Japanese A2 — Elementary: past, て-form, places, food

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What you can do when A2 is finished

• Talk about past with ました/でした
• Request and describe ongoing actions with て
• Move around, eat out and shop

A2, unit by unit

Past and て-form

Past: たべました/でした

Past is easy! ます→ました: たべました (ate), いきました (went). です→でした: がくせいでした (was a student). Negative past: たべませんでした! Time words: きのう (yesterday), きょう (today), あした (tomorrow)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Past: たべました/でした: Choose the contextual meaning of きのう (kinou).

   1. yesterday
   2. today
   3. tomorrow
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Past: たべました/でした: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “today”.

   Show the answer

   きょう

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Past: たべました/でした: Read あした (ashita) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   tomorrow

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Past: たべました/でした: Produce “morning” in kana and kanji, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   あさ

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Past: たべました/でした: Match ばん to its contextual meaning.

   1. night
   2. evening
   3. then / after that
   Show the answer

   evening

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Past: たべました/でした: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I already ate.

   Show the answer

   もうたべました。

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Past: たべました/でした: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: Yesterday I read a book.

   Show the answer

   きのう、ほんをよみました。

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Past: たべました/でした: Select the correct target form for “already”.

   1. きのう
   2. きょう
   3. もう
   Show the answer

   もう

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Past: たべました/でした: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I already ate.”.

   Show the answer

   もうたべました。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Past: たべました/でした: Complete ゆき’s turn in the taught register: I studied. Then I played!

    Show the answer

    べんきょうしました。それから、あそびました!

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Past: たべました/でした: Read わたしははたらきました。 (watashi-wa hatarakimashita.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    I worked.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Past: たべました/でした: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: おつかれさま!

    Show the answer

    Good work! / Thanks for your effort!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkたべました means…

   1. eat
   2. ate
   3. don't eat
   4. will eat
   Show the answer

   ate

   ました = past.

2. quick checkでした means…

   1. is
   2. was
   3. isn't
   4. will be
   Show the answer

   was

   です→でした.

3. quick checkきのう means…

   1. today
   2. yesterday
   3. tomorrow
   4. tonight
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   きのう = yesterday.

4. quick checkもう means…

   1. then
   2. already
   3. late
   4. never
   Show the answer

   already

   もう = already.

5. quick checkそれから means…

   1. before
   2. then / after that
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   then / after that

   それから = then.

Worksheet: Past tense worksheet

Review list. きのう · きょう · あした · あさ

て-form: たべてください

The mighty て-form! たべて (eat-and…), のんで, よんで. て + ください = please do: たべてください! て + います = doing NOW: たべています! One form, endless power!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — て-form: たべてください: What is the central communicative purpose of “て-form: たべてください”?

   Show the answer

   The mighty て-form! たべて (eat-and…), のんで, よんで.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — て-form: たべてください: Read ほんをよんでいます! (hon-o yonde-imasu!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I am reading a book!

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — て-form: たべてください: Infer the intended meaning or social force of みてください! without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   Please look!

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — て-form: たべてください: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Please look!

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — て-form: たべてください: Play the labeled synthetic Japanese audio and type the complete line in kana and kanji.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   なにをしていますか?

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — て-form: たべてください: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I am reading a book!
   2. Nice!
   3. see (te-form)

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I am reading a book!

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — て-form: たべてください: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I am eating now.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   いま、たべています。

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — て-form: たべてください: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “みてください!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   みてください!

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — て-form: たべてください: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   なにをしていますか?

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — て-form: たべてください: Practise よんで (yonde) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    よんで

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — て-form: たべてください: Shadow the synthetic Japanese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    いいですね!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — て-form: たべてください: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “て-form: たべてください”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    みてください!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkみてください means…

   1. I see
   2. please look
   3. I saw
   4. looking now
   Show the answer

   please look

   て + ください = please do.

2. quick checkたべています means…

   1. I eat (habit)
   2. I am eating
   3. please eat
   4. I ate
   Show the answer

   I am eating

   て + います = now-doing.

3. quick checkきて means…

   1. go
   2. come (te)
   3. listen
   4. write
   Show the answer

   come (te)

   きて = come-te.

