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N5 · Lesson 35

A Radio, a Record and Matches

More things around the house: a radio, a record and matches. Mimi spends the day at home, her father likes records, her friend comes to visit, and the matches wait beside the stove for winter. 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

4:51 · 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)· (いえ)· (ちいさい)· (おおきい)· (くろい)· (ちち)· (すき)· (もうすぐ)· (ふゆ)· (ストーブ)· (そば)· (ごご)· (ともだち)· (くる)· (ごはん)· (たべる)· (なに)· (いいえ)· (だれ)· (どこ)· (なんじ)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

マッチ
macchimatch

Sutoobu no soba ni macchi ga arimasu.There are matches beside the stove.

Macchi wa chiisai desu.Matches are small.


ラジオ
rajioradio

Ie ni rajio ga arimasu.There is a radio at home.

Rajio wa chiisai desu.The radio is small.


レコード
rekoodorecord

Rekoodo wa kuroi desu.The record is black.

Chichi wa rekoodo ga suki desu.My father likes records.

The story

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

Kyou, watashi wa ie ni imasu.Today, I am at home.

Ie ni rajio to rekoodo ga arimasu.At home, there is a radio and a record.

Rajio wa chiisai desu. Rekoodo wa ookii desu.The radio is small. The record is big.

Rekoodo wa kuroi desu.The record is black.

Chichi wa rekoodo ga suki desu.My father likes records.

Mousugu fuyu desu. Sutoobu no soba ni macchi ga arimasu.Winter is coming soon. There are matches beside the stove.

Gogo, tomodachi ga kimasu.In the afternoon, my friend comes.

Tomodachi wa rajio ga suki desu.My friend likes the radio.

Tomodachi to gohan o tabemasu.I eat a meal with my friend.

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 ·

Ie ni nan ga arimasu ka?What is there at home?

Answer:

Rajio to rekoodo to macchi ga arimasu.There is a radio, a record and matches.

Question 2 ·

Rajio wa ookii desu ka?Is the radio big?

Answer:

Iie, chiisai desu.No, it is small.

Question 3 ·

Dare ga rekoodo ga suki desu ka?Who likes records?

Answer:

Chichi ga rekoodo ga suki desu.My father likes records.

Question 4 ·

Macchi wa doko ni arimasu ka?Where are the matches?

Answer:

Sutoobu no soba ni arimasu.They are beside the stove.

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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