← N5 · First steps

N5 · Lesson 6

Going Places

Leave the house, walk to the station, ride the train — meet your father, and come home safe.

🎧 Listen first

9:48 · 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)· (きょう)· (いい)· (ひ)· (あさ)· (よる)· (あした)· (いえ)· (ちち)· (みせ)· (かう)· (たべる)· (ごはん)· (たまご)· (すき)· (いぬ)· (ねこ)· (おおきい)· (ながい)· (たのしい)· (あたらしい)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

いく
ikuto go

Watashi wa eki e ikimasu.I go to the station.

Chichi wa mise e ikimasu.My father goes to the store.


かえる
kaeruto return

Watashi wa ie e kaerimasu.I return home.

Chichi wa yoru, ie e kaerimasu.My father returns home at night.


くるま
kurumacar

Kuruma wa ookii desu.The car is big.

Kuruma wa atarashii desu.The car is new.


あんぜん
anzensafe, safety

Anzen na kuruma desu.It is a safe car.

Eki wa anzen desu.The station is safe.


さんぽ
sanpowalk

Watashi wa sanpo ga suki desu.I like walks.

Sanpo wa tanoshii desu.A walk is fun.


くる
kuruto come

Chichi ga kimasu.My father comes.

Neko mo kimasu.The cat comes too.


でる
deruto leave

Watashi wa asa, ie o demasu.I leave the house in the morning.

Pochi mo ie o demasu.Pochi leaves the house too.


はいる
hairuto enter

Watashi wa ie ni hairimasu.I enter the house.

Inu wa ie ni hairimasu.The dog enters the house.


えき
ekistation

Eki wa ookii desu.The station is big.

Eki wa atarashii desu.The station is new.


でんしゃ
denshatrain

Densha wa nagai desu.The train is long.

Watashi wa densha de ikimasu.I go by train.


あるく
arukuto walk

Watashi wa arukimasu.I walk.

Watashi wa Pochi to arukimasu.I walk with Pochi.


あう
auto meet, to see (a person)

Watashi wa chichi to aimasu.I meet my father.

Ashita, chichi to aimasu.Tomorrow, I meet my father.


どこ
dokowhere

Eki wa doko desu ka?Where is the station?

Pochi wa doko desu ka?Where is Pochi?


こっち
kotchithis way

Eki wa kotchi desu.The station is this way.

Ie wa kotchi desu.The house is this way.


もうすぐ
mousugusoon

Mousugu kaerimasu.I'll go home soon.

Mousugu eki desu.The station is almost here.

📖 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 tanoshii desu.Today is fun.

Asa, watashi wa Pochi to ie o demasu.In the morning, I leave the house with Pochi.

Pochi to arukimasu.I walk with Pochi.

Eki e ikimasu.I go to the station.

Densha de mise e ikimasu.I go to the store by train.

Mise de pan to tamago o kaimasu.At the store, I buy bread and eggs.

Chichi mo mise e kimasu.My father comes to the store too.

Watashi wa chichi to aimasu.I meet my father.

Kuruma de ie e kaerimasu.I return home by car.

Ie ni hairimasu.I enter the house.

Yoru, gohan o tabemasu.At night, I eat a meal.

Kyou wa tanoshikatta desu.Today was fun.

Ashita mo ikimasu.Tomorrow, I will go too.

❓ Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Mimi wa asa, ie o demasu ka?Does Mimi leave the house in the morning?

Answer:

Hai, asa, ie o demasu.Yes, she leaves the house in the morning.

Question 2 ·

Mimi wa densha de mise e ikimasu ka?Does Mimi go to the store by train?

Answer:

Hai, densha de ikimasu.Yes, she goes by train.

Question 3 ·

Mimi wa mise de pan o kaimasu ka?Does Mimi buy bread at the store?

Answer:

Hai, pan to tamago o kaimasu.Yes, she buys bread and eggs.

Question 4 ·

Mimi wa chichi to aimasu ka?Does Mimi meet her father?

Answer:

Hai, chichi to aimasu.Yes, she meets her father.

Question 5 ·

Kyou wa tanoshikatta desu ka?Was today fun?

Answer:

Hai, tanoshikatta desu.Yes, it was fun.

🈳 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.