Akira
あれare、田中たなかTanakaさんsan？偶然ぐうぜんgūzenですねdesu ne。
Oh, Tanaka? What a coincidence.
Word meanings
- あれ
- Oh · An expression of mild surprise.
- 田中
- Tanaka · The colleague's family name.
- さん
- Mr. · Polite suffix used with a person's name.
- 偶然
- coincidence · An unexpected meeting or event.
- ですね
- です + ね: politely invites agreement.
Kyo
あa、こんにちはkonnichiwa。おo正月しょうがつshōgatsuのno買かkaいi物ものmonoですdesu。
Oh, hello. I'm going shopping for New Year.
Word meanings
- あ
- Oh · A brief reaction on recognizing someone.
- こんにちは
- hello · A daytime greeting; final は is pronounced wa.
- お正月
- New Year · お + 正月: the New Year holiday.
- の
- Links New Year to the shopping done for it.
- 買い物
- shopping · 買う + 物: shopping or purchases.
- です
- Polite ending; the outing is for shopping.
Akira
私わたしwatashiはwa駅えきekiまでmade行いiきますkimasu。このkonoバスbasuはwa初はじhajiめてmeteですdesu。
I'm heading to the station. This is my first time on this bus.
Word meanings
- 私
- I · Neutral first-person pronoun.
- は
- Marks the speaker as the topic.
- 駅
- station · Here, the train station.
- まで
- to · Marks the destination or endpoint.
- 行きます
- am going · 行く → 行きます: polite form of go.
- この
- this · Refers to the bus they are riding.
- バス
- bus · A bus.
- は
- Marks this bus as the topic.
- 初めて
- first time · Describes doing something for the first time.
- です
- Polite statement ending.
Kyo
私わたしwatashiもmo駅えきekiでde降おoりますrimasuよyo。
I'm getting off at the station too.
Word meanings
- 私
- I · Neutral first-person pronoun.
- も
- too · Includes the speaker in the same plan.
- 駅
- station · The train station mentioned by A.
- で
- Marks where the speaker gets off.
- 降ります
- get off · 降りる → 降ります: polite form, here leaving a bus.
- よ
- Adds information reassuringly.
Akira
教おしoshiえてeteもらえますかmoraemasu ka、近ちかchikaくkuにniなったらnattara？
Could you let me know when we get close?
Word meanings
- 教えて
- let me know · 教える → 教えて: te-form used to request information.
- もらえますか
- could you · もらう → もらえる + ますか: politely asks for a favor.
- 近く
- close · 近い → 近く: adverbial form of near.
- に
- Links 近く to becoming close.
- なったら
- when we get · なる → なったら: when it becomes; here, nearing the station.
Kyo
もちろんmochiron。駅えきekiはwaデパートdepātoのno次つぎtsugiですdesu。
Of course. The station is the stop after the department store.
Word meanings
- もちろん
- of course · Readily agrees to the request.
- 駅
- station · The destination they both want.
- は
- Marks the station as the topic.
- デパート
- department store · Common everyday word for a department store.
- の
- Links the department store to the next stop.
- 次
- next · Here, the following bus stop.
- です
- Polite statement ending.
Akira
あれareがgaデパートdepātoですかdesu ka？
Is that the department store?
Word meanings
- あれ
- that · Points to something visible outside the bus.
- が
- Identifies the building being asked about.
- デパート
- department store · The landmark B mentioned.
- ですか
- です + か: a polite question.
Kyo
はいhai。今いまima、デパートdepāto前まえmaeをo出でdeますmasuねne。
Yes. We're just leaving the department store stop.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Confirms A has identified the correct building.
- 今
- now · Refers to the bus's current movement.
- デパート前
- department store stop · デパート + 前: in front of the store; here, the stop there.
- を
- Marks the place the bus is leaving.
- 出ます
- are leaving · 出る → 出ます: polite form of leave.
- ね
- Draws attention to what they can both observe.
Akira
もうmōボタンbotanをo押おoしてshiteいいですかii desu ka？
Can I press the button now?
Word meanings
- もう
- now · Here, asks whether it is time already.
- ボタン
- button · The bus's stop-request button.
- を
- Marks the object being pressed.
- 押して
- press · 押す → 押して: te-form before a permission expression.
- いいですか
- can I · て + いいですか asks whether an action is okay.
Kyo
はいhai、どうぞdōzo。次つぎtsugiがga駅えきekiですdesu。
Yes, go ahead. The station is next.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Confirms it is the right time.
- どうぞ
- go ahead · Invites A to press the button.
- 次
- next · Refers to the next bus stop.
- が
- Identifies which stop is the station.
- 駅
- station · Their destination.
- です
- Polite statement ending.
Akira
光ひかhikaりましたrimashita。助たすtasuかりましたkarimashita。
It's lit up. Thanks, that helped.
Word meanings
- 光りました
- lit up · 光る → 光りました: polite past; the button's light came on.
- 助かりました
- that helped · 助かる → 助かりました: polite past, expressing gratitude for help.
Kyo
あa、駅えきekiがga見みmiえましたemashita。一緒いっしょisshoにni降おoりましょうrimashō。
Oh, I can see the station. Let's get off together.
Word meanings
- あ
- Oh · Signals noticing the station outside.
- 駅
- station · The train station now in view.
- が
- Marks what is visible.
- 見えました
- can see · 見える → 見えました: polite past, something has come into view.
- 一緒
- together · Doing something with another person.
- に
- Makes 一緒 describe how they get off.
- 降りましょう
- let's get off · 降りる → 降りましょう: polite invitation to get off.
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