4. quick checkChain actions with…

   1. ます
   2. て-form
   3. でした
   4. か
   Show the answer

   て-form

   たべて、のみます — te-links!

5. quick checkいいですね! means…

   1. no good
   2. nice!
   3. maybe
   4. sorry
   Show the answer

   nice!

   いいですね = nice, isn't it!

Worksheet: て-form worksheet

Review list. たべて · のんで · よんで · かいて

びょういん: おなかが いたいです

A clinic visit states the place that hurts with が and いたいです, describes the fever with ねつが あります, and receives the instruction in the て-form: この くすりを のんで ください. Rest is reported with やすみます.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Choose the meaning of いたい (itai) in this lesson.

   1. painful, hurts
   2. fever
   3. medicine
   4. hospital, clinic
   Show the answer

   painful, hurts

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Type the Japanese expression meaning “fever”.

   Show the answer

   ねつ

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Interpret the Japanese script in context: おなかが いたいです。 (Onaka ga itai desu.).

   Show the answer

   My stomach hurts.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Write in Japanese script: Please take this medicine..

   Show the answer

   この くすりを のんで ください。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Match くすり to its lesson meaning.

   1. medicine
   2. painful, hurts
   3. fever
   Show the answer

   medicine

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: Today I will rest at home..

   Show the answer

   きょうは うちで やすみます。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (おなかが いたいです · ねつが あります · この くすりを のんで ください · きょうは やすみます): My stomach hurts..

   Show the answer

   おなかが いたいです。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Select the Japanese form for “hospital, clinic”.

   1. びょういん
   2. やすみます
   Show the answer

   びょういん

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Correct the model the lesson warns about: おなか を いたいです。

   Show the answer

   おなかが いたいです。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What is the matter?

    Show the answer

    おなかが いたいです。ねつも あります。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Read “この くすりを のんで ください。” (Kono kusuri o nonde kudasai.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Please take this medicine.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] びょういん: おなかが いたいです — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes. I will rest today. Thank you.

    Show the answer

    はい。きょうは やすみます。ありがとう ございます。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits いたい?

   1. painful, hurts
   2. fever
   3. medicine
   4. hospital, clinic
   Show the answer

   painful, hurts

   いたい (itai) means painful, hurts in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ねつ?

   1. fever
   2. painful, hurts
   3. medicine
   4. hospital, clinic
   Show the answer

   fever

   ねつ (netsu) means fever in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits くすり?

   1. medicine
   2. painful, hurts
   3. fever
   4. hospital, clinic
   Show the answer

   medicine

   くすり (kusuri) means medicine in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits びょういん?

   1. hospital, clinic
   2. painful, hurts
   3. fever
   4. medicine
   Show the answer

   hospital, clinic

   びょういん (byouin) means hospital, clinic in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits やすみます?

   1. to rest, to take a day off
   2. painful, hurts
   3. fever
   4. medicine
   Show the answer

   to rest, to take a day off

   やすみます (yasumimasu) means to rest, to take a day off in this lesson.

Worksheet: Clinic worksheet

Review list. いたい · ねつ · くすり · びょういん

Places and movement

Particles: に/へ/で

Place particles! に (to/at-point), へ (toward), で (action-at). がっこうへいきます (go to school), がっこうでべんきょうします (study AT school). ここ/そこ/あそこ = here/there/over there!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Particles: に/へ/で: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Particles: に/へ/で”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   がっこうでべんきょうします。

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Particles: に/へ/で: Role-play たろう: Have a good trip! (see you off)

   Show the answer

   いってらっしゃい!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Particles: に/へ/で: Write one accurate kana and kanji sentence using こうえん.

   Show the answer

   うちにいます。

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Particles: に/へ/で: Write 2–3 connected Japanese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   がっこうでべんきょうします。 がっこうへいきます。

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Particles: に/へ/で: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: がっこうへいきます。

   Show the answer

   がっこうへいきます。

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Particles: に/へ/で: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Japanese sentence.

   Show the answer

   いってらっしゃい!

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Particles: に/へ/で: Choose the contextual meaning of まち (machi).

   1. city / town
   2. street / road
   3. shop
   Show the answer

   city / town

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Particles: に/へ/で: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “street / road”.

