๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 33 โ My House / Apartment
ใใใใฎ ใใ ยท Watashi no Ie
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ My House / Apartment
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใจใใใใใซ ใใใงใใพใใ |
Tลkyล ni sunde imasu. | ใใใงใใใในใใใงใใญใ Sล desu ka. Benri desu ne. | Saying where you live |
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ใใใใ ใใ
ใฃใทใใงใใ |
Eki kara juppun desu. | ใกใใใงใใญใ Chikai desu ne. | Distance from the station |
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ใขใใผใใซ ใใใงใใพใใ |
Apฤto ni sunde imasu. | ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ Nankai desu ka? | Stating your housing type |
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ใใกใใฏ ใใพใใใใงใใ |
Yachin wa goman'en desu. | ใใใใงใใญใ Yasui desu ne. | Talking about rent |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใ ใกใใใใ |
Eki kara chikai yo. | ใใใญใ Ii ne. | Casually saying it's near the station |
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ใใณใทใงใณใฎ ใใใใใซ ใใใงใใ |
Manshon no sangai ni sunderu. | ใใใใฏ ใใ๏ผ Keshiki wa ii? | Describing which floor you live on |
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ใใใใช ใจใใใ ใใ |
Shizuka na tokoro da yo. | ใใใใพใใใ Urayamashii. | Describing neighbourhood character |
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ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ ใใใใใ ใใใใ |
Ie no chikaku ni kลen ga aru yo. | ใใใชใใ Ii nฤ. | What's near your home |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท New Colleague at the Office
ใใพใ
ใใใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใงใใพใใ๏ผ
Suzuki-san wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?
Suzuki-san, where do you live?
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
[place]
ni sunde imasu.
[place]
at living
โ "I live in [place]."
ใใใ
ใใใฏใพใซ ใใใงใใพใใใใใใ ใใ
ใฃใทใใงใใ
Yokohama ni sunde imasu. Eki kara juppun desu.
I live in Yokohama. It's ten minutes from the station.
ใใใใ
[NUMBER]
ใตใใงใใ
eki kara
[number]
fun desu.
station from
[number]
minutes is
โ "It's [number] minutes from the station."
ใใพใ
ใใใงใใญใใขใใผใใงใใ๏ผ
Ii desu ne. Apฤto desu ka?
That's nice. Is it an apartment?
B โ STANDARD ยท Real Estate Agent
ใจใ
ใใใใ ใกใใ ใธใใฏ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Eki kara chikai heya wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a room close to the station?
ใตใฉใใใ
ใฏใใใใใใ ใใตใใฎ 1LDKใ ใใใพใใใใกใใฏ ใฏใกใพใใใใงใใ
Hai, eki kara gofun no 1LDK ga arimasu. Yachin wa hachiman'en desu.
Yes, there's a 1LDK five minutes from the station. The rent is 80,000 yen.
ใใกใใฏ
[AMOUNT]
ใใใงใใ
yachin wa
[amount]
en desu.
rent (topic)
[amount]
yen is
โ "The rent is [amount] yen."
ใจใ
ใใใใช ใจใใใงใใ๏ผ
Shizuka na tokoro desu ka?
Is it a quiet area?
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Comparing Homes
ใใใ
ใใใใใ ใใใใฉใ๏ผ
Atarashii ie, dล?
How's the new place?
ใฟใ
ใฒใใใฆ ใใใใ ใใใใใใ ใกใใใใในใใใ ใใ
Hirokute kirei da yo. Eki kara chikai shi, benri da yo.
It's spacious and clean. It's close to the station, so it's convenient.
[ใ-ADJ stem]
ใใฆ
[ADJ 2]
[i-adj stem]
kute
[adj 2]
[adj 1]
and
[adj 2]
โ "[adj 1] and [adj 2]" โ connecting i-adjectives
ใใใ
ใใใชใใใใใฎ ใกใใใซ ใชใซใ ใใ๏ผ
Ii nฤ. Ie no chikaku ni nani ga aru?
Nice! What's near your place?
Saying where you live โ ๏ฝใซใใใงใใพใ
STANDARD
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
[place]
ni sunde imasu.
โ "I live in [place]." โ polite ongoing state
CASUAL
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใงใใ
[place]
ni sunderu.
