N5
Meeting a Friend at the Coffee Shop
In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about meeting friends using the particle は to mark topics in sentences. We'll explore the kanji 会, which represents 'meeting', an essential verb for daily interactions. Mastering these concepts is important for conversation clarity in Japanese.
わたしはカフェでともだちと会う。
I meet my friend at the café.
ともだちはコーヒーがすきです。
My friend likes coffee.
わたしもコーヒーがすきです。
I also like coffee.
カフェに先に行きました、友達は少し後に来ます。
I went to the cafe first, my friend will come a little later.
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