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N5 · Lesson 52

Free Time and Hobbies

Free time and hobbies words: movies and the movie theater, drawing and songs, swimming and soccer, playing, singing and dancing. Mimi goes to the movie theater beside the station with her friend, swims at the pool in the afternoon, and sings at home in the evening. No new grammar this time — all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:29 · 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)· (あさ)· (ともだち)· (えき)· (そば)· (いく)· (ごご)· (こうえん)· (こども)· (すき)· (にわ)· (ばん)· (かえる)· (うち)· (ラジオ)· (いい)· (ねこ)· (かみ)· (しろい)· (かく)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (へや)· (でんき)· (きえる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (どこ)· (この)· (ほん)· (あたらしい)· (おおきい)· (みず)· (うみ)· (じょうず)· (ざっし)· (テスト)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

えいが
eigamovie

Eigakan no eiga wa omoshiroi desu.The movie at the movie theater is fun.

Kono eiga wa tsumaranai desu.This movie is boring.


え
epicture, drawing

Watashi wa neko no e o kakimasu.I draw a picture of my cat.

Tomodachi wa e ga jouzu desu.My friend is good at drawing.


およぐ
oyoguto swim

Watashi wa puuru de oyogimasu.I swim at the pool.

Kodomo wa umi de oyogimasu.Children swim in the sea.


あそぶ
asobuto play

Pochi wa niwa de asobimasu.Pochi plays in the garden.

Kodomo wa kouen de asobimasu.Children play in the park.


うたう
utauto sing

Watashi wa uta o utaimasu.I sing a song.

Tomodachi wa uta o utaimasu.My friend sings a song.


おもしろい
omoshiroiinteresting, fun

Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.This book is interesting.

Eiga wa omoshiroi desu.Movies are fun.


サッカー
sakkaasoccer

Kodomo wa sakkaa ga suki desu.Children like soccer.

Sakkaa wa omoshiroi desu.Soccer is fun.


つまらない
tsumaranaiuninteresting

Kono zasshi wa tsumaranai desu.This magazine is boring.

Tesuto wa tsumaranai desu.Tests are boring.


プール
puuruswimming pool

Puuru wa ookii desu.The pool is big.

Puuru ni mizu ga arimasu.There is water in the pool.


うた
utasong

Watashi wa kono uta ga suki desu.I like this song.

Watashi wa atarashii uta ga suki desu.I like new songs.


えいがかん
eigakanmovie theater, cinema

Eigakan wa eki no soba ni arimasu.The movie theater is beside the station.

Eigakan wa ookii desu.The movie theater is big.


おんがく
ongakumusic

Watashi wa ongaku ga suki desu.I like music.

Rajio no ongaku wa ii desu.The music on the radio is good.


ダンス
dansudance

Watashi wa dansu ga suki desu.I like dancing.

Tomodachi wa dansu ga jouzu desu.My friend is good at dancing.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa tomodachi to eigakan ni ikimasu. Eigakan wa eki no soba ni arimasu.In the morning, I go to the movie theater with my friend. The movie theater is beside the station.

Eiga wa omoshiroi desu. Tomodachi wa eiga ga suki desu.The movie is fun. My friend likes movies.

Gogo, watashi wa puuru ni ikimasu. Puuru de oyogimasu.In the afternoon, I go to the pool. I swim at the pool.

Kouen de kodomo ga asobimasu. Kodomo wa sakkaa ga suki desu.Children play in the park. The children like soccer.

Pochi wa niwa de asobimasu.Pochi plays in the garden.

Ban, watashi wa uchi ni kaerimasu.In the evening, I go home.

Rajio no ongaku wa ii desu. Watashi wa uta o utaimasu.The music on the radio is good. I sing a song.

Watashi wa dansu ga suki desu. Tomodachi wa dansu ga jouzu desu.I like dancing. My friend is good at dancing.

Watashi wa shiroi kami ni neko no e o kakimasu.I draw a picture of my cat on white paper.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Heya no denki ga kiemasu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed in my bed at ten. The room’s light goes out. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Eigakan wa doko ni arimasu ka?Where is the movie theater?

Answer:

Eki no soba ni arimasu.It is beside the station.

Question 2 ·

Gogo, watashi wa doko ni ikimasu ka?Where do I go in the afternoon?

Answer:

Puuru ni ikimasu.I go to the pool.

Question 3 ·

Kodomo wa nani ga suki desu ka?What do the children like?

Answer:

Sakkaa ga suki desu.They like soccer.

Question 4 ·

Pochi wa doko de asobimasu ka?Where does Pochi play?

Answer:

Niwa de asobimasu.He plays in the garden.

Question 5 ·

Watashi wa nani o kakimasu ka?What do I draw?

Answer:

Neko no e o kakimasu.I draw a picture of my cat.

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.

Take the quiz