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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く

Makoto's morning routine leads him to school and his waiting classroom.

Pre-N5 stories use only basic sentence structures, survival vocabulary (greetings, numbers, simple questions), and the most foundational grammar. The shortest pieces in the library — perfect for your very first reads.

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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く — page 1 (JLPT Pre-N5)

マコトはあさ、6きます。

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Makoto wakes up at 6 a.m.

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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く — page 2 (JLPT Pre-N5)

制服せいふくて、あさごはんをべます。

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He puts on his school uniform and eats breakfast.

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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く — page 3 (JLPT Pre-N5)

マコトはバスにって学校がっこうきます。

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Makoto takes the bus to go to school.

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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く — page 4 (JLPT Pre-N5)

学校がっこう友達ともだちがいます。

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At school, there are friends.

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Makoto Goes to School - マコトは学校へ行く — page 5 (JLPT Pre-N5)

教室きょうしつほんやノートがあります。

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In the classroom, there are books and notebooks.

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