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N5 · Lesson 20

Winter, Nice and Slow

Learn winter, every month and every year, Thursday, and the sixth and the eighth — and find out what Mimi does in winter, nice and slow.

Listen first

7:30 · 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)· (すき)· (たのしい)· (ちち)· (くる)· (みせ)· (いく)· (たんじょうび)· (けさ)· (おきる)· (あるく)· (やすみ)· (いえ)· (やすむ)· (ごはん)· (たべる)· (ねこ)· (ちいさい)· (あお)· (さい)· (よる)· (じ)· (ねる)· (おやすみなさい)· (だれ)· (なに)· (どう)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

ふゆ
fuyuwinter

Watashi wa fuyu ga suki desu.I like winter.

Fuyu wa tanoshii desu.Winter is fun.


まいつき
maitsukievery month

Maitsuki, chichi ga kimasu.Every month, my father comes.

Maitsuki, mise e ikimasu.Every month, I go to the store.


まいねん/まいとし
mainen / maitoshievery year

Mainen, fuyu wa tanoshii desu.Every year, winter is fun.

Mainen, chichi no tanjoubi wa tanoshii desu.Every year, my father's birthday is fun.


むいか
muikathe sixth day of the month

Kyou wa muika desu.Today is the sixth.

Muika wa mokuyoubi desu.The sixth is a Thursday.


もくようび
mokuyoubiThursday

Kyou wa mokuyoubi desu.Today is Thursday.

Mokuyoubi ni, mise e ikimasu.On Thursday, I go to the store.


ゆっくり
yukkurislowly

Kesa, watashi wa yukkuri okimashita.This morning, I got up slowly.

Pochi to yukkuri arukimasu.I walk slowly with Pochi.


ようか
youkathe eighth day of the month

Youka ni, Pochi to arukimasu.On the eighth, I walk with Pochi.

Youka wa yasumi desu.The eighth is a day off.


らいねん
rainennext year

Rainen, Pochi wa yonsai desu.Next year, Pochi is four years old.

Rainen mo, fuyu wa tanoshii desu.Next year too, winter is fun.

The story

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

Kyou wa mokuyoubi desu. Muika desu.Today is Thursday. It's the sixth.

Kesa, watashi wa yukkuri okimashita.This morning, I got up slowly.

Watashi wa fuyu ga suki desu. Fuyu wa tanoshii desu.I like winter. Winter is fun.

Fuyu, watashi wa ie de yasundari, gohan o tabetari shimasu.In winter, I do things like rest at home and eat meals.

Neko wa chiisai desu. Neko wa ao ga suki desu.The cat is small. The cat likes blue.

Maitsuki, chichi ga kimasu.Every month, my father comes.

Chichi to gohan o tabetari, Pochi to aruitari shimasu.I do things like eat meals with my father and walk with Pochi.

Youka ni, Pochi to yukkuri arukimasu.On the eighth, I walk slowly with Pochi.

Mainen, fuyu wa tanoshii desu. Rainen, Pochi wa yonsai desu.Every year, winter is fun. Next year, Pochi is four years old.

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:

Mokuyoubi desu.It's Thursday.

Question 2 ·

Maitsuki, dare ga kimasu ka?Every month, who comes?

Answer:

Chichi ga kimasu.My father comes.

Question 3 ·

Youka ni, Mimi wa dare to arukimasu ka?On the eighth, who does Mimi walk with?

Answer:

Pochi to arukimasu.I walk with Pochi.

Question 4 ·

Rainen, Pochi wa nansai desu ka?Next year, how old is Pochi?

Answer:

Yonsai desu.Four years old.

Question 5 ·

Kesa, Mimi wa dou okimashita ka?This morning, how did Mimi get up?

Answer:

Yukkuri okimashita.I got up slowly.

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