Lesson 11: Ingredients & Shopping (食材)

Planning meals and parties; discussing responsibilities and food preferences

This lesson focuses on organizing group activities like barbecues and parties. Students learn to discuss who will bring what items, make decisions about food and drink choices, and ask about ingredients for allergy/dietary concerns. Practical skills include reading food labels and understanding Japanese barbecue culture.

Key topics:

・Planning group events and assigning responsibilities
・Topic 2: Discussing food and drink preferences for parties
・Asking about ingredients and dietary restrictions
・Reading and understanding food labels
・Japanese barbecue culture and supermarket prepared foods
・Understanding expiration dates and allergy information

Vocabulary

もっていく

motte iku

持もって行いく

to bring with you

Example

かばんをもっていきます.

Kaban o motte ikimasu.

I will bring the bag with me.

てつだう

tetsudau

手伝てつだう

to help / assist

Example

料理りょうりをてつだいます.

Ryōri o tetsudaimasu.

I help with the cooking.

やく

yaku

焼やく

to grill

Example

魚さかなを焼やきます.

Sakana o yakimasu.

I grill fish.

うる

uru

売うる

to sell

Example

みせでやさいをうります.

Mise de yasai o urimasu.

I sell vegetables at the store.

はいっている

haitte iru

入はいっている

contain

Example

このジュースにビタミンが入はいっています.

Kono jūsu ni bitamin ga haitte imasu.

This juice contains vitamins.

もつ

motsu

持もつ

to be good for

Example

このりんごは日持ひもちが持もちます.

Kono ringo wa hibi mochi ga mochimasu.

This apple lasts long.

ふくまれる

fukumareru

含ふくまれる

be included

Example

料金りょうきんに税金ぜいきんが含ふくまれます.

Ryōkin ni zeikin ga fukumareru.

Tax is included in the fee.

にく

niku

肉にく

meat

Example

にくをたべます.

Niku o tabemasu.

I eat meat.

ぎゅうにく

gyūniku

牛肉ぎゅうにく

beef

Example

今夜こんやは牛肉ぎゅうにくを食たべます.

Kon'ya wa gyūniku o tabemasu.

Tonight I'll eat beef.

ぶたにく

butaniku

豚肉ぶたにく

pork

Example

このカレーは豚肉ぶたにくです.

Kono karē wa butaniku desu.

This curry is pork.

とりにく

toriniku

鶏肉とりにく

chicken

Example

鶏肉けいにくを焼やきます.

Toriniku o yakimasu.

I grill chicken.

からあげ

karaage

唐揚からあげ

fried chicken

Example

唐揚からあげを作つくりました.

Karaage o tsukurimashita.

I made fried chicken.

やきとり

yakitori

焼やき鳥とり

grilled chicken

Example

やきとりをみっつください.

Yakitori o mittsu kudasai.

Three yakitori, please.

ソーセージ

sōsēji

sausage

Example

ソーセージを買かいました.

Sōsēji o kaimashita.

I bought sausages.

シーフード

shīfūdo

seafood

Example

シーフードが好すきです.

Shīfūdo ga suki desu.

I like seafood.

さかな

sakana

魚さかな

fish

Example

さかなをたべます.

Sakana o tabemasu.

I eat fish.

エビ

ebi

shrimp

Example

エビをむきます.

Ebi o mukimasu.

I peel shrimp.

イカ

ika

squid

Example

イカを切きりました.

Ika o kirimashita.

I cut the squid.

ホタテ

hotate

scallop

Example

ホタテを焼やきました.

Hotate o yakimashita.

I grilled scallops.

カニ

kani

蟹かに(カニ)

crab

Example

蟹かにを食たべたことがありません.

Kani o tabeta koto ga arimasen.

I have never eaten crab.

だいず

daizu

大豆だいず

soy

Example

豆腐とうふは大豆だいずから作つくります.

Tōfu wa daizu kara tsukurimasu.

Tofu is made from soy.

