M08 · Food and drink

Before you start

This level assumes you know hiragana and katakana. Words you already met there are marked and do not count as new.

This lesson assumes what you saw in the earlier ones. If something feels shaky, go back to it:

• M01greetings and courtesy
• M02introducing yourself
• M03family
• M04numbers
• M05time and days
• M06the home
• M07everyday objects

What you learn

ごはん is cooked rice (and, by extension, a meal); こめ is uncooked rice, the kind you buy in the shop.

You practise them in kana; underneath you can see how they are usually written.

• You know it · H11みずmizuwaterUsually written 水
• You know it · H11ごはんgohancooked rice · mealUsually written ご飯It is cooked rice and, by extension, any meal.
• こめkomerice (uncooked)Usually written 米
• やさいyasaivegetablesUsually written 野菜
• くだものkudamonofruitUsually written 果物
• たまごtamagoeggUsually written 卵
• You know it · H05にくnikumeatUsually written 肉
• You know it · H05さかなsakanafishUsually written 魚
• You know it · K08パンpanbread
• You know it · H13おちゃochateaUsually written お茶
• のみものnomimonodrinkUsually written 飲み物
• おかしokashisweets, snacksUsually written お菓子

Practice

A short text written only with the kana and grammar you already know. Read it and answer.