Unit 3 · Where is it?
まどのそばのいす
The Chair by the Window
2 minutes · 6 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- まど
- window
- そば
- beside; nearby
- いす
- chair; seat
Find a person or thing
つくえのしたにあります。
It is under the desk.
に marks the location. あります tells us a thing is there; います tells us a person or animal is there. の connects a place with a position such as した (under).
Small words and names in this story
- いる
- to exist (animate)
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
。
There is a chair by the window.
「。」
“Is this my chair?”
。
There is a cat on the chair.
「。」
“It is the cat’s chair, isn’t it?”
。
There is also a small chair by the window.
「。」
“This small chair is mine.”
After you read
What happened?
Two small checks. You can look back and try again.
Ready to finish?
Mark the story as read when you feel ready. The questions are here to help, and you can finish without answering them.
Finding your place…
Explore the pattern
These lessons explain the grammar you just read. Take them whenever you feel ready.
Existence with ある / いる →Location Words and Position Phrases →