駅の前のパン屋は朝六時半に開きます。七時ごろ、焼いたばかりのパンが並びます。わたしは会社へ行く前に、そこでたまごサンドと牛乳を買います。金曜日だけ、コーヒーが百円です。きょうは金曜日ですから、コーヒーも買いました。
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読解 🍙 Eating and drinking 文章 NO. 55 3 questions
朝のパン屋
Morning bakery
💡 Read this first
Daily conditional coffee price quote. だけ promotion limited to Friday, not applicable every day.
Passage
- CONTENT会社へ行く前に何を買いますか。
Explanation: The phrase 「会社へ行く前に」 leads to two frequently purchased items.
- KEY WORD「金曜日」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「きんようび」.
- INFERENCEきょう、どうしてコーヒーも買いましたか。
Explanation: The 100 yen promotion is only available on Friday, and today is Friday.
Key words
- パン屋 bakery
- 開く open
- 並ぶ displayed/lined up
- たまごサンド egg sandwich
- 金曜日 Friday
Grammar
Vる 前に before doing V
The action after 前に takes place before action V. This is a common ordering trap.
N だけ only N
Same as “only” but not required to have negation like しか.
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Tell me about something you bought before going to school or work.
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The bakery in front of the station opens at 6:30 am. Around 7 o'clock, the newly baked cakes are displayed. Before going to the company, I bought an egg and milk sandwich there. Friday only, coffee costs 100 yen. Today is Friday so I also bought coffee.