Akira
おはようございますohayō gozaimasu。駅えきekiへeはwaどうdō行いiけばkebaいいですかii desu ka。
Good morning. How do I get to the station?
Word meanings
- おはようございます
- good morning · Polite greeting used in the morning.
- 駅
- station · 駅 means a railway station.
- へ
- Marks the destination or direction.
- は
- Makes the destination the topic of the question.
- どう
- how · Asks about the way to do something.
- 行けば
- get to · 行く + ば: asks what route or action will work.
- いいですか
- should I · いい + ですか after a conditional asks for advice.
Kyo
おはようございますohayō gozaimasu。東口ひがしぐちhigashiguchiとto西口にしぐちnishiguchi、どちらdochiraですかdesu ka。
Good morning. The east entrance or the west entrance—which do you need?
Word meanings
- おはようございます
- good morning · Polite morning greeting returned to the visitor.
- 東口
- east entrance · 東 + 口: the station's east entrance or exit.
- と
- Links the two choices.
- 西口
- west entrance · 西 + 口: the station's west entrance or exit.
- どちら
- which · Polite way to ask which of two choices.
- ですか
- Polite question ending.
Akira
東口ひがしぐちhigashiguchiですdesu。バスbasuでde空港くうこうkūkōにni行いiきますkimasu。
The east entrance. I'm taking a bus to the airport.
Word meanings
- 東口
- east entrance · The station entrance on the east side.
- です
- Polite ending identifying the destination.
- バス
- bus · A bus; the vehicle the visitor plans to take.
- で
- Marks the means of transportation.
- 空港
- airport · 空港 means airport.
- に
- Marks the destination.
- 行きます
- am going · 行く in its polite form.
Kyo
それならsore nara、あのano橋はしhashiをo渡わたwataってtte、右みぎmigiにni曲まmaがってくださいgatte kudasai。
Then, cross that bridge and turn right.
Word meanings
- それなら
- in that case · それ + なら: introduces advice based on the previous information.
- あの
- that · Points to something visible at a distance.
- 橋
- bridge · The bridge visible from the riverside park.
- を
- Marks the route traversed with 渡る.
- 渡って
- cross · 渡る + て: connects crossing to the next action.
- 右
- right · The right-hand direction.
- に
- Marks the direction of the turn.
- 曲がってください
- please turn · 曲がる + てください: a polite instruction to turn.
Akira
右みぎmigiにni曲まmaがるgaruのはno wa、橋はしhashiのno手前てまえtemaeですかdesu ka。
Do I turn right before the bridge?
Word meanings
- 右
- right · The direction the visitor is checking.
- に
- Marks the direction of turning.
- 曲がる
- turn · Plain form of 曲がる, describing the action being discussed.
- のは
- の makes the action a noun-like topic; は marks that topic.
- 橋
- bridge · The bridge just mentioned.
- の
- Links the bridge to its near side.
- 手前
- before · The near side, before reaching or crossing something.
- ですか
- Polite question ending.
Kyo
いえie、渡わたwataったtta後あとatoですdesu。川かわkawaのno向こうむこうmukō側がわgawaですdesu。
No, after crossing. It's on the other side of the river.
Word meanings
- いえ
- no · A polite, gentle negative response.
- 渡った
- crossed · Past form of 渡る; modifies 後.
- 後
- after · After the action described immediately before it.
- です
- Polite ending.
- 川
- river · The river beside the park.
- の
- Links the river to its opposite side.
- 向こう側
- other side · 向こう + 側: the far or opposite side.
- です
- Polite ending identifying the location.
Akira
このkono階段かいだんkaidanをo使つかtsukaいますかimasu ka。スーツケースsūtsukēsuがgaあるんですarun desu。
Do I use these stairs? I have a suitcase.
Word meanings
- この
- these · Points to something close to the speaker.
- 階段
- stairs · The nearby stairs leading up toward the bridge.
- を
- Marks the object of using.
- 使いますか
- do I use · 使う + ますか: a polite question about using something.
- スーツケース
- suitcase · A wheeled travel case.
- が
- Marks the thing the speaker has.
- あるんです
- I have · ある + んです: explains a relevant circumstance.
Kyo
スロープsurōpuがga左ひだりhidariにniありますarimasu。そこからsoko kara橋はしhashiにni行いiけますkemasu。
There's a ramp on the left. You can get to the bridge that way.
Word meanings
- スロープ
- ramp · An inclined path usable instead of stairs.
- が
- Marks the thing that exists.
- 左
- left · The left-hand side from their current position.
- に
- Marks the location where something exists.
- あります
- there is · Polite form of ある, used for things and places.
- そこから
- from there · そこ + から: starting from that place.
- 橋
- bridge · The bridge they need to cross.
- に
- Marks the destination.
- 行けます
- can get to · 行く in its polite potential form.
Akira
スロープsurōpuをo上あaがってgatte、橋はしhashiをo渡わたwataってtte、右みぎmigiですねdesu ne。
So, up the ramp, across the bridge, then right, correct?
Word meanings
- スロープ
- ramp · The ramp the local has pointed out.
- を
- Marks the route followed upward.
- 上がって
- go up · 上がる + て: connects going up to the next action.
- 橋
- bridge · The bridge across the river.
- を
- Marks the route being crossed.
- 渡って
- cross · 渡る + て: links this action to the next.
- 右
- right · The turn after crossing the bridge.
- ですね
- correct · です + ね: seeks confirmation of shared understanding.
Kyo
はいhai。そこからsoko karaまっすぐmassugu五分ごふんgofunくらいkuraiですdesu。
Yes. From there, it's about five minutes straight ahead.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Polite affirmative response.
- そこから
- from there · そこ + から: from the point after the right turn.
- まっすぐ
- straight ahead · Continue without turning.
- 五分
- five minutes · 五 + 分: a duration of five minutes; read ごふん.
- くらい
- about · Makes the preceding quantity approximate.
- です
- Polite ending.
Akira
わかりましたwakarimashita。ありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu。
Got it. Thank you.
Word meanings
- わかりました
- got it · わかる + ました: politely acknowledges understanding.
- ありがとうございます
- thank you · Polite expression of thanks.
Kyo
どういたしましてdō itashimashite。気きkiをoつけてtsukete。
You're welcome. Have a safe trip.
Word meanings
- どういたしまして
- you're welcome · Polite response to thanks.
- 気
- care · 気 in 気をつける refers to attention or care.
- を
- Marks 気 as the object in the expression 気をつける.
- つけて
- take care · つける + て; 気をつけて is a friendly parting wish for safety.
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