5.1.3 Shopping for Clothes

Learners can:

• describe clothing items

• ask for a specific item at a clothing store

Academic Vocabulary: 
kono (この), sono (その), ano (あの)

Lesson Overview

REVIEW LESSON

Memory test: Do you remember these words from our yesterday's lesson?

Match

Match the picture with its Japanese meaning

ぼうし

Boushi

ふく

Fuku

くつ

Kutsu

シャツ

Shatsu

スカート

Sukaato

• ぼうし

  Boushi

• ふく

  Fuku

• くつ

  Kutsu

• シャツ

  Shatsu

• スカート

  Sukaato

​いらっしゃいませ !
なにかおさがしですか？
Irasshaimase!
Nanika osagashi desu ka?

すみません、みどりのドレスをさがしています。みどりドレスがありますか？
Sumimasen, midori no doresu o sagashiteimasu. Midori no doresu ga arimasu ka?

​ノート

​いらっしゃいませ !
Irasshaimase:
"Welcome!" used when customers enter a shop or restaurant.

なにかおさがしですか？
Nanika osagashi desu ka?
"Are you looking for something?" Used by staff to offer assistance to customers.

さがしています
Sagashiteimasu:
To searching/looking for ....

This is the ~te imasu form of the verb さがします sagashimasu which means "to look/search"

​​Observe the conversation below. What do you think is happening? Share your opinion in the Zoom chat or raise your hand to be unmuted.

Do you have .....? I looking for .......

​いらっしゃいませ !
なにかおさがしですか？
Irasshaimase!
Nanika osagashi desu ka?

​セーター
Seetaa

Tシャツ
T-shatsu

ズボン
Zubon

くつした
Kutsushita

​しろい
Shiroi

​くろい
Kuroi

​あかい
Akai

​あおい
Aoi

FOLLOW THIS PATTERN

(Item)がありますか？(Color) (item) をさがしています
(Item) ga arimasu ka? (Color) (item) o sagashiteimasu

Do you have ....? I am looking for .....

Example

シャツがありますか？あかいシャツをさがしています
Shatsu ga arimasu ka? Akai shatsu o sagashiteimasu

Do you have shirts? I am looking for a red shirt.

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's Grammar

この　Kono
その　Sono
あの　Ano

Kono, Sono, and Ano (Japanese Demonstratives)

💡 In Japanese, Kono (この), Sono (その), and Ano (あの) are demonstrative adjectives used to indicate “this,” “that,” or “that over there” when referring to nouns. They help specify the location or proximity of something.

​Demonstrative	​Meaning	​Usage	​Example
Kono	​This (near the speaker)	​Refers to something near the speaker	​Kono boushi = this hat
​Sono	​That (near the listener)	​Refets to something near the listener	​Sono boushi = that hat
​Ano	​That over there (far from both)	​Refers to something far from both	​Ano boushi = that hat over there (far from us)

Important Notes:

When using この (kono), その (sono), or あの (ano), a noun must follow these demonstratives. They cannot stand alone without a noun

✨ Example:
この (kono) + ズボン (zubon) = このズボン (kono zubon) - "This pants"

その (sono) + シャツ (shatsu) = そのシャツ (sono shatsu) - "That shirt"

あの (ano) + みずぎ (mizugi) = あのみずぎ (ano mizugi) - "That swimwear"

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Ano​

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Kono​

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Sono​

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that (far from both)

this (near speaker)

that (near listener)

Do you have .....? I looking for .......

この・その・あの
(color)(item)はどうですか？
Kono/sono/ano
(color)(item) wa dou desu
ka?

​セーター
Seetaa

Tシャツ
T-shatsu

ズボン
Zubon

くつした
Kutsushita

​しろい
Shiroi

​くろい
Kuroi

​あかい
Akai

​あおい
Aoi

FOLLOW THIS PATTERN

(この・その・あの) (Color) (item) はどうですか？
(Kono/Sono/Ano) (Color) (item) wa dou desu ka?

How about (this/that/that overthere) ........?

Example

このあかいみずぎはどうですか？
Kono akai mizugi wa dou desu ka?

How about this red swimwear?

