Unit 5 · Everyday actions
かぜとドア
The Breeze and the Door
2 minutes · 6 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- あける
- to open something
- かぜ
- wind; breeze
- しめる
- to close something
Follow an action
ほんをよみます。
I read a book.
を marks the thing an action acts on and is pronounced お. よみます means “read.” These polite verbs end in ます; tap one to see its dictionary form and meaning.
Small words and names in this story
- みか
- Mika
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
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Mika opens the door.
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The breeze by the door is cold.
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The cat is under the bed.
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Mika closes the door.
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The cat is on the bed.
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“It is warm here, isn’t it?”
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.
ます-Form and Polite Verbs →Object Marker を →