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N5 · Lesson 19

Tonight, Spring and Summer

Learn tonight, spring and summer, finish the special days of the month, and peek two years ahead — and find out what Mimi ate too much of tonight.

Listen first

9:30 · 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)· (はい)· (いえ)· (やすむ)· (ごはん)· (たべる)· (さい)· (ちち)· (くる)· (らいげつ)· (やすみ)· (みせ)· (いく)· (みず)· (たくさん)· (のむ)· (あるく)· (すき)· (たのしい)· (にほん)· (かう)· (ことし)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (なに)· (だれ)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

こんばん
konbantonight

Konban, watashi wa ie de yasumimasu.Tonight, I rest at home.

Konban, gohan o tabesugimashita.Tonight, I ate too much.


さらいねん
sarainenthe year after next

Sarainen, Pochi wa gosai desu.The year after next, Pochi is five years old.

Sarainen, watashi wa Nihon de hitotsuki yasumitai desu.The year after next, I want to take a month off in Japan.


すいようび
suiyoubiWednesday

Kyou wa suiyoubi desu.Today is Wednesday.

Nanoka wa suiyoubi desu.The seventh is a Wednesday.


せんげつ
sengetsulast month

Sengetsu, chichi ga kimashita.Last month, my father came.

Sengetsu no tsuitachi, watashi wa ie de yasumimashita.On the first of last month, I rested at home.


ついたち
tsuitachithe first day of the month

Raigetsu no tsuitachi wa yasumi desu.The first of next month is a day off.

Sengetsu no tsuitachi, watashi wa ie de yasumimashita.On the first of last month, I rested at home.


とおか
tookathe tenth day of the month

Tooka ni, chichi ga kimasu.On the tenth, my father comes.

Tooka ni, chichi to gohan o tabemashou.On the tenth, let's have a meal with my father.


なつ
natsusummer

Natsu, watashi wa mizu o takusan nomimashita.In summer, I drank a lot of water.

Natsu, watashi wa mizu o nomisugimashita.In summer, I drank too much water.


なのか
nanokathe seventh day of the month

Nanoka wa suiyoubi desu.The seventh is a Wednesday.

Nanoka ni, Pochi to arukimasu.On the seventh, I walk with Pochi.


はつか
hatsukathe twentieth day of the month

Hatsuka mo yasumi desu.The twentieth is also a day off.

Hatsuka ni, mise e ikimasu.On the twentieth, I go to the store.


はる
haruspring

Watashi wa haru mo suki desu.I like spring too.

Haru wa tanoshii desu.Spring is fun.


ひとつき
hitotsukione month

Sarainen, watashi wa Nihon de hitotsuki yasumitai desu.The year after next, I want to take a month off in Japan.

Sarainen, watashi wa Nihon de hitotsuki yasumimasu.The year after next, I take a month off in Japan.


ふつか
futsukathe second day of the month

Futsuka ni, mise e ikimasu.On the second, I go to the store.

Futsuka ni, gohan o kaimasu.On the second, I buy rice.

The story

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

Kyou wa suiyoubi desu.Today is Wednesday.

Konban, watashi wa ie de yasumimasu.Tonight, I rest at home.

Sengetsu, chichi ga kimashita.Last month, my father came.

Natsu, watashi wa mizu o takusan nomimashita. Nomisugimashita.In summer, I drank a lot of water. I drank too much.

Watashi wa haru mo suki desu. Haru wa tanoshii desu.I like spring too. Spring is fun.

Raigetsu no tsuitachi wa yasumi desu. Futsuka ni, mise e ikimasu.The first of next month is a day off. On the second, I go to the store.

Nanoka wa suiyoubi desu. Tooka ni, chichi ga kimasu.The seventh is a Wednesday. On the tenth, my father comes.

Hatsuka mo yasumi desu.The twentieth is also a day off.

Kotoshi, Pochi wa sansai desu. Sarainen, Pochi wa gosai desu.This year, Pochi is three years old. The year after next, Pochi is five.

Sarainen, watashi wa Nihon de hitotsuki yasumitai desu.The year after next, I want to take a month off in Japan.

Konban, gohan o tabesugimashita.Tonight, I ate too much.

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 ·

Kyou wa nanyoubi desu ka?What day of the week is today?

Answer:

Suiyoubi desu.It's Wednesday.

Question 2 ·

Sengetsu, dare ga kimashita ka?Last month, who came?

Answer:

Chichi ga kimashita.My father came.

Question 3 ·

Natsu, Mimi wa nani o nomisugimashita ka?In summer, what did Mimi drink too much of?

Answer:

Mizu o nomisugimashita.I drank too much water.

Question 4 ·

Sarainen, Pochi wa nansai desu ka?The year after next, how old is Pochi?

Answer:

Gosai desu.Five years old.

Question 5 ·

Konban, Mimi wa nani o tabesugimashita ka?Tonight, what did Mimi eat too much of?

Answer:

Gohan o tabesugimashita.I ate too much rice.

Kanji in this lesson

These get their own cards in the kanji sectionas it grows — recognition first, no quizzes.