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104 โ information, directory assistance
Hyaku yon โ information, directory assistance
Onegai-shimasu
Onegai-shimasu โ Please (asking for a favour)
Kashikomarimashita
Kashikomarimashita โ Certainly (Sir/Madam)
o-toiawase no bangล
o-toiawase no bangล โ the number being inquired about
[Dลmo] arigatล
[Dลmo] arigatล โ Thank you very much
Places: ABC-Bijutsukan, Toshokan, ABC-Ginkล
ABC-Bijutsukan (ABC Art Museum), Toshokan (Library), ABC-Ginkล (ABC Bank)
Address Example:
ใ658-0063
Hyลgo-ken Kลbe-shi Chลซล-ku Sannomiya 1-23
Kลbe-haitsu 405-gล
Labels: postal zip code, city, ward, town, district, building name, apartment number.
Grammar Explanation: Ima-ji-fun/pun desu โ To express time, use -ji (oโclock) and -fun/-pun (minutes).
-fun is used after 2, 5, 7, 9; -pun is used after 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10. 1, 6, 8, 10 are read ippun, roppun, happun, juppun.
Ima nan-ji desu ka. โ What time is it now?
Hachi-ji juppun desu. โ Itโs eight ten.
Nyลซyลku wa ima nan-ji desu ka. โ In New York, what time is it now?
Gozen go-ji desu. โ Itโs 5 a.m.
Vโmasu โ A verb with masu works as a predicate and makes the sentence polite.
Watashi wa mainichi benkyล-shimasu. โ I study every day.
Vโmasu / Vโmasen / Vโmashita / Vโmasendeshita โ Used to express habitual, future, or past actions.
Maiasa roku-ji ni okimasu. โ I wake up at six every morning.
Kinล benkyล-shimashita ka? โ Did you study yesterday?
Hai, benkyล-shimashita. โ Yes, I did.
N(time) ni V โ When a verb denotes a momentary action, ni marks the time.
Go-ji han ni okimasu. โ I get up at five thirty.
N1 kara N2 made โ kara = from; made = until.
Ku-ji kara go-ji made hatarakimasu. โ I work from nine to five.
ลsaka kara Tลkyล made san-jikan kakarimasu. โ It takes three hours from Osaka to Tokyo.
N1 to N2 โ Connects two nouns in coordinate relation.
Ginkล no yasumi wa doyลbi to nichiyลbi desu. โ The bank is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Sentence Ending: ne โ Ne adds feeling, sympathy, or agreement.
Mainichi jลซ-ji made benkyล-shimasu. Taihen desu ne. โ I study until 10 p.m. That must be hard.
It is four oโclock now.
Ima yo-ji desu.
I work from nine to five.
Watashi wa ku-ji kara go-ji made hataraiteimasu.
I get up at six in the morning.
Watashi wa asa roku-ji ni okimasu.
I studied last night.
Kinou no yoru benkyou shimashita.
What time is it? โ It is ten past two.
Ima nan-ji desu ka? โ Ni-ji juu-pun desu.
From what time is it now in New York? โ It is ten past twelve at night.
Nyลซyลku wa ima nan-ji desu ka? โ Yoru juu-ni-ji juu-pun desu.
What time do you go to bed every night? โ I go to bed at nine oโclock.
Anata wa maiban nan-ji ni nemasu ka? โ Ku-ji ni nemasu.
Do you work on Saturdays? โ No, I donโt.
Doyลbi ni hataraiteimasu ka? โ Iie, hataraiteimasen.
Did you study yesterday? โ No, I didnโt.
Kinล benkyou shimashita ka? โ Iie, shimasen deshita.
What is your telephone number? โ It is 045-5789.
Anata no denwa bangล wa nan desu ka? โ 045-5789 desu.
Hello, this is Ishida of the 104 Service.
Moshi-moshi, 104 sฤbisu no Ishida desu.
Could you tell me the phone number of the ABC Art Museum, please?
ABC ฤto Myลซjiamu no denwa bangล o oshiete kudasai.
The ABC Art Museum? Certainly.
ABC ฤto Myลซjiamu desu ka? Mochiron desu.
The number is 0797-38-5432.
Bangล wa 0797-38-5432 desu.
Hello, ABC Art Museum.
Moshi-moshi, ABC ฤto Myลซjiamu desu.
Excuse me. What are your opening hours?
Sumimasen. Hiruma no kaijล jikan wa nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka?
We are open from nine to four.
Ku-ji kara yo-ji made desu.
Which day are you closed?
Heijitsu wa yasumi desu ka?
We are closed on Mondays.
Getsuyลbi wa yasumi desu.
Thank you very much.
Dลmo arigatล gozaimasu.