โ "I live in [place]." โ casual contraction of ใใใงใใ
Distance from station โ ใใใใ๏ฝใตใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใ ใใ
ใฃใทใใงใใ
Eki kara juppun desu.
It's 10 minutes from the station.
ใใใใ + [number]ใตใ/ใทใ + ใงใใ The ใใ marks the starting point.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใใ ใกใใใใ
Eki kara chikai yo.
It's close to the station.
Often just say ใกใใ (close) or ใจใใ (far) instead of exact minutes.
Describing with two adjectives โ ๏ฝใใฆ / ๏ฝใง
ใ-adjective
ใฒใใใฆ ใใใใ ใใ
Hirokute kirei da yo.
It's spacious and clean.
Drop ใ โ add ใใฆ to connect. ใฒใใ โ ใฒใใใฆ
ใช-adjective
ใใใใง ในใใใงใใ
Shizuka de benri desu.
It's quiet and convenient.
ใช-adj + ใง to connect. ใใใใช โ ใใใใง
What's nearby โ ๏ฝใฎใกใใใซ๏ฝใใใใพใ
STANDARD
[PLACE]
ใฎ ใกใใใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[place]
no chikaku ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
โ "There is [thing] near [place]."
CASUAL
[PLACE]
ใฎ ใกใใใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใ
[place]
no chikaku ni
[thing]
ga aru.
โ "There's [thing] near [place]." โ plain form
A โ Flashcards
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
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๏ฝใซใใใงใใพใ โ Living somewhere (ongoing state)
ใใใงใใพใ (sunde imasu) is the ใฆ-form of ใใ (sumu = to live) + ใใพใ, expressing an ongoing state โ "I am living in ~".
โข The particle ใซ marks the location where you reside
โข STANDARD: ใใใงใใพใ (sunde imasu)
โข CASUAL: ใใใงใ (sunderu) โ contraction of ใใใงใใ
โข The particle ใซ marks the location where you reside
โข STANDARD: ใใใงใใพใ (sunde imasu)
โข CASUAL: ใใใงใ (sunderu) โ contraction of ใใใงใใ
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
[place]
ni sunde imasu.
โ "I live in [place]."
ใใใฏใพใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
Yokohama ni sunde imasu.
I live in Yokohama.
๏ฝใใ๏ฝใพใง โ From ~ to ~
ใใ (kara) marks the starting point and ใพใง (made) marks the ending point. They can be used for both time and place.
โข ใใใใ ใใใพใง = from the station to home
โข You can use ใใ alone: ใใใใ ใใ ใฃใทใ = 10 minutes from the station
โข ใพใง alone also works: ใใใพใง ใใใใพใ = I walk to the station
โข ใใใใ ใใใพใง = from the station to home
โข You can use ใใ alone: ใใใใ ใใ ใฃใทใ = 10 minutes from the station
โข ใพใง alone also works: ใใใพใง ใใใใพใ = I walk to the station
[START]
ใใ
[END]
ใพใง
[start]
kara
[end]
made
โ "From [start] to [end]"
ใใใใ ใใใพใง ใใ
ใฃใทใใงใใ
Eki kara ie made juppun desu.
It's ten minutes from the station to my house.
๏ฝใตใ / ๏ฝใใใ โ Minutes / Hours
ใตใ (fun) counts minutes and ใใใ (jikan) counts hours. Watch out for sound changes:
โข ใใฃใทใ (1 min), ใซใตใ (2), ใใใทใ (3), ใใใทใ (4), ใใตใ (5)
โข ใใฃใทใ (6), ใชใชใตใ (7), ใฏใฃใทใ / ใฏใกใตใ (8), ใใ ใใตใ (9), ใใ ใฃใทใ (10)
โข ใใกใใใ (1 hr), ใซใใใ (2 hrs), ใใใใใ (3 hrs)
โข ใใฃใทใ (1 min), ใซใตใ (2), ใใใทใ (3), ใใใทใ (4), ใใตใ (5)
โข ใใฃใทใ (6), ใชใชใตใ (7), ใฏใฃใทใ / ใฏใกใตใ (8), ใใ ใใตใ (9), ใใ ใฃใทใ (10)
โข ใใกใใใ (1 hr), ใซใใใ (2 hrs), ใใใใใ (3 hrs)
[NUMBER]
ใตใ / ใใใ
[number]
fun / jikan
โ "[number] minutes / hours"
ใใใใ ใใตใใฎ ใธใใ ใใใพใใ
Eki kara gofun no heya ga arimasu.
