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Read across five tongues.

Short articles and everyday conversations — Arabic fully vowelled, Japanese with furigana — each with Thai sentence translations, tap-a-word glosses, and recorded narration where you see the audio badge.

750 conversations · page 21 of 32

JA · conversation no audio

好きすきな季節きせつ

My Favorite Season

Two friends discuss which season they like best and why, comparing spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

梅雨つゆの一週間いっしゅうかん

A Week of the Rainy Season

Colleagues chat about a rainy week during the rainy season and its effect on daily life and farming.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

庭にわの土つち

The Soil in the Garden

A parent and child dig in the garden and talk about the different layers and colors of soil.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

朝霧あさぎりの湖みずうみ

The Lake in Morning Fog

Two friends take a boat out on a lake at dawn and talk about the morning fog over the water.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

鍾乳洞しょうにゅうどうの見学けんがく

A Tour of a Limestone Cave

A guide leads a visitor through a limestone cave, explaining how dripping water slowly shapes it.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

サンゴ礁さんごしょうへのシュノーケリング

Snorkeling Trip to a Coral Reef

Two friends plan a snorkeling trip to a coral reef and talk about how reefs form over time.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

水みずの循環じゅんかんの話はなし

Talking About the Water Cycle

A parent explains the water cycle to a child, from evaporation to clouds to rain.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

砂丘さきゅうはどうできる?

How Do Sand Dunes Form?

A teacher and student discuss how wind slowly shapes sand into desert dunes.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

山やまの天気てんきは変わりやすいかわりやすい

Mountain Weather Changes Quickly

Two hikers notice how quickly the weather changes on a mountain and talk about why.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

川かわの流れながれとカヌー

River Currents and Canoeing

A canoeing instructor teaches a student to read a river's current before paddling.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

井戸いどと地下水ちかすい

Wells and Groundwater

A grandfather explains to his grandchild where a village well's water comes from underground.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

雪解け水ゆきどけみずと川かわ

Snowmelt and the River

Two friends talk about how melting mountain snow raises a river's water level in spring.

nature · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

山やまができるまで

How Mountains Are Formed

A teacher explains to a student how mountains slowly form as tectonic plates push together.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

海うみの塩分えんぶんと層構造そうこうぞう

Ocean Salinity and Layered Structure

A professor and student discuss how ocean water differs in temperature and salinity with depth.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

砂漠さばくの乾燥かんそうのしくみ

The Mechanics of Desert Aridity

A teacher explains why deserts often form on the dry side of a mountain range.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

地下ちかを流れるながれる川かわ

A River That Flows Underground

A researcher tells a colleague about a hidden underground river carved through limestone rock.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

土つちの層そうの秘密ひみつ

The Secret of Soil Layers

A teacher explains the different layers of soil, from rich topsoil to bedrock, to a student.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

サンゴ礁さんごしょうができる年月ねんげつ

The Centuries It Takes to Build a Coral Reef

A researcher tells a reporter how many centuries a coral reef takes to grow into its shape.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

氷河ひょうがが作ったつくった湖みずうみ

The Lake Carved by a Glacier

A tour guide explains to a visitor how an ancient glacier carved out a deep, clear lake.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

季節風きせつふうのしくみ

How Monsoon Winds Work

A teacher explains to a student why monsoon winds reverse direction between summer and winter.

nature · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

庭にわの花はなを見るみる

Looking at Flowers in the Garden

A mother and daughter admire tulips blooming in the garden and decide to plant more seeds together.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

ミツバチの観察かんさつ

Watching Bees Collect Nectar

Two friends watch bees moving between flowers and talk about why pollen matters for the garden.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

えさ台えさだいに来るくる鳥とり

Birds at the Bird Feeder

A grandfather and grandson watch sparrows and other birds visiting the feeder in the garden.

nature · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

芋虫いもむしからチョウへ

A Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly

Two siblings observe a caterpillar on a leaf and talk about how it will change into a butterfly.

nature · beginner