Unit 10 · Read together
でんわのばんごう
The Telephone Number
3 minutes · 8 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- ばんごう
- number
- かす
- to lend
- かける
- to make a phone call (電話をかける)
Put the pieces together
みてください。
Please look.
A verb in its て form followed by ください makes a polite request. Use the forms supplied here; you do not need to make new ones yet. Follow the people, objects, and small changes across the scene.
Small words and names in this story
- ください
- please do (after a supplied て-form)
- あや
- Aya
- けん
- Ken
- みか
- Mika
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
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Aya holds the telephone.
、。
But she does not know Ken’s number.
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The number is on Mika’s card.
「、。」
“Mika, please lend me the card.”
「、。」
“Yes, here you are.”
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Aya looks at the number.
、。
Then she calls Ken.
「、。」
“Ken, it’s 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.
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