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N5 · Unit 4

Food Basics

Rice, bread, eggs and milk — buy food at the store, pay, eat, and drink. The words the N4 cooking lesson leans on.

🎧 Listen first

8:35 · Mimi's voice. Listen once through before reading anything — ears first, eyes second.

Peek as much as you need — then fade the help.

Words this lesson assumes you know: (わたし)· (いぬ)· (ねこ)· (すき)· (いい)· (ひ)· (きょう)· (さん)· (いえ)· (あさ)· (ばん)· (ひる)· (まいにち)· (たいせつ)· (ちち)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

ごはん
gohanrice

Asa, watashi wa gohan o tabemasu.In the morning, I eat rice.

Neko wa gohan o tabemasu.The cat eats rice.


パン
panbread

Asa, pan o tabemasu.In the morning, I eat bread.

Pan to chiizu o kaimasu.I buy bread and cheese.


チーズ
chiizucheese

Chiizu ga suki desu.I like cheese.

Pan ya chiizu o tabemasu.I eat things like bread and cheese.


たまご
tamagoegg

Tamago o mittsu kaimasu.I buy three eggs.

Ban, tamago o tabemasu.In the evening, I eat an egg.


ぎゅうにゅう
gyuunyuumilk

Gyuunyuu wa tsumetai desu.The milk is cold.

Asa, gyuunyuu o nomimasu.In the morning, I drink milk.


つめたい
tsumetaicold

Mizu wa tsumetai desu.The water is cold.

Tsumetai gyuunyuu o nomimasu.I drink cold milk.


みせ
misestore

Chichi wa mise ni imasu.My father is at the store.

Ii mise desu.It's a good store.


かう
kauto buy

Watashi wa tamago to gyuunyuu o kaimasu.I buy eggs and milk.

Mainichi, pan o kaimasu.Every day, I buy bread.


はらう
harauto pay

Chichi wa haraimasu.My father pays.

Kyou wa watashi ga haraimasu.Today, I pay.


たべる
taberuto eat

Watashi wa gohan o tabemasu.I eat rice.

Hiru, chichi wa pan o tabemasu.During the day, my father eats bread.


のむ
nomuto drink

Watashi wa mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.

Inu wa mizu o nomimasu.The dog drinks water.


みず
mizuwater

Tsumetai mizu o nomimasu.I drink cold water.

Neko wa mizu o nomimasu.The cat drinks water.

📖 The story

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

Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Mimi desu.Hello. I am Mimi.

Kyou wa ii hi desu.Today is a good day.

Asa, chichi wa mise ni imasu.In the morning, my father is at the store.

Chichi wa tamago to gyuunyuu to pan o kaimasu.My father buys eggs, milk, and bread.

Chichi wa haraimasu.My father pays.

Asa, watashi wa gohan o tabemasu.In the morning, I eat rice.

Gyuunyuu mo nomimasu.I drink milk too.

Gyuunyuu wa tsumetai desu.The milk is cold.

Hiru, watashi wa pan ya chiizu o tabemasu.During the day, I eat bread, cheese, and things like that.

Pochi wa mizu o nomimasu.Pochi drinks water.

Ban, chichi wa ie ni imasu.In the evening, my father is at home.

Ban, watashi wa tamago o tabemasu.In the evening, I eat an egg.

Mizu mo nomimasu.I drink water too.

Gohan wa taisetsu desu.Rice is important.

❓ Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Mimi-san no chichi wa asa, mise ni imasu ka?Is Mimi's father at the store in the morning?

Answer:

Hai, mise ni imasu.Yes, he is at the store.

Question 2 ·

Chichi wa tamago o kaimasu ka?Does Mimi's father buy eggs?

Answer:

Hai, tamago to gyuunyuu to pan o kaimasu.Yes, he buys eggs, milk, and bread.

Question 3 ·

Gyuunyuu wa tsumetai desu ka?Is the milk cold?

Answer:

Hai, tsumetai desu.Yes, it is cold.

Question 4 ·

Mimi-san wa hiru, pan o tabemasu ka?Does Mimi eat bread during the day?

Answer:

Hai, pan ya chiizu o tabemasu.Yes, she eats bread, cheese, and things like that.

Question 5 ·

Pochi wa mizu o nomimasu ka?Does Pochi drink water?

Answer:

Hai, nomimasu.Yes, he does.

🈳 Kanji in this lesson

These get their own cards in the kanji sectionas it grows — recognition first, no quizzes.

💬 Stuck on something? Tell Mimi

Feedback goes with the page you were on, so Mimi can find the exact spot. If it was one word or one line, name it below.

This form is brand new and is still being connected behind the scenes — if sending fails, it is the plumbing, not you.