Topic N4
Japanese Learning
Lesson 28: Studying While Listening to Music
N4 Conversation Lesson 28 - Studying While Listening to Music
💬Dialogue
田中さん、休みの日は何をして過ごすことが多いですか。
Tanaka-san, what do you usually do on your days off?
最近は、音楽を聴きながら部屋の掃除をすることが多いです。
Lately I often clean my room while listening to music.
掃除をしながら音楽を聴くと、はかどりそうですね。
Listening to music while cleaning sounds like you can get a lot done.
そうなんです。音楽があると、単調な作業も楽しくなるんです。
Exactly. With music, even a monotonous task becomes enjoyable.
なるほど。私はよくコーヒーを飲みながら本を読みますよ。
I see. I often read books while drinking coffee.
いいですね。読書しながらコーヒーを飲むのは、リラックスできそうですね。
That sounds nice. Reading while drinking coffee seems really relaxing.
ええ、とても落ち着きます。田中さんはどんな音楽を聴きながら掃除しているんですか。
Yes, it is very calming. What kind of music do you listen to while cleaning?
J-POPが多いですね。テンポがいいと、掃除のスピードも上がる気がします。
Mostly J-POP. I feel like a good tempo makes my cleaning speed go up too.
面白いですね。ところで、最近は日本語の勉強はどうですか。
That is interesting. By the way, how is your Japanese study going lately?
少しずつ続けていますが、なかなか難しくて。
I am continuing bit by bit, but it is quite difficult.
毎日少しでも続けていれば、必ず上手になりますよ。
If you keep it up every day, even just a little, you will definitely get better.
ありがとうございます。音楽を聴きながら勉強するのも試してみます。
Thank you. I will also try studying while listening to music.
⭐Key Expressions
〜ながら
While doing A, do B / Doing A and B simultaneously
〜と、〜気がする
I feel like ~ / It feels as if ~
〜ていれば、〜
If you keep doing ~, then ~
〜てみます
Will try doing ~ (to see what happens)
📚Vocabulary
〜ながら
while doing ~ / doing two things at once
単調
たんちょう
monotonous, repetitive
掃除する
そうじする
to clean, to tidy up
はかどる
to make progress, to be productive
テンポ
tempo, pace
少しずつ
すこしずつ
little by little, gradually
落ち着く
おちつく
to calm down, to feel relaxed
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