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N5 · Lesson 39

The Gate and the Bag

House and furniture words, the last two: a gate and a bag. Mimi spends the day at home — the cat sits beside the big gate in the garden, she goes out to buy paper and a book that both fit in her small bag, and Pochi waits by the gate when she comes home. 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

4:38 · 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)· (ごぜん)· (ごご)· (ばん)· (よる)· (おおきい)· (ちいさい)· (ねこ)· (うち)· (にわ)· (そば)· (でかける)· (いく)· (かえる)· (はいる)· (かう)· (みせ)· (ほん)· (ほんや)· (かみ)· (それから)· (ベッド)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なん)· (なんじ)· (じ)· (じゅう)· (いいえ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

もん
mongate

Niwa ni mon ga arimasu.There is a gate in the garden.

Mon wa ookii desu.The gate is big.


ふくろ
fukurobag

Uchi ni fukuro ga arimasu.There is a bag at home.

Kami wa fukuro ni hairimasu.The paper fits in the bag.

The story

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

Gozen, watashi wa uchi ni imasu. Niwa ni mon ga arimasu.In the morning, I am at home. In the garden, there is a gate.

Mon wa ookii desu. Mon no soba ni neko ga imasu.The gate is big. There is a cat beside the gate.

Uchi ni fukuro ga arimasu. Fukuro wa chiisai desu.At home, there is a bag. The bag is small.

Gogo, watashi wa dekakemasu. Mise ni ikimasu.In the afternoon, I go out. I go to the store.

Watashi wa kami o kaimasu. Kami wa fukuro ni hairimasu.I buy paper. The paper fits in the bag.

Sorekara, watashi wa honya ni ikimasu. Hon o kaimasu. Hon mo fukuro ni hairimasu.And then, I go to the bookshop. I buy a book. The book fits in the bag, too.

Ban, watashi wa uchi ni kaerimasu. Pochi wa mon no soba ni imasu.In the evening, I go home. Pochi is beside the gate.

Yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.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 ·

Mimi no uchi no niwa ni nan ga arimasu ka?What is there in the garden at Mimi's home?

Answer:

Mon ga arimasu.There is a gate.

Question 2 ·

Mon no soba ni nan ga imasu ka?What is beside the gate?

Answer:

Neko ga imasu.There is a cat.

Question 3 ·

Fukuro wa ookii desu ka?Is the bag big?

Answer:

Iie, chiisai desu.No, it is small.

Question 4 ·

Gogo, Mimi wa nan o kaimasu ka?In the afternoon, what does Mimi buy?

Answer:

Kami to hon o kaimasu.She buys paper and a book.

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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