   Show the answer

   みち

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Particles: に/へ/で: Read みせ (mise) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   shop

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Particles: に/へ/で: Produce “work” in kana and kanji, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    しごと

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Particles: に/へ/で: Match こうえん to its contextual meaning.

    1. museum
    2. park
    3. station
    Show the answer

    park

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Particles: に/へ/で: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I am at home.

    Show the answer

    うちにいます。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkへ marks…

   1. action-at
   2. direction-to
   3. object
   4. subject
   Show the answer

   direction-to

   へ = toward.

2. quick checkで marks…

   1. direction
   2. action-at
   3. object
   4. time
   Show the answer

   action-at

   がっこうで = at-school-doing.

3. quick checkどこへいきますか? asks…

   1. where are you
   2. where going
   3. where was
   4. what doing
   Show the answer

   where going

   どこへ + いきます.

4. quick checkえき means…

   1. museum
   2. station
   3. school
   4. park
   Show the answer

   station

   えき = station.

5. quick checkいってらっしゃい! is said…

   1. on arrival
   2. when seeing off
   3. at night
   4. at meals
   Show the answer

   when seeing off

   いってらっしゃい = go-and-return!

Worksheet: Particles worksheet

Review list. まち · みち · みせ · しごと

いきます/きます/かえります

Move! いきます (go), きます (come), かえります (return home). Time + に: ろくじに (at 6). あした、がっこうへいきます = Tomorrow I go to school. Say いってきます! when leaving home!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — いきます/きます/かえります: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I go at six.

   Show the answer

   ろくじにいきます。

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — いきます/きます/かえります: Select the correct target form for “Japan”.

   1. うち
   2. テーブル
   3. にほん
   Show the answer

   にほん

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — いきます/きます/かえります: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I'm off! (I'll go and come back)”.

   Show the answer

   いってきます!

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — いきます/きます/かえります: Complete たろう’s turn in the taught register: I'm home!

   Show the answer

   ただいま!

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — いきます/きます/かえります: Read おかえり! (okaeri!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Welcome back!

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — いきます/きます/かえります: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: いってきます!

   Show the answer

   I'm off!

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — いきます/きます/かえります: What is the central communicative purpose of “いきます/きます/かえります”?

   Show the answer

   Move! いきます (go), きます (come), かえります (return home).

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — いきます/きます/かえります: Read ただいま! (tadaima!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I'm home!

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — いきます/きます/かえります: Infer the intended meaning or social force of いってきます! without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I'm off! (I'll go and come back)

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — いきます/きます/かえります: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    I'm off!

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — いきます/きます/かえります: Play the labeled synthetic Japanese audio and type the complete line in kana and kanji.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    いってらっしゃい!

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — いきます/きます/かえります: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

    1. I'm home!
    2. Welcome back!
    3. table

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    I'm home!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkいってきます! means…

   1. goodbye forever
   2. I'm off (and back)
   3. welcome home
   4. good night
   Show the answer

   I'm off (and back)

   I'll go and come back!

2. quick checkただいま! means…

   1. I'm off
   2. I'm home
   3. welcome
   4. goodbye
   Show the answer

   I'm home

   ただいま = just-now (home)!

3. quick checkろくじに needs に because…

   1. place
   2. clock-time
   3. object
   4. question
   Show the answer

   clock-time

   Time-points take に.

4. quick checkかえります means…

   1. to go
   2. to come
   3. to return home
   4. to stay
   Show the answer

   to return home

   かえります = return home.

5. quick checkえいが means…

   1. book
   2. movie
   3. music
   4. game
   Show the answer

   movie

   えいが = movie.

Worksheet: Movement worksheet

Review list. いきます · きます · かえります · とうきょう

でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか

A fare is asked with まで: しんじゅくまで いくらですか. The platform takes で, the train takes に, and a change of trains takes を: でんしゃを のりかえます.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Choose the meaning of きっぷ (kippu) in this lesson.

   1. ticket
   2. platform, boarding place
   3. transfer, change
   4. to be in time
   Show the answer

   ticket

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Type the Japanese expression meaning “platform, boarding place”.

   Show the answer

   のりば

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Interpret the Japanese script in context: しんじゅくまで いくらですか。 (Shinjuku made ikura desu ka.).