りんご

ringo

林檎りんご

apple

Example

この林檎りんごは甘あまいです.

Kono ringo wa amai desu.

This apple is sweet.

バナナ

banana

Example

バナナを二に本ぽん食たべます.

Banana o nihon tabemasu.

I eat two bananas.

たまご

tamago

卵たまご

egg

Example

あさたまごをたべます.

Asa tamago o tabemasu.

I eat eggs in the morning.

ピーナッツ

pīnattsu

peanuts

Example

ピーナッツを食たべません.

Pīnattsu o tabemasen.

I don't eat peanuts.

らっかせい

rakkasei

落花らっか生らっかせい

peanuts

Example

落花らっか生せいはお菓子かしに使つかいます.

Rakkasei wa okashi ni tsukaimasu.

Peanuts are used in sweets.

こ

粉こ

flour, powder

Example

ケーキに小麦こむぎ粉こなを使つかいます.

Kēki ni komugiko o tsukaimasu.

I use wheat flour for cake.

こむぎこ

komugiko

小麦こむぎ粉こむぎこ

wheat

Example

ケーキに小麦こむぎ粉こなを使つかいます.

Kēki ni komugiko o tsukaimasu.

I use wheat flour for cake.

そばこ

sobako

蕎麦粉そばこ

buckwheat flour

Example

蕎麦粉そばこでそばを作つくります.

Sobako de soba o tsukurimasu.

I make soba with buckwheat flour.

バーベキュー

baabekyuu

barbecue

Example

バーベキューをしましょう.

Baabekyuu o shimashou.

Let's have a barbecue.

やきそば

yakisoba

焼やきそば

yakisoba (fried noodles)

Example

昼ひるごはんに焼やきそばを食たべます.

Hirugohan ni yakisoba o tabemasu.

I eat yakisoba for lunch.

おにぎり

onigiri

お握にぎり

onigiri (rice ball)

Example

お握にぎりを二ふたつ買かいます.

Onigiri o futatsu kaimasu.

I buy two onigiri.

やきにく

yakiniku

焼肉やきにく

yakiniku (Japanese grilled meat)

Example

やきにくにいきませんか.

Yakiniku ni ikimasen ka.

Would you like to go for yakiniku?

たれ

tare

tare (dipping sauce)

Example

この焼やき肉にくにたれをかけます.

Kono yakiniku ni tare o kakemasu.

I put sauce on this yakiniku.

ソース

sōsu

sauce

Example

ソースをソースが欲ほしいですか.

Sōsu ga sōsu hoshii desu ka.

Do you want sauce?

おかし

okashi

お菓子かし

sweets

Example

おかしをかいました.

Okashi o kaimashita.

I bought sweets.

デザート

dezāto

dessert

Example

食後しょくごにデザートを食たべます.

Shokugo ni dezāto o tabemasu.

I eat dessert after the meal.

しお

shio

塩しお

salt

Example

しおをとってください.

Shio o totte kudasai.

Please pass me the salt.

チョコレートケーキ

chokoreetokeeki

chocolate cake

Example

チョコレートケーキがすきです.

Chokoreetokeeki ga suki desu.

I like chocolate cake.

チーズケーキ

chiizukeeki

cheesecake

Example

チーズケーキをたべます.

Chiizukeeki o tabemasu.

I eat cheesecake.

ヨーグルト

yōguruto

yoghurt

Example

朝あさはヨーグルトを食たべます.

Asa wa yōguruto o tabemasu.

I eat yogurt in the morning.

ハラル

hararu

halal

Example

このレストランはハラルです.

Kono resutoran wa hararu desu.

This restaurant is halal.

ピザ

piza

pizza

Example

友達ともだちとピザをシェアします.

Tomodachi to piza o shea shimasu.

I share pizza with a friend.

レトルト

retoruto

boil-in-the-bag

Example

レトルトカレーを温あたためます.

Retoruto karē o atatamemasu.

I heat boil-in-the-bag curry.

