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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.

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JA · conversation no audio

ありが食べ物たべものを運ぶはこぶ

Watching Ants Carry Food

Two children watch ants carrying food back to their nest and talk about how ants cooperate.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

どうしてくしゃみが出るでるの?

Why Do We Sneeze?

A student asks a teacher why sneezing happens and how it protects the body.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

野のの花はなを見にみに行くいく

A Walk to See Wildflowers

A grandchild and grandmother walk through a park identifying wildflowers and their scents.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

骨ほねはいくつあるの?

How Many Bones Do We Have?

Two children discuss how many bones people have and how bones support and grow with the body.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

教室きょうしつの金魚きんぎょのお世話せわ

Feeding the Class Goldfish

Two classmates on goldfish duty talk about how much to feed the fish and how to keep the tank clean.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

食べたたべた物ものはどこへ行くいくの?

Where Does Food Go After We Eat?

Two siblings trace the journey of food through the mouth, stomach, and intestines.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

家いえで豆苗とうみょうを育てるそだてる

Growing Bean Sprouts at Home

A child and parent talk about regrowing bean sprouts in water at home.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

秋あきに葉はが落ちるおちるわけ

Why Do Leaves Fall in Autumn?

A grandchild asks a grandfather why leaves change color and fall in autumn.

science · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

筋肉きんにくが体からだを動かすうごかすしくみ

How Muscles Help Us Move

Two adults discuss how muscles contract and pull on bones to move the body.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

養蜂場ようほうじょうを訪ねるたずねる

A Visit to the Beehive

A visitor asks a beekeeper about the roles of bees inside a hive and how they communicate.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

白血球はっけっきゅうの役割やくわり

The Job of White Blood Cells

A student asks a teacher about the different types of white blood cells and how they fight infection.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

家族かぞくの似ているにているところ

Talking About Family Traits

A daughter and mother talk about how genes from both parents shape family resemblances.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

水族館すいぞくかんの水槽すいそうをのぞく

A Look Inside an Aquarium Tank

A visitor and an aquarium staff member discuss how fish breathe and how tanks are kept clean.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

ヨーグルトができるわけ

Why Milk Turns Into Yogurt

A grandchild asks a grandmother how lactic acid bacteria turn milk into yogurt.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

植物しょくぶつはどうやって水みずを飲むのむの

How Plants Drink Water

A student asks a teacher how plants draw water up from their roots to their leaves.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

切り株きりかぶの年輪ねんりんを数えるかぞえる

Counting Rings in a Tree Stump

A participant and a forest guide discuss how tree rings record a tree's age and past weather.

science · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

ワクチンが免疫めんえきを鍛えるきたえるしくみ

How Vaccines Train the Immune System

A patient asks a doctor how vaccines train the immune system without causing the actual disease.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

両親りょうしんから受け継ぐうけつぐ遺伝子いでんし

Genes We Inherit From Both Parents

A student asks a biology teacher how genes inherited from both parents shape our traits.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

消化しょうかを助けるたすける細菌さいきんたち

Bacteria That Help Us Digest Food

A client and a nutritionist discuss how gut bacteria help digest fiber and support health.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

種しゅ同士どうしが支え合うささえあうわけ

Why Some Species Depend on Each Other

A journalist interviews a biologist about mutualism and parasitism between species.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

サンゴ礁さんごしょうが生き物いきものを養うやしなうしくみ

How a Coral Reef Feeds Its Residents

A student asks a marine scientist how coral reefs support so much marine life through symbiosis with algae.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

捕食者ほしょくしゃと被食者ひしょくしゃのバランス

The Balance Between Predators and Prey

A student and teacher discuss how predator and prey populations keep each other in balance.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

抗生物質こうせいぶっしつが細菌さいきんと戦うたたかうしくみ

How Antibiotics Fight Bacteria

A patient asks a pharmacist how antibiotics fight bacteria and why finishing the full course matters.

science · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

分解者ぶんかいしゃが栄養えいようを循環じゅんかんさせる

Nutrients Recycled by Decomposers

A student asks a teacher how decomposers recycle nutrients from fallen leaves and dead organisms back into the soil.

science · advanced