Checkpoint: at a café and station
Bring Unit 4 together through a practical exchange and 8 retrieval questions.
What you’ll work on
- Use the main patterns from Unit 4 together
- Recall phrases before revealing the answer
- Identify a specific item to revisit
A short conversation
Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Kana readings help you read the written words; they do not show pitch accent.
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- コーヒーkoohiicoffee
- をoobject markerPronounced o. Marks what the action acts on; English usually has no separate word for it.
- ふたつfutatsutwo items
- おねがいします。onegaishimasuplease (request)
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- はい。haiyes
- すこしsukoshia little / a moment
- まってmattewait (て-form)
- ください。kudasaiplease give me
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- トイレtoirerestroom / toilet
- はwatopic markerPronounced wa. Marks what the comment is about; it does not mean “is”.
- どこdokowhere
- ですdesuis (polite)
- か。kaquestion markerMakes the sentence a question.
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- みぎmigiright
- にnitime, destination, or location marker
- あります。arimasuexists / have (that experience)The context decides whether this means existence or a previously mentioned experience.
Connect the patterns
Read number–counter combinations as words: 二つ is ふたつ and 二人 is ふたり. Use います for a person or animal and あります for a thing in the examples here.
Choose て-form changes from the verb group. 行く gives 行って. Add ください to make a request; a て-form on its own does not mark past tense.
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- コーヒーkoohiicoffee
- をoobject markerPronounced o. Marks what the action acts on; English usually has no separate word for it.
- ふたつfutatsutwo items
- おねがいします。onegaishimasuplease (request)
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- はい。haiyes
- すこしsukoshia little / a moment
- まってmattewait (て-form)
- ください。kudasaiplease give me
Recall, check, then try again
Cover the dialogue and build a similar exchange with one changed detail. Then listen and compare your version with the taught pattern. Small changes expose what you can use without copying.
Try every question before revealing answers. A checkpoint is a personal study check, not a certification or a JLPT level. Review errors and repeat the speaking task after a break.
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- トイレtoirerestroom / toilet
- はwatopic markerPronounced wa. Marks what the comment is about; it does not mean “is”.
- どこdokowhere
- ですdesuis (polite)
- か。kaquestion markerMakes the sentence a question.
How the words match
Tap a word in either language to see its partner. Some phrases work as a group; particles explain the grammar.
- みぎmigiright
- にnitime, destination, or location marker
- あります。arimasuexists / have (that experience)The context decides whether this means existence or a previously mentioned experience.
Lesson vocabulary
Listen once, say it aloud, and try to recall the Japanese before looking.
| Japanese / reading | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| 一つ ひとつ | one (general count) | |
| 二つ ふたつ | two (general count) | |
| 駅 えき | station | |
| 銀行 ぎんこう | bank | |
| 書く かく | to write (godan) | |
| 待つ まつ | to wait (godan) |
Practice questions
Try every question, then check your answers. Punctuation and spacing do not affect your score. Use the displayed Japanese spelling or the complete kana reading; mixed spellings are accepted only when explicitly listed. Long vowels, small kana, and verb endings matter.
Showing an answer makes that question a practice item worth zero for this attempt. Retry with the answers hidden when you’re ready. If audio cannot play, use Show answer / text to practice by reading.
Independent practice
These are independent practice tasks. The site does not record your voice, save your writing, or grade open-ended answers. Ask a teacher or conversation partner for feedback when you can.
Speaking practice
Perform a conversation about at a café and station. Change two details and include one follow-up question or request for repetition.
Writing practice
Write four connected lines using this unit. Mark a form or phrase you needed to look up, then rewrite that line from memory.
Review the lesson objectives
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