Unit 7 · Try another way
ラジオのこえ
A Voice on the Radio
3 minutes · 8 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- ラジオ
- radio
- きく
- to hear; to listen
- こえ
- voice
Notice what does not happen
バスはきません。
The bus is not coming.
ません is the polite negative ending of a verb. Look for the problem and the next thing the person tries. Tap a longer verb whenever you need help.
Small words and names in this story
- けん
- Ken
- みか
- Mika
- あや
- Aya
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
。
Ken listens to the radio.
。
The voice on the radio is very beautiful.
「。」
“Is this Mika’s voice?”
、。
But Mika is beside Ken.
「、。」
“No, it is not me.”
。
Ken and Mika listen to the radio.
「。」
“I am Aya.”
「。」
“It is Aya’s voice.”
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.
Present and Past Verb Negatives →Questions with か →