図書館としょかんでコーヒー






Featured Kanji
(もと・ホン)
book

Vocabulary

  • — library
  • — coffee
  • — today
  • — Japanese (language)
  • — to study
  • — liked; favorite
  • — bag
  • — inside
  • — to exist; to have (inanimate)
  • — to drink
  • — good; okay; allowed
  • — to understand; to know
  • — reception desk
  • — person
  • — to ask; to listen
  • — to say
  • — excuse me; sorry
  • — not allowed; no good
  • — outside
  • — again

Grammar / Notes

  • N / : Use this pattern to say you like or dislike something. In the story, means “I like coffee.” The thing you like/dislike is marked with .
  • (progressive): Use to describe an action happening right now. In the story, means “(I) am studying,” showing the studying is in progress at this moment.
  • : Use this to ask permission in a polite way. In the story, means “Is it okay to drink coffee here?”
  • (reason): Use to give a reason. In the story, means “Because I like coffee, …”

English

Coffee at the library

Today, I am studying Japanese at the library.
Because I like coffee, I have coffee in my bag.
But I don’t know if it’s okay to drink coffee in the library.
I asked the reception person, “Is it okay to drink coffee here?”
The reception person said, “Sorry, it’s not allowed.”
After I drink coffee outside, I will study at the library again.