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's Grammar

かぶります
Kaburimasu
きます
Kimasu
はきます
Hakimasu

💡 In Japanese, there are multiple verbs for saying "to wear," depending on the type of clothing or accessory you are talking about. Unlike English, where we just say "to wear" for most things, Japanese uses specific verbs for different items of clothing or accessories. Here's an explanation of the common verbs:

Kimasu (着ます)

Meaning: "To wear" (on the upper body, such as shirts, jackets, dresses, etc.)

Example:

シャツをきます。 (Shatsu o kimasu.)
"I wear a shirt." 👕

ドレスをきます。 (Doresu o kimasu.)
"I wear a dress." 👗

Hakimasu (履きます)

Meaning: "To wear" (on the lower body, such as shoes, pants, socks, etc.) 👟👖🧦

Example:

くつをはききます。 (Kutsu o hakimasu.)
"I wear shoes." 👟

ズボンをはきます。 (Zubon o hakimasu.)
"I wear pants." 👖

Kaburimasu (かぶります)

Meaning: "To wear" (on the head, such as hats, caps, or helmets) 🧢

Example:

ぼうしをかぶります。 (Boushi o kaburimasu.)
"I wear a hat." 🧢

​Verb	​Te-form	​Te-form + mimasu (To try to do ....)
​Kaburimasu (G1)	Kabutte​	Kono boushi o kabutte mimasu
​Kimasu (G2)	​Kite	​Sono doresu o kite mimasu
​Hakimasu (G1)	​Haite	​Ano zubon o haite mimasu

Categorize

Options (10)

Organize these options into the right categories

kimasu/kite

kaburimasu/kabute

hakimasu/h

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JAPANESE ADJECTIVES

かわいい kawaii ​

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たかい takai ​

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やすい yasui ​

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おしゃれ oshare ​

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cute

expensive

cheap

fashionable/stylist

This/that/that overthere .... is .... isn't it? Yes, I will try wearing it.

この・その・あの(color)(clothing)は
(Adjective)ですね。（Verbて)みます。

Kono/sono/ano ...... wa ....... desu ne.
(Verb te-from)mimasu.

This/that/that overthere ..... is ...... isn't it?
I will try wearing (it).

​Follow This Pattern

この・その・あの(color)(clothing)は(Adjective)ですね。はい、(Verbて)みます。
Kono/sono/ano .... wa .... desu ne. Hai, .....te mimasu.

Ano akai doresu wa kawaii desu ne. Hai, kite mimasu.
That red dress is cute, isn't it? Yes, I will try wearing it.

​セーター
Seetaa

Tシャツ
T-shatsu

ズボン
Zubon

くつした
Kutsushita

​しろい
Shiroi

​くろい
Kuroi

​あかい
Akai

​あおい
Aoi

Categorize

Options (8)

Organize these options into the right categories

shiroi doresu

akai doresu

aoi doresu

kuroi doresu

🛒 Today's Japanese Practice with くろちゃん（Store clerk てんいん)

Today, you will practice speaking Japanese with くろちゃん, who is playing a store clerk.

You can type in: Hiragana / Katakana / Kanji or Romaji

Typing in Japanese characters might help くろちゃん give better feedback, but both are fine.

❓ If you don’t understand a word

Copy the word ➜ Add:

➡️ 「___ はなんですか。わかりません。」
➡️ or “___ wa nan desu ka. Wakarimasen.”

Example:
📝 くろい はなんですか。わかりません。

くろちゃん will explain it in English.

💡 If you forget a Japanese word

Use English inside the sentence.

Example:
📝 Blue jacket をさがしています。
📝 Blue jacket wo sagashiteimasu.

くろちゃん will teach you the correct Japanese word.

Open Ended

Create 2-3 sentence conversations between the store attendant and you in Japanese using the grammar pattern you just learned. Share what you are looking for and the store attendant's recommendation.

Example in English:

Store attendant: Welcome. Are you looking for something?

Me: Yes, I'm looking for a dress.

Store attendant: How about this red dress?

Me: That red dress is cute. I'll try wearing it.

Poll

Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!

• "Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉

• 
  "Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍

• 
  "It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔

• "I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