๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 35 โ Pets & Animals
ใใใใจ ใฉใใถใค ยท Petto to Doubutsu
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Pets & Animals
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใฌใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ |
Inu wo katte imasu. | ใชใพใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ Namae wa nan desu ka? | Telling someone you have a dog |
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ใใใใฏ ใใพใใ๏ผ |
Petto wa imasu ka? | ใฏใใใญใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ Hai, neko wo katte imasu. | Asking if someone has a pet |
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ใพใใซใก ใใใฝใซ ใใใพใใ |
Mainichi sanpo ni ikimasu. | ใใใงใใญใ Ii desu ne. | Talking about daily walks |
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ใใใ ใใใพใใ |
Esa wo agemasu. | ใใกใซใก ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ Ichinichi nankai desu ka? | Feeding a pet |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใฎ ใใใใใใ๏ผ |
Kono ko, kawaii! | ใงใใ๏ผ Desho? | Reacting to a cute animal |
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ใชใซ ใใฃใฆใใฎ๏ผ |
Nani katteru no? | ใใใ ใใฃใฆใใใ Usagi katteru yo. | Asking what pet someone keeps |
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ใใใฃใฆใใใ๏ผ |
Sawatte mo ii? | ใใใใใใใ Un, ii yo. | Asking to touch/pet an animal |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Vet Clinic โ Describing Your Pet
ใใ
ใใ
ใฉใใช ใฉใใถใคใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ๏ผ
Donna doubutsu wo katte imasu ka?
What kind of animal do you keep?
ใใใ
ใใฌใ ใใฃใดใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใใชใพใใฏ ใขใขใงใใ
Inu wo ippiki katte imasu. Namae wa Momo desu.
I keep one dog. Its name is Momo.
[ANIMAL]
ใ
[COUNTER]
ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
[animal]
wo
[counter]
katte imasu.
[animal]
(obj.)
[number]
am keeping
"I keep [number] [animal](s)." โ stating what pet you have
ใใ
ใใ
ใขใขใกใใใฏ ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ
Momo-chan wa nansai desu ka?
How old is Momo?
B โ STANDARD ยท Classmates โ Show-and-Tell About Pets
ใใใ
ใผใใฏ ใใใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใใจใฆใ ใใจใชใใใงใใ
Boku wa usagi wo katte imasu. Totemo otonashii desu.
I keep a rabbit. It's very gentle.
ใจใฆใ
[ADJECTIVE]
ใงใใ
totemo
[adjective]
desu.
very
[quality]
is
"It's very [adjective]." โ describing a pet's personality
ใฟใชใฟ
ใใใงใใญใใพใใซใก ใใใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Ii desu ne. Mainichi esa wo agemasu ka?
That's nice. Do you feed it every day?
ใใใ
ใฏใใใใใจ ใใใซ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
Hai, asa to yoru ni esa wo agemasu.
Yes, I feed it in the morning and evening.
[TIME]
ใซ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
[time]
ni esa wo agemasu.
[when]
at food (obj.) give
"I feed it at [time]." โ talking about feeding schedule
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends at a Pet Cafe
ใใใ
ใฟใฆ๏ผใใฎ ใญใใใกใใใใฆ ใใใใ๏ผ
Mite! Kono neko, chiisakute kawaii!
Look! This cat is small and cute!
ใใฎ
[ANIMAL]
ใ
[ADJ-ใใฆ]
[ADJ]
๏ผ
kono
[animal],
[adj-kute]
[adj]!
this
[animal]
[adj] and
[adj]!
"This [animal] is [adj] and [adj]!" โ chaining adjectives casually
ใใ
ใปใใจ ใ ใใใใฃใฆใ ใใ๏ผ
Honto da. Sawatte mo ii?
Really! Can I touch it?
ใใใ
ใใใใใฎ ใ ใใจใชใใใใ ใ ใใใใใถ ใ ใใ
Un, kono ko otonashii kara daijoubu da yo.
Yeah, this one is gentle so it's fine.
Saying you keep a pet โ ๏ฝใใใฃใฆใใพใ
STANDARD
[ANIMAL]
ใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
[animal]
wo katte imasu.
"I keep a [animal]." (polite)
CASUAL
[ANIMAL]
ใใฃใฆใใใ
[animal]
katteru yo.
