Japanese Listening Practice: My Daily Routine (JLPT N4)

Use this short lesson to practice hearing how a Japanese speaker describes an ordinary day. Sayuri talks about a teacher's routine, from the first coffee in the morning to winding down at night.

How to use this listening lesson

1. Listen once without reading the transcript.
2. Listen again and pause when you recognize a word.
3. Read the transcript, review the vocabulary, then listen one more time.

Vocabulary to notice

• 朝 (あさ) — morning
• 一日 (いちにち) — day
• 起きる (おきる) — to wake up
• 準備 (じゅんび) — preparation
• 授業 (じゅぎょう) — class or lesson
• 忙しい (いそがしい) — busy
• 休憩 (きゅうけい) — break
• 夕方 (ゆうがた) — evening

Grammar focus

The pattern 〜てから means “after doing …”. Use it to put daily actions in order: 朝ごはんを食べてから、仕事に行きます。 (After eating breakfast, I go to work.)

Practice after listening

1. Listen once without reading. Which part of the day do you hear most clearly?
2. Listen again with the transcript and underline actions you recognize.
3. Say three sentences about your routine using 〜てから.

When you are ready, use the source episode below for the full Japanese listening practice.

Listen to the source episode

N4で聞く！先生の1日｜JLPT N4 Listening: My Daily Routine｜N4程度聽力練習：日語老師的一天

Original Nihongo Sayuri podcast episode for this JLPT N4 lesson.

Nihongo Sayurisayuri

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Level: JLPT N4.