   Show the answer

   How much is it to Shinjuku?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Write in Japanese script: I will take the next train..

   Show the answer

   つぎの でんしゃに のります。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Match のりかえ to its lesson meaning.

   1. transfer, change
   2. ticket
   3. platform, boarding place
   Show the answer

   transfer, change

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: There is one change..

   Show the answer

   のりかえは いちど です。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (〜まで いくらですか · 〜で のりば を まちます · でんしゃを のりかえます · 〜に のります): How much is it to Shinjuku?.

   Show the answer

   しんじゅくまで いくらですか。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Select the Japanese form for “to be in time”.

   1. まにあう
   2. じどうはんばいき
   Show the answer

   まにあう

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Correct the model the lesson warns about: しんじゅく へ いくらですか。

   Show the answer

   しんじゅくまで いくらですか。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: How much is it to Shinjuku?

    Show the answer

    にひゃくえん です。のりかえは いちど です。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Read “どの でんしゃですか。” (Dono densha desu ka.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Which train is it?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] でんしゃと きっぷ: 〜まで いくらですか — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The train at platform two.

    Show the answer

    にばん のりばの でんしゃです。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits きっぷ?

   1. ticket
   2. platform, boarding place
   3. transfer, change
   4. to be in time
   Show the answer

   ticket

   きっぷ (kippu) means ticket in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits のりば?

   1. platform, boarding place
   2. ticket
   3. transfer, change
   4. to be in time
   Show the answer

   platform, boarding place

   のりば (noriba) means platform, boarding place in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits のりかえ?

   1. transfer, change
   2. ticket
   3. platform, boarding place
   4. to be in time
   Show the answer

   transfer, change

   のりかえ (norikae) means transfer, change in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits まにあう?

   1. to be in time
   2. ticket
   3. platform, boarding place
   4. transfer, change
   Show the answer

   to be in time

   まにあう (maniau) means to be in time in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits じどうはんばいき?

   1. vending machine
   2. ticket
   3. platform, boarding place
   4. transfer, change
   Show the answer

   vending machine

   じどうはんばいき (jidouhanbaiki) means vending machine in this lesson.

Worksheet: Station worksheet

Review list. きっぷ · のりば · のりかえ · まにあう

Food and shopping

すきです / ほしいです

Likes and wants! すしがすきです (I like sushi), みずがほしいです (I want water). が marks the liked/wanted thing! だいすき = love it! Order: カレーをください!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — すきです / ほしいです: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I want tea.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   おちゃがほしいです。

2. listen and fillPractice 6 [listen and fill] — すきです / ほしいです: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “さかながすきです!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   さかながすきです!

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — すきです / ほしいです: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   わたしはおちゃがほしいです!

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — すきです / ほしいです: Practise コーヒー (koohii) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   コーヒー

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — すきです / ほしいです: Shadow the synthetic Japanese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   なにがすきですか?

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — すきです / ほしいです: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “すきです / ほしいです”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   さかながすきです。

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — すきです / ほしいです: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “すきです / ほしいです”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   おちゃがほしいです。

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — すきです / ほしいです: Role-play たろう: I want coffee too!

   Show the answer

   わたしもコーヒーがほしいです!

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — すきです / ほしいです: Write one accurate kana and kanji sentence using さかな.

   Show the answer

   さかながすきです。

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — すきです / ほしいです: Write 2–3 connected Japanese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

    Show the answer

    おちゃがほしいです。 すしがだいすきです!

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — すきです / ほしいです: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: すしがだいすきです!

    Show the answer

    すしがだいすきです!

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — すきです / ほしいです: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Japanese sentence.

    Show the answer

    わたしもコーヒーがほしいです!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkさかながすきです uses が because…

   1. object
   2. liked-thing marker
   3. place
   4. time
   Show the answer

   liked-thing marker

   すき takes が!

2. quick checkほしいです means…

   1. I like
   2. I want
   3. I eat
   4. I drink
   Show the answer

   I want

   ほしい = want (adj).

3. quick checkチーズ means…

   1. milk
   2. cheese
   3. meat
   4. fish
   Show the answer

   cheese

   チーズ = cheese.