"I keep a [animal]." โ casual contraction of ใใฃใฆใใ
Asking about pets โ ใใใใฏใใพใใ๏ผ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใฏ ใใพใใ๏ผ
Petto wa imasu ka?
Do you have a pet?
ใใพใ for animate beings. ใใใพใ is for inanimate objects.
๐ก CASUAL
ใชใซ ใใฃใฆใใฎ๏ผ
Nani katteru no?
What do you keep?
ใฎ makes it a soft question. Drop ใ in casual speech.
Describing your pet โ adjectives
STANDARD
ใจใฆใ
[ADJECTIVE]
ใงใใ
totemo
[adjective]
desu.
"It's very [adjective]." (polite)
CASUAL
ใใใ
[ADJECTIVE]
๏ผ
sugoku
[adjective]!
"It's super [adjective]!" โ drop ใงใ in casual
Feeding โ ใใใใใใพใ
STANDARD
[TIME]
ใซ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
[time]
ni esa wo agemasu.
"I feed it at [time]." (polite)
CASUAL
[TIME]
ใซ ใใ ใใใใใ
[time]
ni esa ageru yo.
"I feed it at [time]." โ casual, drop ใ
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
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๏ฝใใใฃใฆใใพใ โ Keeping a pet
ใใ (kau) means "to keep / to raise" an animal. The ใฆใใ (te-iru) form expresses an ongoing state โ you currently have the pet.
โข ใใ โ ใใฃใฆ + ใใพใ = ใใฃใฆใใพใ (I keep / I have)
โข Casual: ใใฃใฆใใ โ contracted to ใใฃใฆใ
Note: ใใ can also mean "to buy" โ context makes it clear.
โข ใใ โ ใใฃใฆ + ใใพใ = ใใฃใฆใใพใ (I keep / I have)
โข Casual: ใใฃใฆใใ โ contracted to ใใฃใฆใ
Note: ใใ can also mean "to buy" โ context makes it clear.
[ANIMAL]
ใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
[animal]
wo katte imasu.
"I keep a [animal]."
ใใฌใ ใใฃใดใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
Inu wo ippiki katte imasu.
I keep one dog.
๏ฝใใใพใ โ Animate existence
ใใพใ (imasu) is used when something alive exists in a place. For inanimate objects, use ใใใพใ (arimasu).
โข ใญใใ ใใพใ = "there is a cat"
โข ใซใใซ ใใฌใ ใใพใ = "there is a dog in the garden"
Also used for "Do you have (a pet)?" โ ใใใใฏ ใใพใใ๏ผ
โข ใญใใ ใใพใ = "there is a cat"
โข ใซใใซ ใใฌใ ใใพใ = "there is a dog in the garden"
Also used for "Do you have (a pet)?" โ ใใใใฏ ใใพใใ๏ผ
[PLACE]
ใซ
[ANIMAL]
ใ ใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[animal]
ga imasu.
"There is a [animal] in/at [place]."
ใซใใซ ใญใใ ใใพใใ
Niwa ni neko ga imasu.
There is a cat in the garden.
๏ฝใฎใชใพใใฏ๏ฝใงใ โ Naming
To state a pet's name, use ใชใพใใฏ ๏ฝ ใงใ (namae wa ~ desu).
โข ใชใพใใฏ ใขใข ใงใ = "its name is Momo"
โข To ask: ใชใพใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ = "what is its name?"
ใกใใ is a cute/affectionate suffix often used for pets: ใขใขใกใใ.
โข ใชใพใใฏ ใขใข ใงใ = "its name is Momo"
โข To ask: ใชใพใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ = "what is its name?"
ใกใใ is a cute/affectionate suffix often used for pets: ใขใขใกใใ.
ใชใพใใฏ
[NAME]
ใงใใ
namae wa
[name]
desu.
"Its name is [name]."
ใชใพใใฏ ใขใขใงใใ
Namae wa Momo desu.
Its name is Momo.
๏ฝใใใงใ โ Stating age
ใใ (sai) is the counter for age. ใชใใใ (nansai) = "how old?"
