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The Travels of Tan · Episode 4

あめの 休みの 日A rainy day off

Every word is JLPT N5

The comic

きょうは 雨です。
Today it is raining.
天気が よくないです。
The weather isn't good.
きょうは 休みの 日です。
Today is a day off.
タンと チュンは うちで 休みます。
Tan and Chun rest at home.
おちゃを のみませんか。
のみましょう。
Shall we drink some tea? / Let's drink.
あしたは いい 天気です。
Tomorrow the weather will be good.

Read it as text

  1. きょうは 雨です。

    Today it is raining.

  2. 天気が よくないです。

    The weather isn't good.

  3. きょうは 休みの 日です。

    Today is a day off.

  4. タンと チュンは うちで 休みます。

    Tan and Chun rest at home.

  5. おちゃを のみませんか。

    Shall we drink some tea?

  6. のみましょう。

    Let's drink.

  7. あしたは いい 天気です。

    Tomorrow the weather will be good.

Words this episode teaches

Test yourself on this episode

  1. Question 1

    雨

    よみかたは？

    How do you read it?

    • Aゆき
    • Bあめ
    • Cかぜ

  2. Question 2

    天気

    いみは？

    What does it mean?

    • Aweather
    • Bholiday
    • Crain

  3. Question 3

    きょうの 天気は どうですか。

    How is the weather today?

    • Aいい 天気
    • Bゆき
    • C雨
Show the answers
  1. Question 1: B — あめ
  2. Question 2: A — weather
  3. Question 3: C — 雨

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