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N5 · Lesson 31

The Kitchen and the Restaurant

Mother's kitchen in the morning, lunch at a restaurant near the station, and cake eaten with a spoon. Learn the words for restaurant, cooking, chopsticks, glasses, a glass, a spoon, kitchen, knife, fork and refrigerator. No new grammar this time — just more everyday words.

Listen first

8:18 · 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)· (あさ)· (おいしい)· (ぎゅうにゅう)· (たまご)· (のむ)· (ひるごはん)· (ともだち)· (いく)· (りゅうがくせい)· (くる)· (えき)· (そば)· (たべる)· (すし)· (ラーメン)· (ケーキ)· (せんせい)· (かける)· (くろい)· (ごはん)· (ながい)· (じょうず)· (みず)· (この)· (あお)· (こども)· (おおきい)· (りんご)· (あたらしい)· (しろい)· (ばんごはん)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (どこ)· (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

レストラン
resutoranrestaurant

Watashi wa tomodachi to resutoran ni ikimasu.I go to a restaurant with my friend.

Resutoran de bangohan o tabemasu.I eat dinner at a restaurant.


りょうり
ryouricooking, dish

Haha no ryouri wa oishii desu.Mother's cooking is delicious.

Haha wa ryouri ga jouzu desu.Mother is good at cooking.


はし/おはし
hashiohashichopsticks

Watashi wa ohashi de gohan o tabemasu.I eat rice with chopsticks.

Ohashi wa nagai desu.Chopsticks are long.


めがね
meganeglasses

Sensei wa megane o kakete imasu.The teacher is wearing glasses.

Sensei no megane wa kuroi desu.The teacher's glasses are black.


コップ
koppuglass

Watashi wa koppu de mizu o nomimasu.I drink water from a glass.

Kono koppu wa ao desu.This glass is blue.


スプーン
supuunspoon

Tomodachi wa supuun de keeki o tabemasu.My friend eats cake with a spoon.

Kodomo wa supuun de tabemasu.The child eats with a spoon.


だいどころ
daidokorokitchen

Asa, haha wa daidokoro ni imasu.In the morning, Mother is in the kitchen.

Daidokoro wa ookii desu.The kitchen is big.


ナイフ
naifuknife

Watashi wa naifu de ringo o tabemasu.I eat an apple with a knife.

Kono naifu wa atarashii desu.This knife is new.


フォーク
fuukufork

Ryuugakusei wa fuuku de raamen o tabemasu.The exchange student eats ramen with a fork.

Watashi wa fuuku de keeki o tabemasu.I eat cake with a fork.


れいぞうこ
reizoukorefrigerator

Reizouko ni gyuunyuu ga arimasu.There is milk in the refrigerator.

Reizouko wa shiroi desu.The refrigerator is white.

The story

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

Asa, haha wa daidokoro ni imasu. Watashi mo daidokoro ni imasu.In the morning, Mother is in the kitchen. I am in the kitchen too.

Haha no ryouri wa oishii desu.Mother's cooking is delicious.

Reizouko ni gyuunyuu to tamago ga arimasu.In the refrigerator, there are milk and eggs.

Watashi wa koppu de gyuunyuu o nomimasu.I drink milk from a glass.

Hirugohan ni, tomodachi to resutoran ni ikimasu. Ryuugakusei mo kimasu.For lunch, I go to a restaurant with my friend. The exchange student comes too.

Resutoran wa eki no soba desu.The restaurant is near the station.

Watashi wa ohashi de sushi o tabemasu.I eat sushi with chopsticks.

Ryuugakusei wa fuuku de raamen o tabemasu.The exchange student eats ramen with a fork.

Tomodachi wa supuun de keeki o tabemasu.My friend eats cake with a spoon.

Sensei mo resutoran ni kimasu. Sensei wa megane o kakete imasu.The teacher comes to the restaurant too. The teacher is wearing glasses.

Ringo mo tabemasu. Naifu de tabemasu.I eat an apple too. I eat it with a knife.

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 ·

Asa, haha wa doko ni imasu ka?In the morning, where is Mother?

Answer:

Daidokoro ni imasu.She is in the kitchen.

Question 2 ·

Reizouko ni nani ga arimasu ka?What is in the refrigerator?

Answer:

Gyuunyuu to tamago ga arimasu.There are milk and eggs.

Question 3 ·

Hirugohan ni, Mimi wa doko ni ikimasu ka?For lunch, where does Mimi go?

Answer:

Tomodachi to resutoran ni ikimasu.She goes to a restaurant with her friend.

Question 4 ·

Ryuugakusei wa nani de raamen o tabemasu ka?What does the exchange student eat ramen with?

Answer:

Fuuku de tabemasu.They eat it with a fork.

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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