There's a room five minutes from the station.
๏ฝใใ โ Floor counter
ใใ (kai / gai) counts building floors. Watch the sound changes:
โข ใใฃใใ (1F), ใซใใ (2F), ใใใใ (3F), ใใใใ (4F), ใใใ (5F)
โข ใใฃใใ (6F), ใชใชใใ (7F), ใฏใฃใใ (8F), ใใ ใใใ (9F), ใใ ใฃใใ (10F)
โข ใชใใใ (what floor?) โ note: ใใใใ has a voiced ใ
โข ใใฃใใ (1F), ใซใใ (2F), ใใใใ (3F), ใใใใ (4F), ใใใ (5F)
โข ใใฃใใ (6F), ใชใชใใ (7F), ใฏใฃใใ (8F), ใใ ใใใ (9F), ใใ ใฃใใ (10F)
โข ใชใใใ (what floor?) โ note: ใใใใ has a voiced ใ
[NUMBER]
ใใ ใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
[number]
kai ni sunde imasu.
โ "I live on the [number] floor."
ใใณใทใงใณใฎ ใใใใใซ ใใใงใใพใใ
Manshon no sangai ni sunde imasu.
I live on the third floor of a condo.
๏ฝใใใใพใ / ใใพใ โ Existence (things / living beings)
ใใใพใ (arimasu) is for inanimate objects and ใใพใ (imasu) is for living beings.
โข ใใใใใ ใใใพใ = there is a park
โข ใญใใ ใใพใ = there is a cat
โข Casual: ใใ (aru) / ใใ (iru)
โข ใใใใใ ใใใพใ = there is a park
โข ใญใใ ใใพใ = there is a cat
โข Casual: ใใ (aru) / ใใ (iru)
[PLACE]
ใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
โ "There is [thing] at [place]."
ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ ใใใใใ ใใใพใใ
Ie no chikaku ni kลen ga arimasu.
There is a park near my house.
๏ฝใใฆ (i-adj connective) / ๏ฝใง (na-adj connective)
To connect two adjectives ("A and B"), the form depends on the adjective type:
โข ใ-adjective: drop ใ, add ใใฆ โ ใฒใใ โ ใฒใใใฆ (spacious andโฆ)
โข ใช-adjective: add ใง โ ใใใใช โ ใใใใง (quiet andโฆ)
โข Exception: ใใ โ ใใใฆ (good andโฆ)
โข ใ-adjective: drop ใ, add ใใฆ โ ใฒใใ โ ใฒใใใฆ (spacious andโฆ)
โข ใช-adjective: add ใง โ ใใใใช โ ใใใใง (quiet andโฆ)
โข Exception: ใใ โ ใใใฆ (good andโฆ)
[ใ-ADJ stem]
ใใฆ
[ADJ 2]
[i-adj stem]
kute
[adj 2]
โ "[adj 1] and [adj 2]"
ใฒใใใฆ ใใใใ ใใ
Hirokute kirei da yo.
It's spacious and clean.
๏ฝใฎใกใใใซ โ Near ~
ใกใใ (chikaku) means "vicinity" or "nearby". Use ใฎ to connect it to a noun, and ใซ to mark the location.
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the house
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the station
โข ใใฃใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the school
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the house
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the station
โข ใใฃใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the school
[NOUN]
ใฎ ใกใใใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[noun]
no chikaku ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
โ "There is [thing] near [noun]."
ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ ใใใใใ ใใใพใใ
Ie no chikaku ni kลen ga arimasu.
There is a park near my house.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใ | ie | house / home |
| ใใ | sumu | to live / to reside |
| ใใใงใใพใ | sunde imasu | living in (polite, ongoing) |
| ใขใใผใ | apฤto | apartment (smaller building) |
| ใใณใทใงใณ | manshon | condo / large apartment building |
| ใใฃใใ ใฆ | ikkodate | detached house |
| ใใ | eki | train station |
| ใใกใ | yachin | rent |
| ใธใ | heya | room |
| ใใ | kai | floor / storey |
| ใกใใ | chikai | close / near |
| ใฒใใ | hiroi | spacious / wide |
| ใใใใช | shizuka na | quiet |
| ในใใใช | benri na | convenient |
| ใกใใ | chikaku | vicinity / nearby |