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Foundation Unit 6: おはなし — Stories and celebrations

join in repeated story lines, name the story characters and perform a short class version of Momotarō

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おはなしおはなしstory
ももたろうももたろうMomotarō, the peach boy (the hero's name)
むかしむかしむかしむかしlong, long ago; once upon a time
おじいさんおじいさんold man; grandfather
おばあさんおばあさんold woman; grandmother
ももももpeach
どんぶらこどんぶらこ(sound of the peach bobbing down the river; no English equivalent)
さるさるmonkey
きじきじpheasant
きびだんごきびだんごmillet dumplings
いっしょに いこう！いっしょに いこう！Let's go together!
おにおにogre (a story creature)

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