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N5 · Lesson 58

More Daily Life Verbs

Everyday action verbs, round two: Mimi cleans her room (そうじする), crosses the big bridge with her friend (わたる), and asks her mother for a cake (たのむ). One white flower in the garden dies (しぬ) — said plainly, the way the word is used for plants and animals. She does her homework with やる, the plain everyday twin of する from last time, and before long it becomes night (なる). No new grammar and no new kanji this time — all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

6:17 · 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)· (へや)· (にわ)· (あそぶ)· (しろい)· (はな)· (ちいさい)· (ともだち)· (おおきい)· (はし)· (うみ)· (ごご)· (こうえん)· (サッカー)· (ばん)· (はは)· (ケーキ)· (つくる)· (しゅくだい)· (よる)· (じ)· (じゅう)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (でんき)· (きえる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (する)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

しぬ
shinuto die

Niwa no shiroi hana ga shinimashita.A white flower in the garden died.

Chiisai hana ga shinimashita.A small flower died.


そうじする
soujisuruto clean

Watashi wa heya o souji shimasu.I clean my room.

Asa, heya o souji shimasu.In the morning, I clean my room.


たのむ
tanomuto ask (for a favor), to request

Watashi wa haha ni keeki o tanomimasu.I ask my mother for a cake.

Watashi wa tomodachi ni tanomimasu.I ask my friend for a favor.


なる
naruto become

Yoru ni narimasu.It becomes night.

Ban ni narimasu.It becomes evening.


やる
yaruto do

Watashi wa shukudai o yarimasu.I do my homework.

Watashi wa tomodachi to sakkaa o yarimasu.I play soccer with my friend.


わたる
wataruto cross, to go across

Watashi wa ookii hashi o watarimasu.I cross the big bridge.

Watashi wa tomodachi to hashi o watarimasu.I cross the bridge with my friend.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa heya o souji shimasu. Pochi wa niwa de asobimasu.In the morning, I clean my room. Pochi plays in the garden.

Niwa no shiroi hana ga shinimashita.A white flower in the garden died.

Watashi wa tomodachi to ookii hashi o watarimasu. Umi wa ookii desu.I cross the big bridge with my friend. The sea is big.

Gogo, watashi wa tomodachi to kouen de sakkaa o yarimasu.In the afternoon, I play soccer with my friend in the park.

Ban, watashi wa haha ni keeki o tanomimasu. Haha wa keeki o tsukurimasu. Watashi wa shukudai o yarimasu.In the evening, I ask my mother for a cake. My mother makes a cake. I do my homework.

Yoru ni narimasu. Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Heya no denki ga kiemasu. Oyasuminasai.It becomes night. 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 ·

Watashi wa asa, nani o shimasu ka?What do I do in the morning?

Answer:

Heya o souji shimasu.I clean my room.

Question 2 ·

Nani ga shinimashita ka?What died?

Answer:

Niwa no shiroi hana ga shinimashita.A white flower in the garden died.

Question 3 ·

Watashi wa tomodachi to nani o watarimasu ka?What do I cross with my friend?

Answer:

Ookii hashi o watarimasu.I cross the big bridge.

Question 4 ·

Watashi wa haha ni nani o tanomimasu ka?What do I ask my mother for?

Answer:

Keeki o tanomimasu.I ask for a cake.

Question 5 ·

Watashi wa ban, nani o yarimasu ka?What do I do in the evening?

Answer:

Shukudai o yarimasu.I do my homework.

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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