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N5 · Lesson 34

A Camera, a Guitar and a Telephone

Things around the house: a camera, a guitar, a telephone and its number, an air conditioner, tissue paper, a ballpoint pen, a stove, a tape and a tape recorder, a postcard and an envelope. Mimi spends the day at home with her things, her teacher tells her a telephone number, and a trip to the store brings home the small paper things. 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

9:05 · 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)· (あたらしい)· (おおきい)· (ともだち)· (すき)· (もうすぐ)· (ふゆ)· (ごご)· (せんせい)· (あう)· (おしえる)· (たいせつ)· (みせ)· (いく)· (かう)· (はいる)· (しろい)· (くろい)· (だれ)· (なん)· (なんじ)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (はい)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

カメラ
kameracamera

Ie ni kamera ga arimasu.There is a camera at home.

Kamera wa atarashii desu.The camera is new.


ギター
gitaaguitar

Tomodachi wa gitaa ga suki desu.My friend likes the guitar.

Gitaa wa tomodachi no desu.The guitar is my friend's.


でんわ
denwatelephone

Ie ni denwa ga arimasu.There is a telephone at home.

Denwabangou wa taisetsu desu.The telephone number is important.


エアコン
eakonair conditioner

Ie ni eakon ga arimasu.There is an air conditioner at home.

Eakon wa shiroi desu.The air conditioner is white.


ティッシュペーパー
tesshupeepaatissue paper

Tesshupeepaa o kaimasu.I buy tissue paper.

Tesshupeepaa wa shiroi desu.The tissue paper is white.


でんわばんごう
denwabangoutelephone number

Sensei wa denwabangou o oshiemasu.The teacher tells me a telephone number.

Denwabangou wa taisetsu desu.The telephone number is important.


ボールペン
boorupenballpoint pen

Watashi wa kuroi boorupen ga suki desu.I like black ballpoint pens.

Boorupen o kaimasu.I buy a ballpoint pen.


ストーブ
sutoobustove

Sutoobu wa ookii desu.The stove is big.

Ie ni sutoobu ga arimasu.There is a stove at home.


テープ
teeputape

Teepu wa atarashii desu.The tape is new.

Teepurekoodaa ni teepu ga hairimasu.The tape goes into the tape recorder.


テープレコーダー
teepurekoodaatape recorder

Teepurekoodaa wa ookii desu.The tape recorder is big.

Ie ni teepurekoodaa ga arimasu.There is a tape recorder at home.


はがき
hagakipostcard

Hagaki o kaimasu.I buy a postcard.

Hagaki wa fuutou ni hairimasu.The postcard fits in the envelope.


ふうとう
fuutouenvelope

Fuutou wa shiroi desu.The envelope is white.

Hagaki wa fuutou ni hairimasu.The postcard fits in the envelope.

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 kamera to denwa to eakon to teepurekoodaa ga arimasu.At home, there is a camera, a telephone, an air conditioner and a tape recorder.

Kamera wa atarashii desu. Teepu wa atarashii desu.The camera is new. The tape is new.

Mousugu fuyu desu. Sutoobu wa ookii desu.Winter is coming soon. The stove is big.

Gitaa mo arimasu. Gitaa wa tomodachi no desu.There is a guitar too. The guitar is my friend's.

Tomodachi wa gitaa ga suki desu.My friend likes the guitar.

Gogo, sensei ni aimasu. Sensei wa denwabangou o oshiemasu.In the afternoon, I meet my teacher. The teacher tells me a telephone number.

Watashi wa mise ni ikimasu. Tesshupeepaa to boorupen to hagaki to fuutou o kaimasu.I go to the store. I buy tissue paper, a ballpoint pen, a postcard and an envelope.

Hagaki wa fuutou ni hairimasu.The postcard fits in the envelope.

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:

Kamera to denwa to eakon to teepurekoodaa ga arimasu.There is a camera, a telephone, an air conditioner and a tape recorder.

Question 2 ·

Kamera wa atarashii desu ka?Is the camera new?

Answer:

Hai, atarashii desu.Yes, it is new.

Question 3 ·

Gitaa wa dare no desu ka?Whose guitar is it?

Answer:

Tomodachi no desu.It is my friend's.

Question 4 ·

Mimi wa nan o kaimasu ka?What does Mimi buy?

Answer:

Tesshupeepaa to boorupen to hagaki to fuutou o kaimasu.She buys tissue paper, a ballpoint pen, a postcard and an envelope.

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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