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| Kimura-san ni denwa kaketa? |
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Kimura-san ni denwa kaketa?
(Did you telephone Kimura?)
N. Kaketa kedo, rusu datta.
(Yeah. I called but they were out) |
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Osoku natte, sumimasen.
(I'm sorry to be late)
Nani ka atta n desu ka?
(Did something happen?) |
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| Hati-zi ni uti o deta n desu kedo; ziko de densya ga okureta n desu. |
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Hati-zi ni uti o deta n desu kedo; ziko de densya ga okureta n desu.
(I left home at 8, but it's that the train was delayed because of an accident)
Zya, taihen datta desyoo.
(Then it must have been awful) |
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| Nihongo ozyoozu desu nee. Nihon wa nagai n desu ka? |
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Nihongo ozyoozu desu nee. Nihon wa nagai n desu ka?
(How good your Japanese is! Have you been in Japan long?)
Iie, Asita de, tyoodo roku-syuukan ni naru n desu kedo...
(No. It will be exactly six weeks tomorrow, but..) |
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| Asita de, tyoodo roku-syuukan ni naru n desu kedo... |
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Asita de, tyoodo roku-syuukan ni naru n desu kedo...
(It will be exactly six weeks tomorrow, but..)
Hee. Roku-syuukan? Roku-syuukan de, sonna ni zyoozu ni naru n desu ka.
(What? 6 Weeks? You mean you got to be that good in 6 weeks? |
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| Mukoo de tyotto benkyoo-site kita n desu. |
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Mukoo de tyotto benkyoo-site kita n desu.
(I studied a little abroad become coming.)
Yappari nee.
(Oh, that explains it) |
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Kyoo wa, Miyazi-san miemasen desita nee.
Gobyooki na n desyoo ka |
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Kyoo wa, Miyazi-san miemasen desita nee.
Gobyooki na n desyoo ka
(Today Miyaji didn't show up, did she? Would it be that she is sick?)
Ie, syuttyoo na n desu yo
(No, she's away on a business trip) |
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Kaeru no?
(You are going home?)
N. Osaki ni
(Yeah, see you) |
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Tyotto hayai n zya nai?
(Isn't it a little early?)
N. Yoozi ga aru no.
(Yeah, I have something to attend to) |
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Tizu kaita?
(Did you write a map?)
N. Kaita yo.
(Yeah. I wrote it) |
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Rusu?
(Is he out?)
N. Kinoo mo rusu datta kedo...
(Yeah. He was out yesterday too, but [why you ask?]) |
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| Tomodati wa denwa-simasen desita ne? |
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Tomodati wa denwa-simasen desita ne?
(Friend didn't call, right?)
Denwa-sita desyoo.
(He called, didn't he?) |
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| Kesa hayaku uti o demasita yo |
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Kesa hayaku uti o demasita yo
(I left home early this morning)
Nan-zi-goro deta n desu ka?
(About what time is it you left?) |
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| Atarasii tokee o kaimasu yo. |
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Atarasii tokee o kaimasu yo.
(I'm going to buy a new watch)
Doko de kau n desu ka?
(Where is it you're going to buy it?) |
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| Ano kaigi wa doyoobi desita yo. |
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Ano kaigi wa doyoobi desita yo.
(That conference is Saturday)
Aa, doyoobi datta n desu ka.
(Oh, you mean it was Saturday) |
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| Tugi no yasumi, mizikai desyoo? |
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Tugi no yasumi, mizikai desyoo?
(The next vacation is short, isn't it?)
A, mizikai n desu ka.
(Oh, you mean it's short?) |
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Byooki da yo.
(I'm sick)
A, byooki na no?
(oh, is it that you're sick?) |
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Kotosi no yasumi, nagai?
(Is this year's vacation long?)
Mizikai n zya nai?
(Isn't it the case that it's short?) |
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Zisin ga atta n desu ka?
(Is it that there was an earthquake?)
Ee. Zisin de iti-zikan-hodo okureta n desu yo.
(Yes, I was about one hour late because of the earthquake) |
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Taihen desyoo?
(It's awful isn't it?)
Ee. Taihen ni narimasita ne!
(Yes, it has become awful hasn't it?) |
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| Konna zitensya wa, takai desu ne. |
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Konna zitensya wa, takai desu ne.
(This kind of bicycle is expensive, isn't it?)
Ee. Kyonen made wa yasukatta kedo; takaku narimasita ne!
(Yes, Until last year it was cheap, but now it's expensive) |
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| Has-syuukan-mae kara kono sigoto desu ka? |
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Has-syuukan-mae kara kono sigoto desu ka?
(Have you been doing this work for the last 8 weeks?)
Ee. Konsyuu de has-syuukan ni naru n desu nee.
(Yes. It comes to 8 weeks this week, doesn't it?) |
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Eki de zuibun matimasita yo.
Ni-zikan-hodo desita ka nee |
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Eki de zuibun matimasita yo.
Ni-zikan-hodo desita ka nee
(I waited a long time at the station. I wonder if it was about as much as 2 hours.)
A. Sonna ni matta n desu ka
(Oh, you mean you waited that long?) |
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| Dare ga eego ga heta desyoo ka. |
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Dare ga eego ga heta desyoo ka.
(Who do you suppose is bad in English?)
Tanaka-san desu. Tanaka-san ga heta desu yo.
(It's Tanaka. Tanaka is bad) |
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| Yamamoto-san wa, eego ga wakarimasu ne? |
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Yamamoto-san wa, eego ga wakarimasu ne?
(Yamamoto understands English, doesn't she?)
Eego wa wakarimasen kedo, huransugo ga wakaru n desu yo.
(English no, but French she understands) |
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| Eego wa, Yamamoto-san ga zyoozu desu ne? |
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Eego wa, Yamamoto-san ga zyoozu desu ne?
(Yamamoto who understands English, right?)
Yamamoto-san wa zyoozu zya arimasen kedo, Tanaka-san ga zyoozu na n desu yo.
(Yamamoto, no, but it's Tanaka who understands) |
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