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N5 · Lesson 76

Yet More Everyday Words

Everyday words, round five: first and ahead (先), a composition (さくぶん) at school, Father's automobile (じどうしゃ), trousers (ズボン) and slippers (スリッパ) at home, being tall in height (背), a sweater (セーター) and a business suit (せびろ), Mother's laundry (せんたく), saying I am all right (だいじょうぶ), a very (たいへん) busy father, and the cigarettes (たばこ) he never smokes. No new grammar: all 50 patterns are already out in the wild, so this lesson just practices them on new words.

Listen first

9:21 · 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: (あびる)· (あおい)· (あらう)· (ある)· (あさ)· (あさごはん)· (あした)· (あたらしい)· (あと)· (ベッド)· (ちち)· (でも)· (えき)· (がっこう)· (げんかん)· (はは)· (はく)· (いいえ)· (いく)· (いそがしい)· (じ)· (じゅう)· (かいしゃ)· (かく)· (きる)· (この)· (くろい)· (きょう)· (まえ)· (まいしゅう)· (みせ)· (なに)· (ねる)· (のる)· (おきる)· (おりる)· (おやすみなさい)· (ろく)· (りゅうがくせい)· (せんせい)· (シャワー)· (しろい)· (それでは)· (する)· (すう)· (たべる)· (たかい)· (て)· (テスト)· (つかれる)· (うち)· (うんてんする)· (わたし)· (よる)
Every assumed word was taught by an earlier lesson in the chain — that's the deal.

Today's words

WordRomajiMeaning

さき
sakiahead, before; former

Eki no saki ni mise ga arimasu.There is a store beyond the station.

Saki ni te o araimasu.I wash my hands first.


さくぶん
sakubuncomposition, essay

Gakkou de sakubun o kakimasu.I write a composition at school.

Ryuugakusei wa sakubun o kakimasu.The exchange student writes a composition.


じどうしゃ
jidoushaautomobile, car

Chichi wa jidousha o untenshimasu.My father drives a car.

Jidousha wa eki no mae ni arimasu.The car is in front of the station.


ズボン
zubontrousers, pants

Chichi wa zubon o hakimasu.My father wears trousers.

Atarashii zubon wa aoi desu.My new trousers are blue.


スリッパ
surippaslippers

Surippa wa genkan ni arimasu.The slippers are by the entrance.

Uchi de surippa o hakimasu.I wear slippers at home.


せ
seheight, stature

Chichi wa se ga takai desu.My father is tall.

Pochi wa se ga takaku arimasen.Pochi is not tall.


セーター
seetaasweater

Haha wa seetaa o kimasu.My mother wears a sweater.

Kono seetaa wa aoi desu.This sweater is blue.


せびろ
sebirobusiness suit, jacket

Chichi wa kaisha de sebiro o kimasu.My father wears a business suit at the company.

Sebiro wa kuroi desu.The business suit is black.


せんたく
sentakuwashing, laundry

Haha wa sentaku o shimasu.My mother does the laundry.

Watashi wa maishuu sentaku o shimasu.I do the laundry every week.


だいじょうぶ
daijoubuall right, okay

Watashi wa daijoubu desu.I am all right.

Ryuugakusei wa daijoubu desu.The exchange student is fine.


たいへん
taihenserious, hard; very

Chichi wa taihen isogashii desu.My father is very busy.

Kyou no tesuto wa taihen deshita.Today's test was tough.


たばこ
tabakocigarette, tobacco

Chichi wa tabako o suimasen.My father does not smoke cigarettes.

Tabako wa takai desu.Cigarettes are expensive.

The story

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

Asa, rokuji ni okimasu. Saki ni te o araimasu. Shawaa o abimasu.In the morning, I get up at six. First, I wash my hands. I take a shower.

Asagohan o tabemasu. Atarashii seetaa o kimasu. Zubon o hakimasu.I eat breakfast. I put on a new sweater. I put on my trousers.

Gakkou de sakubun o kakimasu. Sakubun wa taihen desu.At school, I write a composition. A composition is hard work.

Sensei wa se ga takai desu. Sensei no seetaa wa kuroi desu.My teacher is tall. My teacher's sweater is black.

Gakkou no ato de, chichi no jidousha ni norimasu. Uchi no mae de orimasu.After school, I ride in my father's car. I get out in front of my home.

Uchi de surippa o hakimasu. Haha wa sentaku o shimasu.At home, I wear slippers. My mother does the laundry.

Chichi wa ashita mo kaisha e ikimasu. Sebiro o kimasu. Demo, tabako wa suimasen.Tomorrow, my father goes to the company again. He wears a business suit. But he does not smoke cigarettes.

Watashi wa tsukaremasu. Demo, daijoubu desu. Soredewa, yoru wa juuji ni beddo de nemasu. Oyasuminasai.I get tired. But I am all right. Well then, 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 ·

Asa, saki ni nani o shimasu ka?In the morning, what do you do first?

Answer:

Saki ni te o araimasu.First, I wash my hands.

Question 2 ·

Gakkou de nani o kakimasu ka?What do you write at school?

Answer:

Sakubun o kakimasu.I write a composition.

Question 3 ·

Gakkou no ato de, nani ni norimasu ka?After school, what do you ride in?

Answer:

Chichi no jidousha ni norimasu.I ride in my father's car.

Question 4 ·

Haha wa uchi de nani o shimasu ka?What does your mother do at home?

Answer:

Sentaku o shimasu.She does the laundry.

Question 5 ·

Chichi wa tabako o suimasu ka?Does your father smoke cigarettes?

Answer:

Iie, suimasen.No, he does not smoke.

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