Minna No Nihongo N5 Kotoba Audio !!top!! -

Yes, slightly. The Second Edition (published 2012 onwards) updated some vocabulary (e.g., changing "Fax" to "Smartphone") and re-recorded the audio with clearer, slightly slower speech. Always use the Second Edition audio for N5 study.

The JLPT N5 listening section is not forgiving. If you have only read vocabulary, you will fail the choukai (listening) portion. By repeatedly listening to the kotoba audio, your brain learns to recognize words instantly without translating them into your native language first. minna no nihongo n5 kotoba audio