4. quick checkだいすき means…

   1. like
   2. love
   3. want
   4. need
   Show the answer

   love

   だいすき = big-like!

5. quick checkも means…

   1. too / also
   2. not
   3. please
   4. very
   Show the answer

   too / also

   わたしも = me too.

Worksheet: Likes worksheet

Review list. ごはん · ぎゅうにゅう · チーズ · にく

Shopping: いくらですか

Shop in Japanese! いくらですか? (How much?), たかい (expensive), やすい (cheap). Money: えん (yen). これをください = I'll take this! Say いらっしゃいませ back? No — STAFF say it (welcome)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Shopping: いくらですか: Choose the contextual meaning of たかい (takai).

   1. expensive / high
   2. cheap
   3. free
   Show the answer

   expensive / high

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Shopping: いくらですか: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “cheap”.

   Show the answer

   やすい

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Shopping: いくらですか: Read ただ (tada) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   free

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Shopping: いくらですか: Produce “price” in kana and kanji, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   ねだん

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Shopping: いくらですか: Match おかね to its contextual meaning.

   1. yen
   2. money
   3. receipt
   Show the answer

   money

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Shopping: いくらですか: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: It's 100 yen.

   Show the answer

   ひゃくえんです。

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Shopping: いくらですか: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: This, please!

   Show the answer

   これをください!

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Shopping: いくらですか: Select the correct target form for “discount”.

   1. たかい
   2. やすい
   3. わりびき
   Show the answer

   わりびき

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Shopping: いくらですか: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “It's 100 yen.”.

   Show the answer

   ひゃくえんです。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Shopping: いくらですか: Complete ゆき’s turn in the taught register: Expensive! How much is the cheese?

    Show the answer

    たかい! チーズはいくらですか?

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Shopping: いくらですか: Read やすいです! これをください! (yasui desu! kore-o kudasai!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    It's cheap! I'll take this!

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Shopping: いくらですか: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: これはいくらですか?

    Show the answer

    How much is this?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkいくらですか? means…

   1. How many?
   2. How much?
   3. Where is?
   4. What is?
   Show the answer

   How much?

   いくら = how much.

2. quick checkたかい means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. free
   4. new
   Show the answer

   expensive

   たかい = expensive/high.

3. quick checkやすい means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. tasty
   4. big
   Show the answer

   cheap

   やすい = cheap.

4. quick checkわりびき means…

   1. receipt
   2. discount
   3. price
   4. shop
   Show the answer

   discount

   わりびき = discount.

5. quick checkこれをください means…

   1. I see this
   2. This, please
   3. How much
   4. I want go
   Show the answer

   This, please

   をください = please give.

Worksheet: Shopping worksheet

Review list. ねだん · おかね · えん · レシート

ふく: サイズと いろ

Shopping for clothes asks for another size with もうすこし おおきい サイズは ありますか, asks permission with しちゃくしても いいですか, and comments on colour with にあいます.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ふく: サイズと いろ — Choose the meaning of サイズ (saizu) in this lesson.

   1. size
   2. colour
   3. trying on clothes
   4. to suit, to match
   Show the answer

   size

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ふく: サイズと いろ — Type the Japanese expression meaning “colour”.

   Show the answer

   いろ

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] ふく: サイズと いろ — Interpret the Japanese script in context: もうすこし おおきい サイズは ありますか。 (Mou sukoshi ookii saizu wa arimasu ka.).

   Show the answer

   Is there a slightly bigger size?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ふく: サイズと いろ — Write in Japanese script: May I try it on?.

   Show the answer

   しちゃくしても いいですか。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] ふく: サイズと いろ — Match しちゃく to its lesson meaning.

   1. trying on clothes
   2. size
   3. colour
   Show the answer

   trying on clothes

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ふく: サイズと いろ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: This colour suits you well..

   Show the answer

   この いろは よく にあいます。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ふく: サイズと いろ — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (もうすこし おおきい サイズは ありますか · しちゃくしても いいですか · この いろは よく にあいます): Is there a slightly bigger size?.

   Show the answer

   もうすこし おおきい サイズは ありますか。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ふく: サイズと いろ — Select the Japanese form for “to suit, to match”.

