You met て-form on Day 48 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: The te-form is the connector — the single most useful conjugation. Learn it cold. Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
説明
explanation; exposition
払う
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
済む
to finish; to end
大きな
big; large
口
mouth
ひどい
cruel; heartless
歩く
to walk
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
説
明
払
済
大
口
歩
See it in real sentences
ちょっと待って、ジミーを呼ぶから。
Hang on a minute. I'll call Jimmy.
疲れていて、これ以上先へ歩けません。
I'm too tired to walk any further.
彼の言うことなんて、頭から信じてないの。
He doesn't believe me at all.
殺してやる！ぶっ殺して、踏み潰してやる！くそったれ！死ね！
I'll kill you! Knock your block off and grind you underfoot! You shithead! Die!
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
a lot
たくさん
1d ago
once more
もう一度
1d ago
preparation
準備
3d ago
soon
そろそろ
3d ago
to choose
選ぶ
7d ago
wife
つま
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “explanation”?
Which word means “to walk”?
Which word means “to finish”?
Which word means “big”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “Hang on a minute. I'll call Jimmy.”
ちょっと待って、ジミーを呼ぶから。
Say: “I'm too tired to walk any further.”
疲れていて、これ以上先へ歩けません。
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