Unit 6 · A small next step
えきのまえで
In Front of the Station
3 minutes · 8 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- えき
- station
- まつ
- to wait
- くる
- to come
Follow where someone goes
えきにいきます。
I go to the station.
に can mark a destination. で marks where an action happens. Read to find what someone does next and what changes.
Small words and names in this story
- まだ
- still; not yet
- から
- from
- けん
- Ken
- あや
- Aya
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
。
Ken is in front of the station.
。
Aya is not there yet.
。
Ken waits for Aya.
。
People come from the station.
、。
But Aya is not among them.
「、。」
“Ken, I’m here.”
。
Aya is beside the station door.
。
Ken goes over to Aya.
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 →Time and Destination with に / へ →