きょうは友達の誕生日です。わたしは五百円ぐらいのプレゼントを買いたいです。友達は猫が好きですから、小さい猫のコップを選びました。店の人が紙で包んでくれました。夜、レストランで友達に渡します。
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読解 🛍️ Shopping 文章 NO. 20 3 questions
五百円のプレゼント
500 yen gift
💡 Read this first
たい indicates the goal of buying the gift, and から explains why that type of gift was chosen.
Passage
- CONTENTプレゼントはいくらぐらいですか。
Explanation: The amount comes right before プレゼント.
- KEY WORD「渡す」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「わたす」.
- INFERENCEどうして猫のコップを選びましたか。
Explanation: The sentence has a reason directly before から.
Key words
- 誕生日 birthday
- プレゼント gift
- 選ぶ choose
- 包む package
- 渡す give/give
Grammar
V-たいです want to be V
Used to express the speaker's wishes. The destination of an action is often used with に / へ.
A から、B Because A, so B
When asking "why", immediately check the clause before から; B is the result.
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Choose a gift for someone and explain with から.
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Today is your birthday. I want to buy a gift for about 500 yen. Since you like cats, I chose a small cat-shaped cup. The staff helped me wrap it in paper. In the evening, I will give you a gift at the restaurant.