Conversation about daily Japanese companies: 7-Eleven vs FamilyMart vs Lawson
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Key Phrases
どこのコンビニが一番好きですか。
doko no konbini ga ichiban suki desu ka
Which convenience store do you like the most?
セブンイレブンが好きです。おにぎりがおいしいです。
sebun irebun ga suki desu onigiri ga oishii desu
I like Seven-Eleven. The rice balls are delicious.
いっしょに近いお店に行きましょう。
issho ni chikai o mise ni iki mashou
Let's go to a nearby store together.
Skills You'll Learn
Talking about favorite convenience stores and comparing them
好きなコンビニについて話したり、くらべたりする
suki na konbini ni tsui te hanashi tari kurabe tari suru
Describing food preferences and saying what tastes good
食べ物の好みや、おいしいと思うものを言う
tabemono no konomi ya oishii to omou mono o yuu
Making simple suggestions about where to go
どこに行くかについて、かんたんな提案をする
doko ni iku ka ni tsui te kantan na teian o suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are chatting with a friend in Japan about your favorite convenience stores, like Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson, and deciding where to go today.
日本のコンビニは毎日行きます。
nihon no konbini wa mainichi iki masu
I go to convenience stores in Japan every day.
そうなんですね。どこが一番好きですか。
sou na n desu ne doko ga ichiban suki desu ka
I see. Which one do you like the most?
セブンイレブンが好きです。おにぎりがおいしいです。
sebun irebun ga suki desu onigiri ga oishii desu
I like Seven-Eleven. Their rice balls are delicious.
わかります。ファミリーマートもいいですよ。
wakari masu famirii maato mo ii desu yo
I know what you mean. FamilyMart is good too.
はい、ファミチキは人気ですね。
hai famichiki wa ninki desu ne
Yes, Famichiki is popular, isn't it?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
コンビニ
konbini
Convenience store
日本
nihon
Japan
毎日
mainichi
Every day
行きます。
iki masu
I go.
💬 [行きます] is the polite everyday form of [行く], used for your own actions too. You can swap in other verbs the same way: [食べます] "eat," [見ます] "see."
See breakdown →毎日行きます。
mainichi iki masu
I go every day.
そうなんですね。
sou na n desu ne
I see.
💬 [そうなんですね] is more like "oh, I see" than a plain "that's so." The [ん] adds a feeling of taking in new information, and [ね] makes it sound engaged and friendly.
See breakdown →どこ
doko
Which one
💬 [どこ] usually means "where," but with choices like stores or brands it can feel like "which one." Compare [どこに行きますか] "where are you going?" with [どこが好きですか] "which one do you like?"
See breakdown →好き
suki
Like; fond of
💬 [好き] acts more like "is liked" than an action like English "like." That's why Japanese often marks the thing with [が]: [セブンイレブンが好きです] = "I like Seven-Eleven."
See breakdown →です
desu
Is; polite copula
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