Read for the situation first, then trace the problem and solution.

The idea

The ので clause gives the reason Mika forgot her lunch: she left in a hurry. 〜てしまいました marks the unfortunate completed action. 話すと introduces what happened when she told Ken.

Examples

  • ミカさんは朝あさ、お弁当べんとうを作つくりました。Mika made a lunch in the morning.
  • でも、急いそいで家いえを出でたので、お弁当べんとうを台所だいどころに忘わすれてしまいました。But she left home in a hurry and accidentally left her lunch in the kitchen.
  • 昼ひるにかばんを開あけて、お弁当べんとうがないことに気きづきました。At lunchtime she opened her bag and realized her lunch was missing.
  • 同僚どうりょうのケンさんに話はなすと、近ちかくにおいしいパン屋やがあると教おしえてくれました。When she told her colleague Ken, he told her about a good bakery nearby.
  • 二人ふたりは休やすみ時間じかんにパン屋やへ行いき、サンドイッチを買かいました。During their break, they went to the bakery and bought sandwiches.
  • ミカさんはケンさんにお礼れいを言いって、一緒いっしょに食たべました。Mika thanked Ken and ate with him.

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Watch out

The bag is where Mika noticed the problem, not where she left the lunch. Ken recommends a bakery; he does not bring her lunch.

Try it yourself

  1. 弁当べんとうはどこにありましたか。（台所だいどころ／かばん）

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    台所 / だいどころ

    台所: she left the lunch in the kitchen when she hurried out.

  2. ケンさんは何なにを教おしえてくれましたか。（パン屋や／駅えき）

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    パン屋 / ぱんや

    パン屋: Ken told her about a nearby bakery after she explained the problem.

  3. 二人ふたりは何なにを買かいましたか。（サンドイッチ／お弁当べんとう）

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    サンドイッチ

    サンドイッチ: they went to the bakery during their break and bought sandwiches.

Use it today

Retell where Mika left her lunch, what Ken suggested and what they bought.