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N5 · Lesson 23

More Family

Learn boy, girl, aunt, grandmother, and the polite words for other people's brothers, sisters, and husbands — plus 'before' and 'after,' back at Mimi's friend's house.

Listen first

9:16 · 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)· (いい)· (きょう)· (はい)· (ねこ)· (いぬ)· (すき)· (なんじ)· (いえ)· (よる)· (ねる)· (ごはん)· (ぎゅうにゅう)· (たべる)· (のむ)· (ちいさい)· (いく)· (くる)· (かえる)· (さんぽ)· (どこ)· (それから)· (なに)· (あの)· (あそこ)· (おやすみなさい)· (じ)· (がくせい)· (ともだち)· (せんせい)· (こども)· (かた)· (みんな)· (いしゃ)· (いもうとさん)· (おじいさん)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

おとうとさん
otoutosanyounger brother (someone's)

Tomodachi no otoutosan wa otokonoko desu.My friend's younger brother is a boy.

Tomodachi no otoutosan wa inu ga suki desu.My friend's younger brother likes dogs.


おとこのこ
otokonokoboy

Otokonoko wa seito desu.The boy is a pupil.

Otokonoko wa kodomo desu.The boy is a child.


おにいさん
oniisanolder brother (someone's)

Sensei no oniisan wa isha desu.The teacher's older brother is a doctor.

Ano oniisan wa ii kata desu.That older brother is a good person.


おねえさん
oneesanolder sister (someone's)

Tomodachi no oneesan wa gakusei desu.My friend's older sister is a student.

Oneesan wa neru mae ni gyuunyuu o nomimasu.The older sister drinks milk before going to bed.


おばさん
obasanaunt

Tomodachi no obasan mo kimasu.My friend's aunt also comes.

Obasan wa sanpo ga suki desu.The aunt likes walks.


おばあさん
obaasangrandmother

Tomodachi no obaasan mo kimasu.My friend's grandmother also comes.

Obaasan wa gyuunyuu o nomimasu.The grandmother drinks milk.


おんなのこ
onnanokogirl

Onnanoko wa chiisai desu.The girl is small.

Onnanoko wa neko ga suki desu.The girl likes cats.


かない
kanaiwife (my)

Kanai wa ii kata desu.My wife is a good person.

Kanai wa tabeta ato de sanpo ni ikimasu.My wife goes for a walk after eating.


こうばん
koubanpolice box

Kouban wa tomodachi no ie no mae desu.The police box is in front of my friend's house.

Kouban wa asoko desu.The police box is over there.


ごしゅじん
goshujinhusband (someone's)

Obasan no goshujin wa sensei desu.The aunt's husband is a teacher.

Obaasan no goshujin wa ojiisan desu.The grandmother's husband is the grandfather.


じぶん
jibunoneself

Otokonoko wa jibun de tabemasu.The boy eats by himself.

Watashi wa jibun de ikimasu.I go by myself.


せいと
seitopupil, student

Otokonoko wa seito desu.The boy is a pupil.

Seito wa kodomo desu.The pupil is a child.

The story

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

Kyou mo, tomodachi no ie ni ikimasu.Today too, I go to my friend's house.

Kouban wa tomodachi no ie no mae desu.The police box is in front of my friend's house.

Tomodachi no obaasan to obasan mo kimasu.My friend's grandmother and aunt also come.

Obasan no goshujin wa sensei desu.The aunt's husband is a teacher.

Tomodachi no oneesan wa gakusei desu.My friend's older sister is a student.

Otoutosan wa otokonoko desu. Seito desu.The younger brother is a boy. He is a pupil.

Imoutosan wa onnanoko desu. Chiisai kodomo desu.The younger sister is a girl. She is a small child.

Gohan no mae ni, kodomotachi wa sanpo ni ikimasu.Before the meal, the children go for a walk.

Sanpo no ato de, minna wa gohan o tabemasu.After the walk, everyone eats a meal.

Otokonoko wa jibun de tabemasu.The boy eats by himself.

Sorekara, watashi wa ie ni kaerimasu.Then I go home.

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 kyou, doko ni ikimasu ka?Where does Mimi go today?

Answer:

Tomodachi no ie ni ikimasu.I go to my friend's house.

Question 2 ·

Obasan no goshujin wa nani desu ka?What is the aunt's husband?

Answer:

Sensei desu.He is a teacher.

Question 3 ·

Tomodachi no oneesan wa gakusei desu ka?Is Mimi's friend's older sister a student?

Answer:

Hai, gakusei desu.Yes, she is a student.

Question 4 ·

Gohan no mae ni, kodomotachi wa doko ni ikimasu ka?Before the meal, where do the children go?

Answer:

Sanpo ni ikimasu.They go for a walk.

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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