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N5 · Lesson 73

More Everyday Words

Everyday words, round two: under (下) the table, TV (テレビ) in the evening, a story (話) from a foreign country (外国), a younger brother who calls himself ぼく, times around (ごろ) the hour, a pond (いけ) in the park measured in meters (メートル), all kinds (いろいろ) of sweets (おかし), and a postage stamp (きって) for a letter. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:05 · 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)· (すき)· (ねこ)· (いぬ)· (あめりか)· (ひと)· (ろく)· (しち)· (はち)· (じゅう)· (なんじ)· (あさ)· (おきる)· (ばん)· (よる)· (ねる)· (たべる)· (みせ)· (かう)· (おおきい)· (いく)· (かえる)· (どこ)· (この)· (だれ)· (なに)· (ごご)· (おやすみなさい)· (じ)· (えん)· (ひゃく)· (せんせい)· (ともだち)· (がくせい)· (おとうとさん)· (いす)· (あまい)· (あさごはん)· (ほん)· (うち)· (てがみ)· (ベッド)· (がっこう)· (こうえん)· (くに)· (はし)· (さかな)· (よむ)· (きく)· (ある)· (それでは)· (いう)· (いる)· (うえ)· (ちかく)· (みる)· (プール)· (に)· (ご)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

した
shitaunder, below

Neko wa teeburu no shita ni imasu.The cat is under the table.

Hon wa isu no shita ni arimasu.The book is under the chair.


テーブル
teeburutable

Teeburu no ue ni hon ga arimasu.There is a book on the table.

Asagohan wa teeburu no ue desu.Breakfast is on the table.


テレビ
terebiTV

Ban, terebi o mimasu.In the evening, I watch TV.

Terebi wa ookii desu.The TV is big.


はなし
hanashistory, talk

Sensei no hanashi o kikimasu.I listen to the teacher's story.

Kono hanashi ga suki desu.I like this story.


ぼく
bokuI (used by boys and men)

'Boku wa gakusei desu.''I am a student.'

Otoutosan wa 'boku wa inu ga suki desu' to iimasu.The younger brother says, 'I like dogs.'


ごろ
goroaround, about (time)

Shichiji goro okimasu.I get up at about seven.

Hachiji goro uchi e kaerimasu.I go home at about eight.


メートル
meetorumeter

Puuru wa nijuugo meetoru desu.The pool is twenty-five meters.

Kono hashi wa hyaku meetoru desu.This bridge is one hundred meters.


いけ
ikepond

Kouen ni ike ga arimasu.There is a pond in the park.

Ike ni sakana ga imasu.There are fish in the pond.


いろいろ
iroirovarious

Mise ni iroiro na okashi ga arimasu.There are various sweets at the store.

Iroiro na kuni no hito ga imasu.There are people from various countries.


おかし
okashisweets, candy

Okashi o tabemasu.I eat sweets.

Kono okashi wa amai desu.These sweets are sweet.


がいこく
gaikokuforeign country

Amerika wa gaikoku desu.America is a foreign country.

Gaikoku no hon o yomimasu.I read a book from a foreign country.


きって
kittepostage stamp

Kitte o kaimasu.I buy a postage stamp.

Kitte wa hachijuu en desu.The stamp is eighty yen.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa rokuji goro okimasu. Asagohan o tabemasu.In the morning, I get up at about six. I eat breakfast.

Gakkou de, sensei no hanashi o kikimasu. Hanashi wa gaikoku no hanashi desu.At school, I listen to the teacher's story. The story is a story from a foreign country.

Gogo, tomodachi to otoutosan to kouen e ikimasu. Kouen ni ookii ike ga arimasu.In the afternoon, I go to the park with my friend and my friend's younger brother. There is a big pond in the park.

Ike no chikaku ni Pochi ga imasu. Sakana mo imasu. Kouen kara uchi made gohyaku meetoru desu.Pochi is near the pond. There are fish too. It is five hundred meters from the park to my home.

Tomodachi no otoutosan wa 'boku wa sakana ga suki desu' to iimasu.My friend's younger brother says, 'I like fish.'

Mise de iroiro na okashi to kitte o kaimasu. Kitte wa hachijuu en desu.At the store, I buy various sweets and a postage stamp. The stamp is eighty yen.

Ban, uchi de terebi o mimasu. Neko wa teeburu no shita de nemasu.In the evening, I watch TV at home. The cat sleeps under the table.

Soredewa, yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.Well then, at night I go to bed in my bed at ten. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Asa, nanji goro okimasu ka?In the morning, at about what time do you get up?

Answer:

Rokuji goro okimasu.I get up at about six.

Question 2 ·

Gakkou de, dare no hanashi o kikimasu ka?At school, whose story do you listen to?

Answer:

Sensei no hanashi o kikimasu.I listen to the teacher's story.

Question 3 ·

Kouen ni nani ga arimasu ka?What is there in the park?

Answer:

Ookii ike ga arimasu.There is a big pond.

Question 4 ·

Otoutosan wa nani ga suki desu ka?What does the younger brother like?

Answer:

Sakana ga suki desu.He likes fish.

Question 5 ·

Ban, neko wa doko de nemasu ka?In the evening, where does the cat sleep?

Answer:

Teeburu no shita de nemasu.It sleeps under the table.

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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