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N5 · Lesson 22

Parents and Family

Learn older brother, doctor, family, parents, and the polite words for other people's families — and meet everyone at Mimi's friend's house.

Listen first

9:14 · 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)· (にほん)· (ひと)· (あめりか)· (ねこ)· (すき)· (なんじ)· (いえ)· (たいせつ)· (よる)· (ねる)· (ごはん)· (ぎゅうにゅう)· (たべる)· (のむ)· (おおきい)· (ちいさい)· (いく)· (くる)· (かえる)· (さんぽ)· (あう)· (どこ)· (それから)· (なに)· (あの)· (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)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

あに
aniolder brother (my)

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

Sensei no ani wa Amerikajin desu.The teacher's older brother is a person from America.


いしゃ
ishadoctor

Tomodachi no otousan wa isha desu.My friend's father is a doctor.

Isha wa ii kata desu.The doctor is a good person.


おかあさん
okaasanmother (someone's)

Tomodachi no okaasan wa gohan o tabenagara, gyuunyuu o nomimasu.My friend's mother drinks milk while eating her meal.

Tomodachi no okaasan to gohan o tabemasu.I eat a meal with my friend's mother.


おとうさん
otousanfather (someone's)

Tomodachi no otousan wa isha desu.My friend's father is a doctor.

Tomodachi no otousan ni aimasu.I meet my friend's father.


かぞく
kazokufamily

Tomodachi no kazoku wa ookii desu.My friend's family is big.

Kazoku wa taisetsu desu.Family is precious.


りょうしん
ryoushinparents

Tomodachi no ryoushin wa taisetsu na hito desu.My friend's parents are precious people.

Tomodachi no ryoushin ni aimasu.I meet my friend's parents.


じん
jinnationality suffix

Tomodachi wa Nihonjin desu.My friend is a person from Japan.

Ano kata wa Amerikajin desu.That person is a person from America.


たち
tachiplural suffix (people)

Kodomotachi wa sanpo ga suki desu.The children like walks.

Watashitachi wa gakusei desu.We are students.


いもうとさん
imoutosanyounger sister (someone's)

Tomodachi no imoutosan wa chiisai kodomo desu.My friend's younger sister is a small child.

Tomodachi no imoutosan wa neko ga suki desu.My friend's younger sister likes cats.


おくさん
okusanwife (someone's)

Ojisan no okusan mo kimasu.The uncle's wife also comes.

Okusan wa ii kata desu.The wife is a good person.


おじさん
ojisanuncle

Ojisan mo kimasu.The uncle also comes.

Ojisan wa taisetsu na hito desu.The uncle is a precious person.


おじいさん
ojiisangrandfather

Tomodachi no ojiisan mo kimasu.My friend's grandfather also comes.

Ojiisan wa ii kata desu.The grandfather is a good person.

The story

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

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

Tomodachi no kazoku wa ookii desu.My friend's family is big.

Tomodachi wa Nihonjin desu. Tomodachi no ryoushin wa taisetsu na hito desu.My friend is a person from Japan. My friend's parents are precious people.

Tomodachi no otousan wa isha desu.My friend's father is a doctor.

Tomodachi no okaasan wa gohan o tabenagara, gyuunyuu o nomimasu.My friend's mother drinks milk while eating her meal.

Tomodachi no ojiisan mo kimasu. Ojisan to okusan mo kimasu.My friend's grandfather also comes. The uncle and his wife also come.

Kodomotachi wa sanpo ga suki desu.The children like walks.

Tomodachi no imoutosan wa chiisai kodomo desu.My friend's younger sister is a small child.

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 ·

Tomodachi no otousan wa nani desu ka?What is Mimi's friend's father?

Answer:

Isha desu.He is a doctor.

Question 3 ·

Tomodachi no okaasan wa gohan o tabenagara, nani o nomimasu ka?While eating her meal, what does Mimi's friend's mother drink?

Answer:

Gyuunyuu o nomimasu.She drinks milk.

Question 4 ·

Kodomotachi wa nani ga suki desu ka?What do the children like?

Answer:

Sanpo ga suki desu.They like walks.

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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