Japanese Tales
Interactive story

Heading to the Contest

Aya, your companion
Aya, your companion

The train is delayed, and you help Kenta get to Kyoto in time for his cooking contest.

Read simple schedules and choose how to travel so you can arrive at the contest on time.

  • 読Read with support
  • 話Choose what to say
  • 挑Try without support

Expressions you will practice

I can understand when a train or person is delayed.

バスが遅れています。ばすがおくれています。The bus is delayed.

I can understand when I need to change trains.

ここで乗り換えをします。ここでのりかえをします。I will transfer here.

I can understand whether something will be in time.

六時なら電車に間に合います。ろくじならでんしゃにまにあいます。If it's six o'clock, I'll make it to the train in time.

This story is in the app, with its choices, the lesson and the game. On the web you can play the ones marked as free.

Interactive story

This story isn't read: it's played

In the app you choose what to answer in Japanese and the story follows what you say. If you slip, Kenta lends a hand and you try again. 9 more scenes, plus a grammar lesson and a game, are waiting there.

Getting started is free. See what the app offers.

The 3expressions you'll practice in this story

This is what you learn by playing it, with its reading and meaning.

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