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N5 · Unit 3

Home and Family

Your house, your family, and the shape of a day — morning to night, yesterday to tomorrow.

🎧 Listen first

8:36 · 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)· (いい)· (ひ)· (きょう)· (ご)· (ろく)· (じゅう)· (いま)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

📚 Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

いえ
iehouse

Watashi no ie desu.This is my house.

Ii ie desu.It's a good house.


あさ
asamorning

Ima wa asa desu.It's morning now.

Asa, okimasu.I get up in the morning.


よる
yorunight

Ima wa yoru desu.It's night now.

Yoru, nemasu.I go to bed at night.


ばん
banevening

Ima wa ban desu.It's evening now.

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


ひる
hirudaytime

Ima wa hiru desu.It's daytime now.

Hiru, inu wa ie ni imasu.During the day, the dog is at home.


まいにち
mainichievery day

Mainichi, okimasu.I get up every day.

Chichi wa mainichi, ie ni imasu.My father is at home every day.


きのう
kinouyesterday

Kinou, nemashita.I went to bed yesterday.

Kinou, chichi wa ie ni imashita.Yesterday, my father was at home.


あした
ashitatomorrow

Ashita wa ii hi desu.Tomorrow will be a good day.

Ashita, asa okimasu.Tomorrow, I'll get up in the morning.


ねる
neruto go to bed, to sleep

Yoru, juuji ni nemasu.At night, I go to bed at ten.

Kinou mo juuji ni nemashita.Yesterday, I went to bed at ten too.


おきる
okiruto get up, to wake up

Asa, rokuji ni okimasu.I get up at six in the morning.

Ashita, goji ni okimasu.Tomorrow, I'll get up at five.


たいせつ
taisetsuimportant

Chichi wa taisetsu desu.My father is important to me.

Pochi wa taisetsu desu.Pochi is precious to me.


ちち
chichifather (my)

Watashi no chichi desu.He is my father.

Chichi wa ie ni imasu.My father is at home.

📖 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.

Watashi no ie desu.This is my house.

Chichi wa ie ni imasu.My father is at home.

Pochi mo ie ni imasu.Pochi is at home too.

Asa, rokuji ni okimasu.I get up at six in the morning.

Mainichi, asa okimasu.I get up every morning.

Hiru, Pochi wa ie ni imasu.During the day, Pochi is at home.

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

Yoru, juuji ni nemasu.At night, I go to bed at ten.

Kinou mo juuji ni nemashita.Yesterday too, I went to bed at ten.

Ashita mo ii hi desu.Tomorrow will be a good day too.

Chichi wa taisetsu desu.My father is important to me.

Pochi mo taisetsu desu.Pochi is important to me too.

❓ Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Mimi-san wa asa, nanji ni okimasu ka?What time does Mimi get up in the morning?

Answer:

Rokuji ni okimasu.She gets up at six.

Question 2 ·

Mimi-san no chichi wa ie ni imasu ka?Is Mimi's father at home?

Answer:

Hai, ie ni imasu.Yes, he is at home.

Question 3 ·

Pochi wa hiru, ie ni imasu ka?Is Pochi at home during the day?

Answer:

Hai, imasu.Yes, he is.

Question 4 ·

Mimi-san wa yoru, nanji ni nemasu ka?What time does Mimi go to bed at night?

Answer:

Juuji ni nemasu.She goes to bed at ten.

Question 5 ·

Kinou mo juuji ni nemashita ka?Did she go to bed at ten yesterday too?

Answer:

Hai, nemashita.Yes, she did.

🈳 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.