エビピラフ

ebi pirafu

shrimp pilaf

Example

今夜こんやはエビピラフを作つくります.

Kon'ya wa ebi pirafu o tsukurimasu.

Tonight I'll make shrimp pilaf.

バター

batā

butter

Example

トーストにバターを塗ぬります.

Tōsuto ni batā o nurimasu.

I spread butter on toast.

のみもの

nomimono

飲のみ物もの

drink

Example

何なんか飲のみ物ものを下ください.

Nanika nomimono o kudasai.

Please give me something to drink.

ソフトドリンク

sofuto dorinku

soft drink

Example

ソフトドリンクを一杯いっぱいください.

Sofuto dorinku o ippai kudasai.

One soft drink, please.

おちゃ

ocha

お茶ちゃ

tea / Japanese tea

Example

おちゃをのみます.

Ocha o nomimasu.

I drink tea.

ジュース

jūsu

juice

Example

オレンジジュースを買かいました.

Orenji jūsu o kaimashita.

I bought orange juice.

おさけ

osake

お酒さけ

alcohol / sake

Example

おさけをのみますか？

Osake o nomimasu ka?

Do you drink alcohol?

ビール

biiru

beer

Example

ビールをのみますか？

Biiru o nomimasu ka?

Do you drink beer?

ワイン

wain

wine

Example

赤あかワインを一いち本ぽん開あけました.

Aka wain o ippon akemashita.

I opened a bottle of red wine.

にほんしゅ

nihonshu

日本にっぽん酒にほんしゅ

sake (Japanese rice wine)

Example

熱あつい日本にっぽん酒しゅが好すきです.

Atsui nihonshu ga suki desu.

I like hot sake.

しょうちゅう

shōchū

焼酎しょうちゅう

shochu (Japanese distilled liquor)

Example

焼酎しょうちゅうを水みずで割わります.

Shōchū o mizu de warimasu.

I dilute shochu with water.

こうちゃ

koucha

紅茶こうちゃ

black tea

Example

紅茶こうちゃがすきです.

Koucha ga suki desu.

I like black tea.

にゅうせいひん

nyūseihin

乳製にゅうせい品にゅうせいひん

dairy products

Example

乳製にゅうせい品ひんを控ひかえています.

Nyūseihin o hikaete imasu.

I avoid dairy products.

ぎゅうにゅう

gyuunyuu

牛乳ぎゅうにゅう

milk

Example

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうをのみます.

Gyuunyuu o nomimasu.

I drink milk.

コップ

koppu

drinking cup

Example

このコップに水みずを入いれます.

Kono koppu ni mizu o iremasu.

I put water in this cup.

おさら

osara

お皿さら

plate

Example

お皿さらを洗あらいます.

Osara o araimasu.

I wash the plates.

わりばし

waribashi

割わり箸ばし

wooden chopsticks

Example

割わり箸ばしを使つかいますか.

Waribashi o tsukaimasu ka.

Do you use chopsticks?

ごみぶくろ

gomibukuro

ごみ袋ぶくろ

garbage bag

Example

新あたらしいごみ袋ぶくろを出だします.

Atarashii gomibukuro o dashimasu.

I take out a new garbage bag.

バーベキューじょう

bābekyū jō

バーベキュー場じょう

barbecue area

Example

このこうえんにバーベキュー場じょうがあります.

Kono kōen ni bābekyū jō ga arimasu.

There is a barbecue area in this park.

コーナー

kōnā

section

Example

店みせのコーナーにあります.

Mise no kōnā ni arimasu.

It's in the store's section.

じゅんび

junbi

準備じゅんび

preparation

Example

バーベキューの準備じゅんびをします.

Bābekyū no junbi o shimasu.

I prepare for the barbecue.

ざいりょう

zairyō

材料ざいりょう

ingredient

Example

カレーの材料ざいりょうを買かいました.

Karē no zairyō o kaimashita.

I bought ingredients for curry.

しょうひん

shōhin

商品しょうひん

product

Example

この商品しょうひんは高たかいです.

