Now the sentences become longer, and the Kaiwa includes multiple clauses.
Mizu ga areba, sakana ga ikite imasu. (If there is water, the fish are alive.) Taroo-kun ni hon o kashite agemashita. (I lent a book to Taro.)
The famous conditional "ba" form and giving favors (-te ageru / kureru / morau) are drilled intensively. Minna No Nihongo Lesson 1 To 25 Kaiwa
Yuki catches a cold: 「頭が痛いです。薬をください。」 She visits the clinic and learns expressions for symptoms.
Key phrases: body parts, 痛い, 病院.
Listen to the CD or audio file for Lesson 5. Do not look at the text. Repeat exactly what you hear, 0.5 seconds behind the speaker. Do this 10 times. Now the sentences become longer, and the Kaiwa
Sushi ga suki desu ka? (Do you like sushi?) Hai, daisuki desu. (Yes, I love it.) Neko ga imasu. (There is a cat.)
You learn ga for existence and suki/kirai. Lesson 10 introduces imasu (living things) vs arimasu (non-living things). Mizu ga areba, sakana ga ikite imasu
This section groups the lessons into functional categories to help you see the "big picture" of your conversational ability at this stage.