Asking Directions (1)
Dialogue in Romaji
A: | Sumimasen. |
B: | Hai. |
A: | Kono chikaku ni denwa ga arimasu ka. |
B: | Denwa nara kono biru no nikai ni arimasu. |
| Shokudou no mae desu kara sugu wakarimasu yo. |
A: | Doumo. |
B: | Iie. |
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C: | Ano, sumimasen. |
D: | Hai. |
C: | Toshokan wa doko deshou ka. |
D: | Asoko ni ookii biru ga arimasu ne. |
| Toshokan wa ano biru no tonari desu. |
| Gofun gurai desu yo. |
C: | Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. |
D: | Dou itashimashite. |
Dialogue in Japanese
A: | すみません。 |
B: | はい。 |
A: | この近くに電話がありますか。 |
B: | 電話ならこのビルの二階にあります。 |
| 食堂の前ですからすぐわかりますよ。 |
A: | どうも。 |
B: | いいえ。 |
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C: | あの、すみません。 |
D: | はい。 |
C: | 図書館はどこでしょうか。 |
D: | あそこに大きいビルがありますね。 |
| 図書館はあのビルの隣です。 |
| 五分ぐらいですよ。 |
C: | どうもありがとうございました。 |
D: | どういたしまして。 |
Translations
A: | Excuse me. |
B: | Yes. |
A: | Is there a telephone nearby? |
B: | The telephone is on the second floor of this building. |
| It is in front of the cafeteria , you won't miss it. |
A: | Thanks. |
B: | Not at all. |
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C: | Excuse me. |
D: | Yes. |
C: | Could you tell me where the library is? |
D: | There is a big building over there, you see? |
| The library is next to that building. |
| It takes about five minutes. |
C: | Thank you very much. |
D: | You are welcome. |
Vocabulary and Expressions
Sumimasen.
| Excuse me. (Very useful expression to get someone's attention. ) |
chikaku
| nearby |
denwa
| telephone |
arimasu
| to be, to exist |
nikai
| second floor |
shokudou
| cafeteria, restaurant |
mae
| before, in front of |
sugu
| soon |
wakarimasu
| to understand, to know |
Doumo.
| Thanks. |
iie
| Not at all. (In this case, it doesn't mean "no.") |
toshokan
| library |
doko deshou ka.
| Could you tell me where~? (Polite expression.) |
asoko
| over there |
ookii
| big |
biru
| building |
tonari
| next to |
gofun
| five minutes |
gurai
| approximately |
Doumo arigatou gozaimashita.
| Thank you very much. (This is a polite way of saying "Thanks." It is used for something that has already been done for you.) |
Dou itashimashite.
| You are welcome. |
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