Kono shōhin wa takai desu.

This product is expensive.

めいしょう

meishō

名称めいしょう

name

Example

この製品せいひんの名称めいしょうを教おしえてください.

Kono seihin no meishō o oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me the name of this product.

ないようりょう

naiyōryō

内容ないよう量ないようりょう

volume

Example

このボトルの内ない容量ようりょうは500mlです.

Kono botoru no naiyōryō wa gohyaku miri desu.

The volume of this bottle is 500ml.

せいぞうしゃ

seizōsha

製造せいぞう者せいぞうしゃ

manufacturer

Example

製造せいぞう者しゃの名前なまえを確認かくにんします.

Seizōsha no namae o kakunin shimasu.

I check the manufacturer's name.

げんざいりょうめい

genzairyōmei

原げん材料ざいりょう名げんざいりょうめい

list of raw ingredients

Example

パッケージの原げん材料ざいりょう名めいを読よみます.

Pakkēji no genzairyōmei o yomimasu.

I read the ingredients list on the package.

しょうひきげん

shōhikigen

消費しょうひ期限しょうひきげん

expiration date

Example

このヨーグルトの消費しょうひ期限きげんを確認かくにんします.

Kono yōguruto no shōhikigen o kakunin shimasu.

I check the expiration date of this yogurt.

しょうみきげん

shōmikigen

賞味しょうみ期限しょうみきげん

best-before date

Example

このヨーグルトの賞味しょうみ期限きげんは明日あしたです.

Kono yōguruto no shōmikigen wa ashita desu.

The best-before date of this yogurt is tomorrow.

さっきんほうほう

sakkin hōhō

殺菌さっきん方法さっきんほうほう

sterilization method

Example

この牛乳ぎゅうにゅうの殺菌さっきん方法ほうほうを確認かくにんします.

Kono gyūnyū no sakkin hōhō o kakunin shimasu.

I check the sterilization method of this milk.

ほぞんほうほう

hozon hōhō

保存ほぞん方法ほぞんほうほう

how to store

Example

パッケージに保存ほぞん方法ほうほうが書かいてあります.

Pakkēji ni hozon hōhō ga kaite arimasu.

The storage method is written on the package.

ほんぴん

honpin

本ほん品ほんぴん

this product

Example

本ほん品ひんは冷蔵れいぞう保存ほぞんしてください.

Honpin wa reizō hozen shite kudasai.

Please store this product in the refrigerator.

__ ひんもく

hinmoku

品目ひんもく

__ items (e.g., 27 items)

Example

このリストに十じゅう品目ひんもくあります.

Kono risuto ni jū hinmoku arimasu.

There are ten items on this list.

27ひんもく

nijū nana hinmoku

27品目ひんもく

27 items

Example

この申もうし込こみ書しょに27品目ひんもく書かきました.

Kono mōshikomisho ni nijū nana hinmoku kakimashita.

I wrote 27 items on this application form.

アレルギー

arerugī

allergy

Example

私わたしは卵たまごアレルギーです.

Watashi wa tamago arerugī desu.

I have an egg allergy.

アレルギーっしつ

arerugī shitsu

アレルギー物質っしつ

allergen

Example

この食品しょくひんにアレルギー物質ぶっしつが含ふくまれています.

Kono shokuhin ni arerugī shitsu ga fukuma rete imasu.

This food contains allergens.

りょうほう

ryōhō

両方りょうほう

both

Example

両方りょうほうを買かいましょ

Ryōhō o kaimasou.

Let's buy both.

どっち

dotchi

which (out of two)

Example

どっちが美味おいしいですか.

Dotchi ga oishii desu ka.

Which one is delicious?

どれ

dore

which one (of three or more)

Example

どれを選えらびますか.

Dore o erabimasu ka.

Which one will you choose?

よかったら

yokattara

if you'd like

Example

よかったら一緒いっしょに食たべませんか.

Yokattara issho ni tabemasen ka.