   1. にあう
   2. もうすこし
   Show the answer

   にあう

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ふく: サイズと いろ — Correct the model the lesson warns about: おおきい サイズ を ください です。

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   おおきい サイズを ください。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ふく: サイズと いろ — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Excuse me, is there a slightly bigger size?

    Show the answer

    はい、あります。しちゃくしても いいですよ。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ふく: サイズと いろ — Read “この いろは よく にあいますね。” (Kono iro wa yoku niaimasu ne.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    This colour suits me well, doesn't it.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ふく: サイズと いろ — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Thank you.

    Show the answer

    ありがとう ございます。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits サイズ?

   1. size
   2. colour
   3. trying on clothes
   4. to suit, to match
   Show the answer

   size

   サイズ (saizu) means size in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits いろ?

   1. colour
   2. size
   3. trying on clothes
   4. to suit, to match
   Show the answer

   colour

   いろ (iro) means colour in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits しちゃく?

   1. trying on clothes
   2. size
   3. colour
   4. to suit, to match
   Show the answer

   trying on clothes

   しちゃく (shichaku) means trying on clothes in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits にあう?

   1. to suit, to match
   2. size
   3. colour
   4. trying on clothes
   Show the answer

   to suit, to match

   にあう (niau) means to suit, to match in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits もうすこし?

   1. a little more
   2. size
   3. colour
   4. trying on clothes
   Show the answer

   a little more

   もうすこし (mou sukoshi) means a little more in this lesson.

Worksheet: Clothes worksheet

Review list. サイズ · いろ · しちゃく · にあう

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Japanese A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Past and て-form” through “Food and shopping”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Japanese A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Japanese B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: Yesterday I read a book

   Show the answer

   きのう、ほんをよみました

2. translate into the languageSay: Please look!

   Show the answer

   みてください

3. choose'I go to school'

   1. がっこうでいきます
   2. がっこうへいきます
   3. がっこうをいきます
   4. がっこうにべんきょうします
   Show the answer

   がっこうへいきます

4. translate into Englishさかながすきです。

   Show the answer

   I like fish.

5. fill the gapがくせい___。 (was)

   Show the answer

   でした

6. choose'I am reading a book'

   1. ほんをよみます
   2. ほんをよんでいます
   3. ほんをよんでください
   4. ほんをよみました
   Show the answer

   ほんをよんでいます

7. put it in orderOrder: いきます / ろくじに

   Show the answer

   ろくじにいきます

8. say it out loudSay aloud: さかながすきです。

   Show the answer

   さかながすきです。

9. fill the gapこれは___ですか? (how much)

   Show the answer

   いくら

10. chooseいってきます!

    1. Welcome home
    2. I'm off (and back)
    3. Goodbye forever
    4. Good night
    Show the answer

    I'm off (and back)

Japanese A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Japanese A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

The convenience store and the station are the two rooms of Japanese daily life: at the konbini you pay at a counter facing the door, the staff say いらっしゃいませ, and おねがいします closes your side of the exchange. Trains keep to the minute and the announcement tells you which door opens. むりょう (free) and かくやす (cheap) are shouted from shop fronts, and the useful skill is asking いくらですか without repeating the noun.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Japanese cuisine”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Yesterday I bought a ticket at the station. The green counter was crowded, so I bought it at the vending machine. It was three hundred yen to Tokyo. The train was not late. Next I will buy lunch at the convenience store.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged ja-JP; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Shop assistant: Welcome. Yuki: Excuse me, how much is this bento? Assistant: It is five hundred yen. Yuki: Then this one, please.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• コーヒー が ください。 → コーヒーを ください。 ください takes を: the thing requested is the object.
• えき に いきます です。 → えきに いきます。 ます verbs are already polite; です does not follow.
• いくら です か この はん。 → この はんは いくらですか。 The topic comes first; か closes the sentence.

Your task

Buy a ticket and lunch in Japanese Write both halves of two short exchanges: at the ticket machine (asking for the fare to one station, paying, thanking) and at the konbini (asking the price of one item, asking for it, saying thank you). Use すみません once per exchange. Then say the same two exchanges aloud, replacing the noun with a different item each time, so the frame rather than the vocabulary is what you remember.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Japanese A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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