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N5 · Lesson 33

Shoes, a Coat and a Shirt

More clothes words: shoes, a coat, a shirt, a skirt, a pocket and a button. Mimi buys new black shoes and a white shirt with a small pocket at the store, Mother wears a red coat with three buttons, her friend loves a blue skirt, and Pochi likes the new shoes too. 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

6:14 · 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)· (きょう)· (みせ)· (いく)· (あたらしい)· (かう)· (くろい)· (しろい)· (ちいさい)· (おおきい)· (ごご)· (はは)· (あう)· (きる)· (あか)· (みっつ)· (その)· (ともだち)· (すき)· (あお)· (りゅうがくせい)· (ほしい)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (はい)· (なん)· (なにいろ)· (なんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

くつ
kutsushoes

Atarashii kutsu o kaimasu.I buy new shoes.

Pochi wa kutsu ga suki desu.Pochi likes the shoes.


コート
kootocoat

Haha wa kooto o kimasu.Mother wears a coat.

Sono kooto wa aka desu.That coat is red.


シャツ
shatsushirt

Shatsu wa shiroi desu.The shirt is white.

Shatsu ni poketto ga arimasu.The shirt has a pocket.


スカート
sukaatoskirt (clothing)

Tomodachi wa sukaato ga suki desu.My friend likes skirts.

Sukaato wa ao desu.The skirt is blue.


ポケット
pokettopocket

Shatsu ni poketto ga arimasu.The shirt has a pocket.

Poketto wa chiisai desu.The pocket is small.


ボタン
botanbutton

Kooto ni botan ga arimasu.The coat has buttons.

Sono botan wa ookii desu.That button is big.

The story

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

Kyou, watashi wa mise ni ikimasu.Today, I go to the store.

Atarashii kutsu o kaimasu. Kutsu wa kuroi desu.I buy new shoes. The shoes are black.

Shatsu mo kaimasu. Shatsu wa shiroi desu.I buy a shirt too. The shirt is white.

Shatsu ni poketto ga arimasu. Poketto wa chiisai desu.The shirt has a pocket. The pocket is small.

Gogo, haha ni aimasu. Haha wa kooto o kimasu.In the afternoon, I meet Mother. Mother wears a coat.

Sono kooto wa aka desu. Botan ga mittsu arimasu.That coat is red. It has three buttons.

Tomodachi wa sukaato ga suki desu. Sukaato wa ao desu.My friend likes skirts. The skirt is blue.

Pochi wa kutsu ga suki desu.Pochi likes the shoes.

Ryuugakusei wa atarashii shatsu ga hoshii desu.The exchange student wants a new shirt.

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 ·

Mimi wa nan o kaimasu ka?What does Mimi buy?

Answer:

Atarashii kutsu to shatsu o kaimasu.She buys new shoes and a shirt.

Question 2 ·

Kutsu wa naniiro desu ka?What color are the shoes?

Answer:

Kuroi desu.They are black.

Question 3 ·

Shatsu ni poketto ga arimasu ka?Does the shirt have a pocket?

Answer:

Hai, poketto ga arimasu.Yes, it has a pocket.

Question 4 ·

Haha no kooto wa naniiro desu ka?What color is Mother's coat?

Answer:

Aka desu.It is red.

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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