If you'd like, shall we eat together?

きょうじゅうに

kyōjū ni

今日きょう中きょうじゅうに

by today

Example

仕事しごとを今日きょう中ちゅうに終おわらせます.

Shigoto o kyōjū ni owarasemasu.

I'll finish the work by today.

はんばいしゃ

hanbaisha

販売はんばい者はんばいしゃ

seller

Example

販売はんばい者しゃはこの会社かいしゃです.

Hanbaisha wa kono kaisha desu.

The seller is this company.

Conversation

だれが何を __ ますか？

Dare ga nani o ___masu ka?

Who will bring what? (Who does what?)

Example Usage

来週らいしゅうのバーベキューの準備じゅんびで、だれが何なんを持もってますか？

Raishū no bābekyū no junbi de, dare ga nani o motte ikimasu ka?

For next week's barbecue preparations, who will bring what?

__ は、私が買って行きますよ.

__ wa, watashi ga katte ikimasu yo.

I'll buy __(and bring them).

Example Usage

肉にくと野菜やさいは、私わたしが買かって行いきますよ.

Niku to yasai wa, watashi ga katte ikimasu yo.

I'll buy the meat and vegetables (and bring them).

__ を持って行きます.

__ o motte ikimasu.

I will bring __

Example Usage

バナナを持もって行いきます.

Banana o motte ikimasu.

I will bring bananas.

__ と __ 、どっちがいいですか？

to __, dotchi ga ii desu ka?

Which is better, __ or __?

Example Usage

焼やき鳥とりを買かうなら、塩しおとたれ、どっちがいいですか？

Yakitori o kau nara, shio to tare, dotchi ga ii desu ka?

If we buy yakitori, which is better, salt or sauce?

__ を使ってますか？

, tamago o tsukatte masu ka?

Does __ use __?

Example Usage

この料理りょうり、卵たまごを使つかってますか？

Kono ryōri, tamago o tsukatte masu ka?

Does this dish use eggs?

__ は __ までもちますか？

wa __ made mochimasu ka?

Will __ keep until __?

Example Usage

このお刺身さしみは明日あしたまでもちますか？

ono osashimi wa ashita made mochimasu ka?

Will this sashimi keep until tomorrow?

Kanji

売うる

to sell

売🎬

sell

Example

みせでやさいをうります.

Mise de yasai o urimasu.

I sell vegetables at the store.

持もって行いく

to take, to bring

持🎬

hold

Example

かばんをもっていきます.

Kaban o motte ikimasu.

I will bring the bag with me.

材料ざいりょう

ingredients, materials

材🎬

material

料🎬

fee, charge

Example

カレーの材料ざいりょうを買かいました.

Karē no zairyō o kaimashita.

I bought ingredients for curry.

牛肉ぎゅうにく

beef

牛🎬

cow

肉🎬

meat

Example

今夜こんやは牛肉ぎゅうにくを食たべます.

Kon'ya wa gyūniku o tabemasu.

Tonight I'll eat beef.

飲のみ物もの

beverage, drink

飲🎬

drink

物🎬

thing

Example

何なんか飲のみ物ものを下ください.

Nanika nomimono o kudasai.

Please give me something to drink.

皿さら

plate, dish

皿🎬

plate, dish

Example

お皿さらを洗あらいます.

Osara o araimasu.

I wash the plates.

豚肉ぶたにく

pork

豚🎬

pig

肉🎬

meat

Example

このカレーは豚肉ぶたにくです.

Kono karē wa butaniku desu.

This curry is pork.

お茶ちゃ

tea

茶🎬

tea

Example

おちゃをのみます.

Ocha o nomimasu.

I drink tea.

野菜やさい

vegetables

野🎬

field

菜🎬

vegetable

Example

やさいをたべます.

Yasai o tabemasu.

I eat vegetables.

お酒さけ

alcohol, sake

酒🎬

alcohol

Example

おさけをのみますか？

Osake o nomimasu ka?

Do you drink alcohol?

