Japanese Short Story - Going to the Grocery Store
Miyako: 今日はスーパーに行ったよ。
Kyō wa sūpā ni itta yo. - Today, I went to the supermarket.
Narumi: 何を買ったの？
Nani o katta no? - What did you buy?
Miyako: 野菜と果物とにくを買った。
Yasai to kudamono to niku o katta. - I bought vegetables, fruits and meat.
Narumi: 何種類の野菜を買ったの？
Nan shurui no yasai o katta no? - What kinds of vegetables did you buy?
Miyako: キャベツ、にんじん、そしてトマトを買った。
Kyabetsu, ninjin, soshite tomato o katta. - I bought cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes.
Narumi: 果物は何を買ったの？
Kudamono wa nani o katta no? - What fruits did you buy?
Miyako: りんごとバナナを買った。
Ringo to banana o katta. - I bought apples and bananas.
Narumi: 何種類の肉を買ったの？
Nan shurui no niku o katta no? - What kinds of meat did you buy?
Miyako: 牛肉と鶏肉を買った。
Gyūniku to toriniku o katta. - I bought beef and chicken.
Japanese Terms for Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats
Try making up your own sentences using foods you will commonly find at the grocery store.
| Common Fruits | Common Vegetables | Common Meats |
|---|---|---|
| りんご (ringo) - Apple | キャベツ (kyabetsu) - Cabbage | ぎゅうにく (gyūniku) - Beef |
| バナナ (banana) - Banana | にんじん (ninjin) - Carrot | とりにく (toriniku) - Chicken |
| オレンジ (orenji) - Orange | トマト (tomato) - Tomato | ぶたにく (butaniku) - Pork |
| グレープ (gurēpu) - Grape | じゃがいも (jagaimo) - Potato | ひつじにく (hitsujiniku) - Lamb |
| ストロベリー (sutoroberī) - Strawberry | レタス (retasu) - Lettuce | しかにく (shikaniku) - Venison |