Describing Electrical Appliances

1. Vocabulary List

2. Grammar & Sentences

Appliance-specific verbs

Different verbs are used depending on which appliance you are operating:

Note: かける specifically means "to run / to use" when referring to a vacuum cleaner. 使います is used for general use of the washing machine. あたためる specifically means to heat or warm food.

もう + past tense — "Already"

Used to state that something has already been done.

• Structure: もう + [Verb past tense]
• Key Phrase: 洗たく機はもう買いました。(Sentakuki wa mō kaimashita.) — "We've already bought a washing machine."

たら — "If / When" (conditional)

Used to express a condition: "if you do X, then Y will happen." Review from Chapter 6.

• Structure: [Verb ta-form stem] + たら + [Result]
• Key Phrase: 電子レンジであたためたらおいしいですよ。(Denshi renji de atatametara oishii desu yo.) — "If you warm this in the microwave, it will be delicious."

Example Sentences

3. Learning Context

• Topic: Naming and using electrical appliances; describing daily household chores
• Key Structures: Appliance-specific verbs (使う, あたためる, かける); もう + past tense (already); たら conditional
• Common mistake: Using 使います for the vacuum cleaner ✗ — the correct verb is そうじ機をかける ✓
• Cultural Note: 日本のトイレ — Japanese toilets are famous for their many features: heated seats, a spray to wash yourself, and even a built-in dryer, so you don't need to worry about running out of toilet paper!

4. Progress Tracker