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N5 · Lesson 61

More Describing Words

Describing words, round two: Mimi is fine this morning (げんき), cleans her room until it is beautiful (きれい) while her shoes stay dirty (きたない), finds the school stairs narrow (せまい) and a little dangerous (あぶない), sits a difficult test (むずかしい), sees young people playing soccer in the park (わかい), finds the bag at the store expensive (高い), learns the town's hotel is famous (有名), reads a thin book in the evening (うすい), and by ten her room is dark (くらい). 高い first showed up in the N4 shopping lesson, so it is back here for its proper N5 visit, and its kanji 高 joins the chain with it. そうじ the noun checks in too — its verb form arrived back in Lesson 58. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

8:52 · 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)· (くつ)· (がっこう)· (いく)· (かいだん)· (ある)· (テスト)· (ごご)· (こうえん)· (ひと)· (サッカー)· (する)· (ともだち)· (みせ)· (かばん)· (まち)· (ホテル)· (おおきな)· (ばん)· (うち)· (かえる)· (ほん)· (よむ)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (かんたん)· (やすい)· (あかるい)· (はい)· (いいえ)· (この)· (かみ)· (えいが)· (えいがかん)· (かんじ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

きたない
kitanaidirty

Watashi no kutsu wa kitanai desu.My shoes are dirty.

Kono kaban wa kitanai desu.This bag is dirty.


きれい
kireibeautiful, clean

Heya wa kirei desu.My room is beautiful and clean.

Machi no hoteru wa kirei desu.The hotel in the town is beautiful.


くらい
kuraidark

Heya wa kurai desu.My room is dark.

Yoru, machi wa kurai desu.At night, the town is dark.


げんき
genkihealthy, fine

Watashi wa genki desu.I am healthy and fine.

Pochi wa genki desu.Pochi is healthy and fine.


せまい
semainarrow

Kaidan wa semai desu.The stairs are narrow.

Heya wa semai desu.The room is narrow.


そうじ
soujicleaning

Heya no souji o shimasu.I clean my room.

Asa, watashi wa souji o shimasu.In the morning, I do the cleaning.


たかい
takaiexpensive

Kono kaban wa takai desu.This bag is expensive.

Hoteru wa takai desu.The hotel is expensive.


むずかしい
muzukashiidifficult

Tesuto wa muzukashii desu.The test is difficult.

Kanji wa muzukashii desu.Kanji are difficult.


ゆうめい
yuumeifamous

Machi no hoteru wa yuumei desu.The hotel in the town is famous.

Eigakan no eiga wa yuumei desu.The movie at the movie theater is famous.


わかい
wakaiyoung

Wakai hito ga sakkaa o shimasu.Young people play soccer.

Pochi wa wakai desu.Pochi is young.


あぶない
abunaidangerous

Kaidan wa abunai desu.The stairs are dangerous.

Yoru no machi wa abunai desu.The town at night is dangerous.


うすい
usuithin

Hon wa usui desu.The book is thin.

Kami wa usui desu.The paper is thin.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa genki desu. Heya o souji shimasu. Heya wa kirei desu.In the morning, I am healthy and fine. I clean my room. My room is beautiful and clean.

Watashi no kutsu wa kitanai desu.My shoes are dirty.

Gakkou e ikimasu. Kaidan wa semai desu. Abunai desu.I go to school. The stairs are narrow. They are dangerous.

Gakkou de tesuto ga arimasu. Tesuto wa muzukashii desu.There is a test at school. The test is difficult.

Gogo, kouen de wakai hito ga sakkaa o shimasu.In the afternoon, young people play soccer in the park.

Tomodachi to mise e ikimasu. Kono kaban wa takai desu.I go to the store with my friend. This bag is expensive.

Machi no hoteru wa yuumei desu. Ookina hoteru desu.The hotel in the town is famous. It is a big hotel.

Ban, uchi ni kaerimasu. Watashi wa hon o yomimasu. Hon wa usui desu.In the evening, I go back home. I read a book. The book is thin.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Heya wa kurai desu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed in my bed at ten. My room is dark. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Asa, watashi wa nani o shimasu ka?What do I do in the morning?

Answer:

Heya no souji o shimasu.I clean my room.

Question 2 ·

Tesuto wa kantan desu ka?Is the test easy?

Answer:

Iie, muzukashii desu.No, it is difficult.

Question 3 ·

Mise no kaban wa yasui desu ka?Is the bag at the store cheap?

Answer:

Iie, takai desu.No, it is expensive.

Question 4 ·

Machi no hoteru wa yuumei desu ka?Is the hotel in the town famous?

Answer:

Hai, yuumei desu.Yes, it is famous.

Question 5 ·

Yoru, heya wa akarui desu ka?Is my room bright at night?

Answer:

Iie, kurai desu.No, it is dark.

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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