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N5 · Lesson 47

School and Study

School and study words, the first set: speaking, questions and answers, examples, reading and writing. Mimi goes to school, reads the questions on the paper, writes her answers on the answer sheet with a pencil, and her teacher answers her question. 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

8:50 · 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: (あさ)· (わたし)· (がっこう)· (いく)· (きょうしつ)· (せんせい)· (かみ)· (しろい)· (つくえ)· (やさしい)· (なに)· (どこ)· (どう)· (だれ)· (ごご)· (ともだち)· (ばん)· (かえる)· (うち)· (しゅくだい)· (ノート)· (てがみ)· (がくせい)· (たくさん)· (よる)· (じゅう)· (じ)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (へや)· (でんき)· (きえる)· (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

はなす
hanasuto speak

Sensei wa hanashimasu.The teacher speaks.

Watashi wa tomodachi to hanashimasu.I speak with my friend.


もんだい
mondaiquestion

Mondai wa kami ni arimasu.The question is on the paper.

Mondai wa yasashii desu.The question is easy.


かいとうようし
kaitouyoushianswer sheet

Watashi wa kaitouyoushi ni kotae o kakimasu.I write the answer on the answer sheet.

Kaitouyoushi wa shiroi desu.The answer sheet is white.


しつもん
shitsumonquestion

Watashi wa shitsumon ga arimasu.I have a question.

Shitsumon ga takusan arimasu.There are many questions.


れい
reiexample

Kami ni rei ga arimasu.There is an example on the paper.

Rei wa yasashii desu.The example is easy.


えんぴつ
enpitsupencil

Enpitsu wa tsukue ni arimasu.The pencil is on the desk.

Watashi wa enpitsu de kakimasu.I write with a pencil.


かく
kakuto write

Watashi wa kotae o kakimasu.I write an answer.

Watashi wa nooto ni kakimasu.I write in my notebook.


よむ
yomuto read

Watashi wa mondai o yomimasu.I read a question.

Watashi wa tegami o yomimasu.I read a letter.


クラス
kurasuclass

Kurasu wa kyoushitsu ni arimasu.The class is in the classroom.

Kurasu ni gakusei ga takusan imasu.There are many students in the class.


わかる
wakaruto understand

Mondai ga wakarimasu.I understand the question.

Wakarimasen.I don't understand.


こたえ
kotaeanswer

Kotae wa yasashii desu.The answer is easy.

Kotae wa kaitouyoushi ni arimasu.The answer is on the answer sheet.


こたえる
kotaeruto answer

Sensei wa shitsumon ni kotaemasu.The teacher answers the question.

Watashi wa mondai ni kotaemasu.I answer the question.

The story

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

Asa, watashi wa gakkou ni ikimasu. Kurasu wa kyoushitsu ni arimasu.In the morning, I go to school. The class is in the classroom.

Sensei wa hanashimasu. Kami ni mondai ga arimasu. Watashi wa mondai o yomimasu.The teacher speaks. There is a question on the paper. I read the question.

Kami ni rei mo arimasu. Rei wa yasashii desu. Mondai ga wakarimasu.There is an example on the paper too. The example is easy. I understand the question.

Watashi wa enpitsu de kaitouyoushi ni kotae o kakimasu.I write the answer on the answer sheet with a pencil.

Watashi wa shitsumon ga arimasu. Sensei wa shitsumon ni kotaemasu.I have a question. The teacher answers the question.

Gogo, watashi wa tomodachi to hanashimasu.In the afternoon, I speak with my friend.

Ban, watashi wa uchi ni kaerimasu. Shukudai ga arimasu.In the evening, I go home. I have homework.

Watashi wa mondai o yomimasu. Kotae o nooto ni kakimasu.I read the questions. I write the answers in my notebook.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Heya no denki ga kiemasu. Oyasuminasai.At night, I go to bed in my bed at ten. The room's light goes out. Good night.

Questions about the story

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

Question 1 ·

Kurasu wa doko ni arimasu ka?Where is the class?

Answer:

Kyoushitsu ni arimasu.It is in the classroom.

Question 2 ·

Mimi wa nani o yomimasu ka?What does Mimi read?

Answer:

Mondai o yomimasu.She reads a question.

Question 3 ·

Mimi wa kaitouyoushi ni nani o kakimasu ka?What does Mimi write on the answer sheet?

Answer:

Kotae o kakimasu.She writes the answer.

Question 4 ·

Dare ga shitsumon ni kotaemasu ka?Who answers the question?

Answer:

Sensei ga kotaemasu.The teacher answers.

Question 5 ·

Rei wa dou desu ka?How is the example?

Answer:

Yasashii desu.It is easy.

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.

Take the quiz