Grammar Rules

Rule 1: V-て行いきます/来きます

Structure: Verb て-form + 行いく / 来くる

Use て-form + 行いく to describe doing an action and then going somewhere, or doing an action for the purpose of going. With 来くる, it means doing an action and then coming, or doing an action for the purpose of coming. Often used to say 'bring (by buying/carrying) when coming/going'.

How to use: Change the action verb to て-form, then add 行いきます (if going) or 来きます (if coming). The nuance is that the action is completed before the motion, or the action serves as preparation for the motion. For 'bring' meaning 'buy and bring', use 買かって来くる/行いく.

💡 Pro Tip: Do not confuse with ていく/てくる which can also express gradual change or direction over time. For events, 買かって行いく means you will buy and then go (taking it with you). 買かって来くる means you will buy and then come (bringing it to the current location). Also common: じって行いく (take), じって来くる (bring).

Examples

肉にくと野菜やさいは、わたしが買かって行いきますよ.

Niku to yasai wa, watashi ga katte ikimasu yo.

→ I'll buy the meat and vegetables and bring them (when I go).

おか子こを買かって来きました.みんなで食たべましょう.

Okashi o katte kimashita. Minna de tabemashō.

→ I bought snacks and brought them. Let's eat together.

Rule 2: どっち/どれがいいですか

Structure: A と B と、どっちがいいですか？ | A, B, C… どれがいいですか？

Use どっち (casual for どちら) when asking someone to choose between two options, and どれ for three or more options. The particle が marks the item being evaluated, and いいですか asks 'which is good/preferable?'.

How to use: List the options using と between them for two items, then add どっちがいいですか. For three or more, list them (often with commas or と between each), then add どれがいいですか. The response can be an item name + がいいです or のほうがいいです.

💡 Pro Tip: In very casual speech, どっち can be used for any number, but it's best to use どれ for 3+. To ask 'which one?' when pointing, say どの〜がいいですか. Also, for 'which do you like better?', use どっちのほうが好すきですか. Remember: どちら is politer than どっち.

Examples

チョコレートケーキとチーズケーキ、どっちがいいですか？

Chokorēto kēki to chīzu kēki, dotchi ga ii desu ka?

→ Which is better, chocolate cake or cheesecake?

あかとあおとみどり、どれが好すきですか？

Aka to ao to midori, dore ga suki desu ka?

→ Which do you like, red, blue, or green?

Rule 3: Nのほうがいいです

Structure: [Noun] + のほうがいいです

Use noun + のほうがいいです to express a preference for one option over another when comparing two or more things. ほう means 'side' or 'direction', so it literally means 'the side of N is good'. This is a polite, clear way to state your choice.

How to use: Simply attach のほうがいいです after the noun you prefer. Often used in response to どっちがいいですか questions. For adjectives, use adjective + ほうがいいです (e.g., 安やすいほうがいいです 'the cheaper one is better').

💡 Pro Tip: To explicitly compare two items, say 'AよりBのほうがいいです' (B is better than A). For verbs, use verb dictionary form + ほうがいい to give advice: 'そうく行いったほうがいい' (You'd better go early). In casual speech, ___のほうがいい can be shortened to ___のほうがいいよ.

Examples

塩しおのほうがいいです.

Shio no hō ga ii desu.

→ I prefer the salt (version).

大おおきいサイズのほうがいいです.

Ōkii saizu no hō ga ii desu.

→ I prefer the larger size.

Rule 4: [Question word]でもいいです

Structure: Question word (何なに・だれ・どこ・いつなど) + でも + いいです

Use question word + でも to express 'any __ is fine'. This indicates no particular preference, complete openness, or that any choice is acceptable. でも here means 'even' or 'any', not 'but'.

How to use: Take a question word like 何なに (what), だれ (who), どこ (where), いつ (when), どれ (which one), etc. Add でも, then いいです (or other adjectives like 楽たのしい, 大だいたけおっと). For 'anytime', say いつでもいいです. For 'anywhere', どこでもいいです.

