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Today’s episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

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☆Words
小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student
夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation

～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen

庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden, yard
地震（じしん）《jishin》：earthquake
穴（あな）《ana》：hole
怖（こわ）い《kowai》：scary
暗（くら）い《kurai》：dark
突然（とつぜん）《totsuzen》：suddenly
明（あか）るくなる《akarukunaru》：become brighter
～に 落（お）ちる《～ni ochiru》：fall

目（め）を 開（あ）ける／閉（と）じる《me o akeru / tojiru》：open one's eyes / close one's eyes

妖精（ようせい）《yoosee》：fairy
魔法（まほう） の 世界（せかい）《mahoo no sekai》：The Magic World

星（ほし）《hoshi》：star
花火（はなび） 《hanabi》：fireworks
空（そら）《sora》：sky

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#44 Short story / たけしの夏《Takeshi's Summer》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening

In this episode we are going to talk about【 Order takeout】. 
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1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我的工作很忙，没有时间做饭，
wǒ de gōng zuò hěn máng ， méi yǒu shí jiān zuò fàn ，
I'm so busy at work that I don't have time to cook.
所以我经常叫外卖。
suǒ yǐ wǒ jīng cháng jiào wài mài 。
So I often order takeaway.
外卖很方便，半个小时就可以到。
wài mài hěn fāng biàn ， bàn gè xiǎo shí jiù kě yǐ dào 。
Takeaway is very convenient, it can arrive in half an hour.
外卖有很多选择，
wài mài yǒu hěn duō xuǎn zé ，
There are many choices for takeaway.
中国菜、日本菜、韩国菜和西餐等等。
zhōng guó cài 、 rì běn cài 、 hán guó cài hé xī cān děng děng 。
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Western food and so on.
中国菜有辣的、也有不辣的。
zhōng guó cài yǒu là de 、 yě yǒu bú là de 。
Chinese food has spicy and not spicy (food).
有面、饺子、米饭、小吃等等。
yǒu miàn 、 jiǎo zi 、 mǐ fàn 、 xiǎo chī děng děng 。
There are noodles, dumplings, rice, snacks and so on.
除了一日三餐，还可以点下午茶和宵夜。
chú le yí rì sān cān ， hái kě yǐ diǎn xià wǔ chá hé xiāo yè 。
In addition to three meals a day, you can also order afternoon tea and late night snacks.
下午茶我喜欢点奶茶和蛋糕。
xià wǔ chá wǒ xǐ huan diǎn nǎi chá hé dàn gāo 。
I like to order milk tea and cake for afternoon tea.
宵夜我喜欢点烧烤。
xiāo yè wǒ xǐ huan diǎn shāo kǎo 。
I like to order barbecue for late night snacks.
中国的外卖又便宜又方便。
zhōng guó de wài mài yòu pián yi yòu fāng biàn 。
Chinese takeout is cheap and convenient.
送外卖的人是外卖员，
sòng wài mài de rén shì wài mài yuán ，
The people who deliver takeaways are delivery men.
他们的工作又忙又累。
tā men de gōng zuò yòu máng yòu lèi 。
They are busy and tired.
很感谢他们！
hěn gǎn xiè tā men ！
I'm grateful to them!

Daily Chinese With Yuli

叫外卖 Order takeout （Beginner）

Сегодня был хороший день. (Today was a good day.)
Я встала рано утром. (I got up early in the morning.)
Я почистила зубы и приняла душ. (I brushed my teeth and took a shower.)
Потом я приготовила вкусный завтрак. (Then I made a delicious breakfast.)
Я позавтракала в 8 утра. (I had breakfast at 8 a.m.)
После этого, я работала за компьютером. (After that, I worked on the computer.)
Мой день прошёл хорошо. (My day went well.)
Вечером я гуляла в парке. (In the evening, I walked in the park.)
Было очень солнечно. (It was very sunny.)
Я легла спать в 10 вечера. (I went to bed at 10 p.m.)

My diary in Russian

Мой день, 21 августа 

みんなの日本語13課
みなさんは、なにがほしいですか。What do you want?
わたしは、くるまがほしいです。I want a car.
じかんがほしいです。I want time.
おかねがほしいです。I want money.
みなさんは、なにがいちばんほしいですか。What do you want most?

どんなくるまがほしいですか。What kind of car do you want?
わたしはエコカーがほしいです。I want an eco-car.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)がほしいです。I want an electric car.

あー、おなかがすいた。Ah, I'm hungry.
ラーメンがたべたいです。I want to eat ramen.
すしがたべたいです。I want to eat sushi.
おにぎりがたべたいです。I want to eat rice balls.
やきとりがたべたい。I want to eat yakitori.
のどがかわいた。Thirsty.
みずがのみたい。I want to drink water.
おちゃがのみたい。I want to drink tea.
コーヒーがのみたい。I want to drink coffee.
カフェラテがのみたい。I would like a latte.
コーラがのみたい。I want a cola.
ビールがのみたい。I want a beer.

にほんご、むずかしいです。Japanese is difficult.
かんじ、むずかしいです。Kanji is difficult.
にほんごのべんきょう　したくないです。I don't want to study Japanese.
でも、マンガがよみたいです。But I want to read manga.
にほんじんとゲームがしたいです。I want to play games with Japanese people.
アニメがすきです。I like anime.
アニメがみたいです。I want to watch anime.
日本へいきたいです。I want to go to Japan.
りょこうしたいです。I want to travel.
じゃあ、がんばってください。Then, please do your best.
はい、がんばります。Yes, I'll do my best.


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みんなの日本語　Lesson 13

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