Vocabulary
Many words in the listening tasks on this page are from the vocabulary list in the file below.
Beginner Level
Each task below consists of a couple of short sentences with basic words.
私の家族は六人で、父と母と妹と弟と祖父(そふ)と私です。父は先生で、母はカフェで働(はたら)いています。妹は小学一年生で、弟は小学三年生です。
There are six people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my younger sister, my younger brother, my grandfather and I. My father is a teacher and my mother works at cafe. My younger sister is in Grade 1 and my younger brother is in Grade 3.
私の家族は五人で、父と母と兄と姉と私です。父は銀行員で、母はデパートで働(はたら)いています。兄は高校二年生で、姉は中学三年生です。
There are five people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my older brother, my older sister and I. My father is a banker and my mother works at a department store. My older brother is in Year 10 and my older sister is in Year 9.
私の家族は三人で、父と祖母(そ・ぼ)と私です。父は歌手で、祖母は働(はたら)いていません。私は中学一年生です。
There are three people in my family. They are my father, my grandmother and I. My father is a singer and my grandmother does not work. I am in Year 7.
私はよく妹と公園(こう・えん)で遊(あそ)びます。祖父(そ・ふ)は絵(え)を描(か)くことが好きです。父はゴルフが上手で、母は料理(りょう・り)が上手です。
I often play with my younger sister at park. My grandfather likes to draw pictures. My father is good at golf and my mother is good at cooking.
私はよく妹と公園(こう・えん)を散歩(さん・ぽ)します。弟はギターを弾(ひ)くことが好きです。父はサッカーが上手で、母は歌(うた)が上手です。
I often have a walk with my younger sister in the park. My younger brother likes to play guitar. My father is good at soccer and my mother is good at singing.
私はよく兄と晩御飯を食べます。祖母は料理をすることが好きです。父は絵が上手で、母は野球が上手です。
I often eat dinner with my older brother. My grandmother likes to cook. My father is good at drawing and my mother is good at baseball.
私は歌(うた)を歌うことが上手ですから、将来(しょう・らい)、歌手(か・しゅ)になりたいです。素敵(す・てき)な歌を歌って、有名(ゆう・めい)になりたいです。
I want to become a singer in the future because I am good at singing songs. I want to sing wonderful songs and become famous.
私は料理(りょう・り)をすることが上手ですから、将来、シェフになりたいです。おいしい食べ物をたくさん作りたいです。
I want to become a chef in the future because I am good at cooking. I want to make a lot of yummy food.
私は野球(や・きゅう)が上手ですから、将来、野球の選手(せん・しゅ)になりたいです。そして、有名になりたいです。
I want to become a baseball player in the future because I am good at baseball. And I want to be famous.
母はうるさくて面白 (おも・しろ) い。そして父は静(しず)かで優(やさ)しい。父の趣味(しゅ・み)は本を読むことだ。私はよく週末(しゅう・まつ)に父と公園(こう・えん)を散歩(さん・ぽ)する。
My mother in loud and funny. And my father is quiet and kind. My father’s hobby is to read books. I often have a walk in the park with my father on the weekend.
父は静かで優しい。そして母は有名で面白い。母の趣味はテレビを見ることだ。私はよく週末に母と晩御飯を作る。
My father is quiet and kind. And my mother is famous and funny. My mother’s hobby is to watch TV. I often make dinner with my mother on the weekend.
姉は面白くて素敵だ。そして兄は優しくて素敵だ。兄の趣味は歌を歌うことだ。私はよく週末に兄とデパートで買い物をする。
My older sister is funny and nice. And my older brother is kind and nice. My older brother’s hobby is to sing songs. I often go shopping at a department store with my older brother on the weekend.