?

Answer:

Yasai to niku to keeki o yakimasu.She grills vegetables and meat, and bakes a cake.

Question 4 ·

Mimi wa mise de nani o kaimasu ka?What does Mimi buy at the store?

Answer:

Kudamono to chokoreeto o kaimasu.She buys fruit and chocolate.

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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