#53 Short story / 魔女のパン《Witches' Loaves》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
Description
Today’s episode is “魔女のパン(majo no pan)《Witches' Loaves》.
This story is a simple Japanese translation of O'Henry's "Witches' Loaves.''
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.
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Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.
☆Words
魔女(まじょ):witch
パン屋(や):bakery
お金持(かねも)ち:rich
帽子(ぼうし)を かぶる:wear a hat
硬(かた)い:hard
茶色(ちゃいろ):brown
絵(え)の具(ぐ):paints, colors
画家(がか):painter, artist
絵(え)を描(か)く:paint a picture
棚(たな):shelf
イタリア:Italy
ベネチア:Venice
建物(たてもの);building
2日後(ふつかご):two days later
袋(ふくろ):(plastic) bag
顔(かお):face
助(たす)ける:help
青(あお)い:blue
ブラウス:blouse
明(あか)るい:bright
化粧(けしょう)をする:put on makeup
道(みち):road
消防車(しょうぼうしゃ):fire truck
チャンス:chance
バター:butter
ドキドキする:heart is thumping
髪(かみ)の毛(け):hair
バカ:fool
怒(おこ)る:get angry
手(て)をあげる:raise hand
建築家(けんちくか):architect
コンテスト:contest
線(せん):line
奥(おく):back, far side
脱(ぬ)ぐ:take off
化粧品(けしょうひん):cosmetics
ごみ箱(ばこ):trash can
捨(す)てる:throw away
☆Conjugation of verbs
ます形(けい)《masu-form》
て形(けい)《te-form》
じしょ形(けい)《dictionary-form》
た形(けい)《ta-form》
☆Grammar
~でしょう:probably
Represents a prediction of the future. (Something that cannot be clearly determined.)
・たぶん あの人(ひと)は 私(わたし)と もっと 話(はな)したいでしょう。
《There's a probability that the person wants to talk to me more.》
※I explained this grammar because it is at the N4 level.
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