N5 graded reading
駅前のパン屋 story text
A gentle N5 story about visiting a bakery, choosing food, sharing with another child, and eating with family. Good for practicing location particles, counters, polite verbs, adjectives, and simple sequencing.
16 sentences - about 6 min
Sentence 1
土曜日の朝、あやは母と駅前へ行きます。
On Saturday morning, Aya goes to the area in front of the station with her mother.
Sentence 2
駅の近くに小さいパン屋があります。
There is a small bakery near the station.
Sentence 3
店の前から、いいにおいがします。
A nice smell comes from the front of the shop.
Sentence 4
あやは「おなかがすいた」と言って、店に入ります。
Aya says, “I’m hungry,” and enters the shop.
Sentence 5
店の中には、パンがたくさん並んでいます。
Inside the shop, many loaves of bread are lined up.
Sentence 6
母は丸いパンを一つ取ります。
Her mother takes one round bun.
Sentence 7
あやはいちごのパンを見つけます。
Aya finds a strawberry bun.
Sentence 8
でも、そのパンは最後の一つです。
But that bun is the last one.
Sentence 9
小さい男の子も、そのパンを見ています。
A small boy is looking at that bun too.
Sentence 10
あやは少し考えて、男の子にパンをあげます。
Aya thinks for a moment and gives the bun to the boy.
Sentence 11
男の子は「ありがとう」と笑います。
The boy says, “Thank you,” and smiles.
Sentence 12
店の人は、あやに新しいパンを見せます。
A worker at the shop shows Aya a new bun.
Sentence 13
「これはまだ温かいですよ」と店の人が言います。
“This is still warm,” the worker says.
Sentence 14
あやはそのパンを買って、母と半分ずつ食べます。
Aya buys that bun and eats half with her mother.
Sentence 15
外のベンチで食べるパンは、とてもおいしいです。
The bread they eat on the bench outside is very delicious.
Sentence 16
あやは「また来たいね」と言って、母と家へ帰ります。
Aya says, “I want to come again,” and goes home with her mother.