This is the first installment of listening practice for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Over the next few months, I will put together a full model listening portion of an N4 Level test for premium users. Each post will contain the question along with translations, popups, and shadowing apps to practice the dialogs. The dialogs contain very natural conversation with both casual and polite Japanese depending on the situations. Once I finish the N4 test and I will move on to an N3 Level model test. Let me know what you think in the comments section.
Good luck with your Japanese Studies!
Sakura
Listen to the conversation without looking at the text in the next step and answer the question below to check your comprehension. Follow the instructions below.
とがでいます。 A man and a woman are talking on the phone. 男の人はをか。 What will the man buy?
もしもし、に いるんだけど、じゃがいもと にんじんを 買えばいい？ Hello, I’m in the vegetable section right now. Should I buy potatoes and carrots? あ、ごめんなさい。あのね、じゃがいもも にんじんも、に買ったのが、あったの。 Oh, I’m sorry. You know, I bought potatoes and carrots before. わかった。どっちもいらないんだね。 I see. You don’t need either. ええ。ごめんなさい。それと、、忘れないでね。 Yeah. sorry. And don’t forget the onions. あと りんごジュースでしょ。 And apple juice, right? あ、そうだった。 Oh, that’s right. ほかには？ What else? あと 少ししか ないから、しおも 。 There are only a little more, so salt too please. はい、はい。 OK, OK.
Click on the panels to play the individual phrases. Switch to “Auto” to let it play through to the end with your desired number of repetitions for each phrase. Practice using the shadowing technique until you can say each phrase smoothly. You can also slow the playback speed or length of pauses to match your style.
