A：はじめまして。きのう、となりの部屋に来たソンです。
B：はじめまして。わたしはきむらです。
A：ベトナムのダナンから来ました。今、日本の料理を勉強しています。
B：そうですか。近くに安いスーパーがありますよ。
A：ありがとうございます。今度、場所を教えてください。
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読解 👋 Self 会話 NO. 49 3 questions
となりの人
Neighbor
💡 Read this first
The conversation had two layers of information: Son's background and the neighbor's suggestion. The question "where did he come from" does not take into account where Son lives.
Passage
- CONTENTソンさんはどこから来ましたか。
Explanation: Son clearly states the place name right before 「から来ました」.
- KEY WORD「近く」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「ちかく」.
- INFERENCEきむらさんは何を教えますか。
Explanation: The last word is 「場所」; The previous sentence identifies it as a supermarket.
Key words
- となり next to
- 部屋 room
- 料理 food/cooking
- 近く close
- 場所 location
Grammar
N から 来ました comes from N
Used when saying origin. Don't confuse から here with から which means "because".
V-ています doing / usually doing
Depends on context: ongoing action or habit. Words like 毎日 often signal habit.
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Introduce yourself to your neighbors: name, hometown and what you are studying.
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A: Hello. I'm Son, I just moved into the room next door yesterday. B: Hello. I'm Kimura. A: I come from Da Nang, Vietnam. I'm currently learning to cook Japanese food. B: Is that so? There's a cheap supermarket nearby. A: Thank you. Next time, please show me the location.