Day 5 - A Saturday Shopping Plan

Visual exercise: Daily N5 - Day 5

Summary: A went to the post office and sent a birthday present to a friend. B went to the hospital this morning, not the bank. A will go to the department store on Saturday to buy tea and drinks. Tonight, A will rest at home because it is a little hot.

This exercise complements the shadowing training in the YomiNihongo app.

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How to use this exercise

First, practice the dialogue in the app by listening and repeating the lines.
Then, observe the images below and try to reconstruct what was said.

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Open This Text in the App

Practice the dialogue in the app before starting the visual exercise.

1. Look at the images.

2. Try to reconstruct the dialogue in the app

Now open the app and go to the Dynamic Text feature.

The dialogue does not need to be exact.
Look carefully at each scene and try to remember what the characters said.
Try to reconstruct the conversation in your own words while keeping the general meaning of the dialogue.
You do not need to use the exact same vocabulary, grammar, or sentence order as the original text.

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Write

Write the Japanese sentences you remember.

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Analyze

Check each word and its translation.

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Ask AI

Use the AI Assistant to review your sentences.

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Compare

Compare your version with the original text.

In the app: Menu → Texts → + New Text Dynamic

3. Grammar & Vocabulary Output Practice

Answer the questions below out loud or write your answers in Dynamic Text in the app before checking the example answer. You can answer about your real life or make up a simple answer for practice.

Q1: 今晩、何をしますか。

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1. 今晩、仕事をします。

2. 今晩、会議をします。

Q2: あなたの名前は何ですか。

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1. 私の名前は田中です。

Q3: 来週、どこへ行きますか。

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1. 来週、大学へ行きます。

2. 来週、郵便局へ行きます。

Q4: 土曜日に何をしますか。

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1. 土曜日に仕事をします。

2. 土曜日に休みます。

Q5: あなたの誕生日は何月何日ですか。

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1. 私の誕生日は5月1日です。

2. 私の誕生日は9月15日です。

Q6: 来月、何日に休みますか。

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1. 来月、10日に休みます。

2. 来月、25日に休みます。

Q7: 先月、あなたは学生でしたか。

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1. いいえ、私は学生ではありませんでした。

2. いいえ、私は学生ではありませんでした。会社員でした。

Q8: 昨日は仕事でしたか。

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1. いいえ、昨日は仕事ではありませんでした。

2. はい、昨日は仕事でした。

4. Visual Writing Exercise (Optional Challenge)

If you finished the Text Recreation Exercise, try this additional Visual Writing Exercise. The picture shows the actions and situation only. There is no dialogue in the image. Use the scenes to imagine what the characters are saying.

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How to use this exercise

Look carefully at the picture panels below.
Then, write your own short Japanese text or dialogue describing the situation.
Try to use the vocabulary and grammar from this lesson, but you may also use other words and grammar you know.

Theme: Company Visit

Situation: Last month, you visited a company for a meeting. The meeting wasn't at the bank; it was at the company's office. You brought some documents, a business card, and a pen. After the meeting, you went to the post office in the afternoon, and tomorrow you will meet a friend at the university.

Try to use some of these words in your text or dialogue.

私 会社 会議 銀行 仕事 資料 名刺 万年筆 先月 明日 午後 午前 郵便局 友達 大学 行く 来る

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先月、山田会社の課長に会いました。会議は銀行ですると思いました。でも、会社で会いました。
私は会議に書類と名刺を持って行きました。会議の後で、書類を送るために郵便局へ行きました。
そして、明日友達に仕事について話します。

5. Grammars used

Grammar	Link
N を V → direct object	Explanation
P へ V → direction	Explanation
time に V → time of action	n/a
polite form	Explanation
dates	Explanation

* Some links lead to external websites with additional explanations and examples.

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Final tip

For better practice, follow this cycle: listen → repeat → remember → write → analyze → compare → listen again
Go back to the app, listen again, and keep improving your Japanese.

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