Chapter 7 of 125

00:28–00:37

Easy Japanese listening (N5-N4) | vlog in YOKOHAMA Not completed N4

Japanese subtitle

赤レンガとか、あとは、あっちの方にあるモールとか、けっこう買い物するところが多いので、

Show English translation

There are like, Red Brick, and the mall over there, there are a lot of places to shop, so

Chapter meaning

This sentence describes popular shopping spots in Yokohama, mentioning the Red Brick Warehouse and a mall, emphasizing that there are many places to shop.

Vocabulary

Words for this clip

6 items
noun New
Essential

赤レンガ

あかレンガ

Red Brick (warehouse)

Refers to the famous Red Brick Warehouse shopping area in Yokohama.

noun New
Essential

モール

モール

mall

Means a shopping mall, a place for buying things.

noun/verb New
Essential

買い物

かいもの

shopping

Dictionary form: 買い物する

Refers to the act of shopping, the main activity mentioned.

noun New
Essential

ところ

ところ

place

Dictionary form: ところ

Used here to mean places or locations where shopping happens.

adjective New
Essential

多い

おおい

many, a lot

Dictionary form: 多い

Describes that there are many shopping places.

adverb New
Normal

あっち

あっち

over there

Dictionary form: あちら

Indicates a direction or location away from the speaker.

Grammar

Patterns in context

2 points
N5 New
Essential

〜と

Particle to

Marks a quotation or a companion, and can join nouns as “and.”

From the video
赤レンガとか、あとは、あっちの方にあるモールとか

The particle と is used here in the form とか to list examples like 'Red Brick and the mall'.

N5 Review
Normal

〜に

Particle ni

Marks a destination, point in time, recipient, or location of existence.

From the video
あっちの方にあるモール

The particle に marks the location where the mall exists.

Exercises

Check your understanding

3 questions
Question 1

What does 赤レンガ refer to in this sentence?

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Question 2

What does the particle とか do in this sentence?

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Question 3

What does 多い mean in this context?

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