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04

I live in Tokyo.

とうきょうにすんでいます

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Lesson resources

Study flashcardsPractice (no SRS)
Listening quizKanji (31)Verbs (2)Reading: ぼくのかぞくReading: 私とハムスターReading: 母の日CI listening

Vocabulary

58 words
Shika-kun thinking about vocabulary
SRS drill|Practice
JapaneseReadingMeaningPOS
(どうぞ)よろしく(どうぞ)よろしくI look forward to getting to know you.expression
~歳~さい~ years old
~先生~せんせい~ sensee (suffix for teacher)noun
11じゅういちelevennoun
12じゅうにtwelvenoun
13じゅうさんthirteennoun
14じゅうよんfourteennoun
15じゅうごfifteennoun
16じゅうろくsixteennoun
17じゅうななseventeennoun
18じゅうはちeighteennoun
19じゅうきゅうnineteennoun
20にじゅうtwentynoun
20歳にじゅっさい/はたちtwenty years oldnoun
30さんじゅうthirtynoun
40よんじゅうfortynoun
50ごじゅうfiftynoun
60ろくじゅうsixtynoun
70ななじゅうseventynoun
80はちじゅうeightynoun
90きゅうじゅうninetynoun
あれ?あれ?Oh? (expresses surprise)expression
いくついくつhow old (asking age)noun
うちのうちのmy / our
おじいさんおじいさんold malenoun
かわいいですねかわいいですねHow cute!expression
こちらこちらthis is (used when introducing someone)noun
そうそうI see. (a casual way of saying そうですか)expression
それからそれからand then
だれだれwhonoun
ツーショットツーショットa photograph of two peoplenoun
どこどこwherenoun
フィリピンフィリピンthe Philippinesnoun
へーへーOh. (expresses slight interest)expression
ペットペットpetnoun
何歳なんさいhow oldnoun
家族/ご家族かぞく/ごかぞくfamily / (your) familynoun
海うみsea / oceannoun
兄あに(my) elder brothernoun
犬いぬdognoun
最高さいこうfantasticnoun
妻つま(my) wifenoun
姉あね(my) elder sisternoun
子どもこどもchildnoun
住むすむto liveverb-u
住んでいますすんでいますlive
紹介しますしょうかいしますI will introduce you.expression
紹介するしょうかいするto introduceverb-irregular
誕生日たんじょうびbirthdaynoun
弟おとうと(my) younger brothernoun
天気/お天気てんき/おてんきweathernoun
東京とうきょうTokyonoun
日本にほんJapannoun
夫おっと(my) husbandnoun
父ちち(my) fathernoun
母はは(my) mothernoun
妹いもうと(my) younger sisternoun
恋人こいびとboyfriend / girlfriendnoun
Outdoor sign with かんじ written on it

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Audio tracks

24 tracks
Shika-kun studying with audio
  • X_[04-01]_kotoba1.mp3
    Vocabulary
  • X_[04-02]_kotoba2.mp3
    Vocabulary
  • X_[04-03]_kiku1.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-04]_kiku2.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-05]_kiku3.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-06]_kiku4.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-07]_katachi.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-08]_kaiwa.mp3
    Conversation
  • X_[04-09]_katachi1.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-10]_katachi2_number1.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-11]_katachi2_age1.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-12]_katachi2_number2.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-13]_katachi2_age2.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-14]_katachi2_example.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-15]_hanasu.mp3
    Speaking
  • X_[04-16]_hanasu1.mp3
    Speaking
  • X_[04-17]_hanasu2.mp3
    Speaking
  • X_[04-18]_kiku1.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-19]_kiku2.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-20]_kiku3.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-21]_kiku4.mp3
    Listening
  • X_[04-22]_katachi.mp3
    Grammar
  • X_[04-23]_hanasu1.mp3
    Speaking
  • X_[04-24]_hanasu2.mp3
    Speaking

Extra listening — Comprehensible Japanese

Graded comprehensible-input videos from Comprehensible Japanese — all Japanese, slow and visual. Many titles are free on YouTube; the CI site adds transcripts, furigana, and watch-time tracking. Watch on cijapanese.com · YouTube channel

  • My HouseComplete beginner

    Home and where you live — aligns with すんでいます and describing your place.

    Same catalog on CI (transcripts)
  • Seika's Tokyo Travel Guide (Yokohama Chinatown)Intermediate

    Tokyo-area places and getting around — extra input for とうきょうにすんでいます.

    Same catalog on CI (transcripts)
  • My Father's Vegetable GardenComplete beginner

    Daily life in Japan — where people live and what they do, in very accessible Japanese.

    Same catalog on CI (transcripts)