💡 Pro Tip: This pattern is very common when you want to be agreeable or avoid deciding. Be careful: overusing 何なんでもいいです can sound disinterested or passive. To be more polite, add わたしは before the phrase. Also, でも can be used with amounts: いくらでも (any amount) and with 〜て form: 見みてでも (even if I look).

Examples

何なんでもいいです.

Nan demo ii desu.

→ Anything is fine.

いつでもいいですよ.あなたのみやこごうにごうわせます.

Itsu demo ii desu yo. Anata no tsugō ni awasemasu.

→ Any time is fine. I'll adjust to your schedule.

Rule 5: Asking about ingredients

Structure: [Ingredient] をしっていますか？ | [Ingredient] が入いっっていますか？

Use をしっていますか to ask if a dish uses a specific ingredient (the cook uses it). Use が入いっっていますか to ask if the ingredient is contained inside the dish. Both are common for allergy or dietary inquiries.

How to use: For しっていますか: place the ingredient noun, add をしっていますか. For 入いっっていますか: place the ingredient noun, add が入いっっていますか. The verb 入いる (to enter/be contained) in ています form describes a state. Use polite forms.

💡 Pro Tip: For a softer, more polite inquiry, start with すみません、お聞ききしたいんですが… (Sorry, I'd like to ask __ ). To ask about potential allergens (peanuts, eggs, dairy), know the words: ピーナッツ, 卵たまご (たまご), ちちせいひん (にゅうせいひん). Also, 〜をしっていますか focuses on the cooking process, while 〜が入いっっていますか focuses on the final composition.

Examples

この料理りょうり、卵たまごをしっていますか？

Kono ryōri, tamago o tsukatte imasu ka?

→ Does this dish use eggs?

このスープに小しょうむぎこなが入いっっていますか？

Kono sūpu ni komugiko ga haitte imasu ka?

→ Does this soup contain wheat flour?

Lesson 11: Ingredients & Shopping (食材)

Planning meals and parties; discussing responsibilities and food preferences

Key topics:

Vocabulary

Conversation

Kanji

Grammar Rules

Rule 1: V-て行いきます/来きます

Rule 2: どっち/どれがいいですか

Rule 3: Nのほうがいいです

Rule 4: [Question word]でもいいです

Rule 5: Asking about ingredients

Exercises

Question 1: 'I'll buy the meat and vegetables and bring them (when I go).'

Question 2: Which is correct for 'I will bring the bag with me.'

Question 3: 'I bought snacks and brought them.'

Question 4: Which is correct for 'I'll buy drinks and bring them (here).'

Question 5: 'Which is better, chocolate cake or cheesecake?'

Question 6: Which is correct for 'Which do you like, red, blue, or green?'

Question 7: 'Which is better, salt or sauce?'

Question 8: Which is correct for 'Which is better, coffee, tea, or juice?'

Question 9: 'I prefer the salt (version).'

Question 10: Which is correct for 'I prefer the larger size.'

Question 11: 'Which is better, small or large?' 'The large one is better.'

Question 12: Which is correct for 'B is better than A.'

Question 13: 'Anything is fine.'

Question 14: Which is correct for 'Any time is fine. I'll adjust to your schedule.'

Question 15: 'Anywhere is fine.'

Question 16: Which is correct for 'Anyone is fine.'

Question 17: 'Does this dish use eggs?'

Question 18: Which is correct for 'Does this soup contain wheat flour?'

Question 19: 'Does this juice contain sugar?'

Question 20: Which is correct for 'Does this dish use peanuts?'

Question 21: 'I'll buy the meat and bring it (when I go). I prefer beef.'

Question 22: Which is correct for 'Which is better, this cake or that cake? Does this one contain eggs?'

Question 23: 'Which is better, tea or juice? Anything is fine.'

Question 24: Which is correct for 'I bought snacks and brought them. Does this snack use peanuts?'

Question 25: 'I prefer tea. But any time is fine.'