โข ใใฃใใ (1), ใซใใ (2), ใใใใ (3), ใใใใ (4), ใใใ (5)
โข ใใใใ (6), ใชใชใใ (7), ใฏใฃใใ (8), ใใ ใใใ (9), ใใ ใฃใใ (10)
For pets: ใขใขใกใใใฏ ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ ใใใใใงใใ
โข ใใฃใใ (1), ใซใใ (2), ใใใใ (3), ใใใใ (4), ใใใ (5)
โข ใใใใ (6), ใชใชใใ (7), ใฏใฃใใ (8), ใใ ใใใ (9), ใใ ใฃใใ (10)
For pets: ใขใขใกใใใฏ ใชใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ ใใใใใงใใ
[NAME/ANIMAL]
ใฏ
[NUMBER]
ใใใงใใ
[name]
wa
[number]
sai desu.
"[Name] is [number] years old."
ใขใขใกใใใฏ ใใใใใงใใ
Momo-chan wa sansai desu.
Momo is 3 years old.
๏ฝใซใใใใใใพใ โ Feeding
ใใใพใ (agemasu) = "to give". Combined with ใใ (esa, food/feed) for feeding animals.
โข ใใใ ใใใพใ = "give food / feed"
โข ใใใจ ใใใซ ใใใ ใใใพใ = "I feed it morning and evening"
The time marker ใซ indicates when the feeding happens.
โข ใใใ ใใใพใ = "give food / feed"
โข ใใใจ ใใใซ ใใใ ใใใพใ = "I feed it morning and evening"
The time marker ใซ indicates when the feeding happens.
[TIME]
ใซ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
[time]
ni esa wo agemasu.
"I feed it at [time]."
ใใใจ ใใใซ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
Asa to yoru ni esa wo agemasu.
I feed it in the morning and evening.
๏ฝใฒใ / ๏ฝใ โ Animal counters
ใฒใ (hiki) counts small-to-medium animals (dogs, cats, fish). ใ (wa) counts birds.
โข ใใฃใดใ (1), ใซใฒใ (2), ใใใณใ (3), ใใใฒใ (4), ใใฒใ (5)
โข ใใฃใดใ (6), ใชใชใฒใ (7), ใฏใฃใดใ (8), ใใ ใใฒใ (9), ใใ ใฃใดใ (10)
โข ใใกใ (1 bird), ใซใ (2 birds), ใใใ (3 birds)
ใชใใณใ (nanbiki) = "how many (animals)?"
โข ใใฃใดใ (1), ใซใฒใ (2), ใใใณใ (3), ใใใฒใ (4), ใใฒใ (5)
โข ใใฃใดใ (6), ใชใชใฒใ (7), ใฏใฃใดใ (8), ใใ ใใฒใ (9), ใใ ใฃใดใ (10)
โข ใใกใ (1 bird), ใซใ (2 birds), ใใใ (3 birds)
ใชใใณใ (nanbiki) = "how many (animals)?"
[ANIMAL]
ใ
[NUMBER]
ใฒใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
[animal]
wo
[number]
hiki katte imasu.
"I keep [number] [animal](s)."
ใญใใ ใซใฒใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
Neko wo nihiki katte imasu.
I keep two cats.
๏ฝใใฆ โ Chaining ใ-adjectives
To connect two ใ-adjectives, change the first one's ใ to ใใฆ.
โข ใกใใใ + ใใใใ โ ใกใใใใฆ ใใใใ = "small and cute"
โข ใใใใ + ใใใ โ ใใใใใฆ ใใใ = "big and energetic"
This is the casual way to describe something with multiple qualities.
โข ใกใใใ + ใใใใ โ ใกใใใใฆ ใใใใ = "small and cute"
โข ใใใใ + ใใใ โ ใใใใใฆ ใใใ = "big and energetic"
This is the casual way to describe something with multiple qualities.
[ADJ1-ใใฆ]
[ADJ2]
[adj1-kute]
[adj2]
"[adj1] and [adj2]"
ใใฎ ใญใใใกใใใใฆ ใใใใ๏ผ
Kono neko, chiisakute kawaii!
This cat is small and cute!
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใฌ | inu | dog |
| ใญใ | neko | cat |
| ใใใ | usagi | rabbit |
| ใใ ในใฟใผ | hamusutaa | hamster |
| ใจใ | tori | bird |
| ใใใช | sakana | fish |
| ใฉใใถใค | doubutsu | animal |
| ใใใ | petto | pet |
| ใใ | esa | pet food / feed |
| ใใใฝ | sanpo | walk / stroll |
| ใใใใ | kawaii | cute |
| ใใจใชใใ | otonashii | gentle / quiet |
| ใใใใช | genki na | energetic / lively |
| ใกใใใ | chiisai | small |
| ใใใใ | ookii | big |