Conversation
Conversation and Level 3
It’s been a while since my last post. I was a bit busy in my job.
Today I will cover conversation for what we have learned the last couple of weeks.
A : Excuse Me, Can I borrow the phone? – Sumimasen, denwa o (kariru)karite mo ii desu ka?
B : Yes, please. – Hai, dōzo
Meaning : Sumimasen (Excuse Me), Denwa (Telephone), Kariru (Borrow)
A : Can I switch on the radio? – Rajio o (tsukeru)tsukete mo ii desu ka?
B : Sure but don’t turn the sound too loud – Ii desu yo. Demo, oto o amari (ookii)ookiku shinaide kudasai ne.
Meaning : Rajio (Radio), Tsukeru (Switch On), Oto (Voice / Sound), Ookii (Big)
A : Am I not allow to enter this classroom? – Kono kyōshitsu ni (hairu)haitte wa ikemasen ka?
B : Yes, nobody is allow to enter. It is in a midst of exam now. – Hai, dare mo haitte wa ikemasen. Ima, shiken chū desu
Meaning : Hairu (Enter / Go In), Kyōshitsu (Classroom), Shiken (Examination), Chū (In a midst of)
A : It is wrong not to wear a kimono during wedding ceremony? – Kekkonshiki ni wa, kimono o (kiru)kinakereba narimasen ka?
B : No, it is not a concern whether to wear or not to wear a kimono. For me, I always attend the ceremony by wearing western dress – Iie, kimono o kite mo kinakute mo kamaimasen. Watashi wa, itsumo, yōfuku de shusseki shimasu.
Meaning : Kekkon (Marriage), Kekkonshiki (Wedding Ceremony), Kamaimasen (It’s not a concern to do something), Itsumo (Always), Yōfuku (Western Dress), Shusseki (Attend / Present)