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Unit 2 · Small details

あたたかいおちゃ

Warm Tea

2 minutes · 6 short sentences

Before you read

A few words to get you started

つめたい
cold to the touch; cold (a drink or breeze)
あたたかい
warm (a drink, room, or weather)
いい
good; nice
Notice a small detail

あかいペンです。

It is a red pen.

A describing word can come before a thing: あかい (red) + ペン (pen). Look for the detail that helps someone choose or recognize something.

Small words and names in this story
けん
Ken
あや
Aya

Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.

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「、。」

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「、、。」

「。」

After you read

What happened?

Two small checks. You can look back and try again.

1. How is Ken’s tea at first?
2. What does Aya offer him?

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.

Next story →

Finding your place…

Explore the pattern

These lessons explain the grammar you just read. Take them whenever you feel ready.

i-Adjectives →です: Simple Statements →

Read familiar words again

Story 6 · あかいペン →Story 7 · しゃしんのねこ →