学校としごと
School and Work
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I am now a student at a Japanese language school. The school is in front of the station. I go there by train every day.
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Class is from nine to twelve. The teacher speaks. We listen. After that, we read and we write.
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In the afternoon, I work at a cafe. I work from three to seven. I make coffee and tea. I speak in Japanese there, so it is good practice.
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At night, I do homework at home. Japanese is not simple, but every day I understand a little more. After that, I sleep.
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じゅぎょうは何時から何時までですか。
Key vocabulary
- 日本語学校 にほんごがっこう Japanese language school
- じゅぎょう じゅぎょう class, lesson (授業)
- はたらきます はたらきます to work (はたらく)
- つくります つくります to make (つくる)
- しゅくだい しゅくだい homework (宿題)
- れんしゅう れんしゅう practice (練習)
- かんたん かんたん simple, easy (簡単)
- 分かります わかります to understand (分かる)
- 〜から から because ...
- 〜が が ..., but
Original passage written for Japanese Compass.