Akira
今夜こんやkon'yaはwa魚さかなsakanaにniしようshiyōかka。
For dinner tonight, shall we have fish?
Word meanings
- 今夜
- tonight · 今夜 means tonight.
- は
- Marks tonight as the topic.
- 魚
- fish · 魚 refers to fish as food here.
- に
- With する, marks the option chosen.
- しよう
- let's choose · する → しよう: plain volitional, proposing a choice.
- か
- Makes the proposal a question.
Kyo
うんun。父とうtōさんsan、鮭さけsakeはwaどうdō？
Yeah. Dad, how about salmon?
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Casual agreement used with family.
- 父さん
- Dad · Familiar way to address one's father.
- 鮭
- salmon · 鮭 is salmon; read さけ here.
- は
- Introduces salmon as an option.
- どう
- how about · どう asks for an opinion about an option.
Akira
いいiiねne。二切ふたきfutakiれre買かkaおうō。
Sounds good. Let's buy two pieces.
Word meanings
- いい
- good · いい expresses approval here.
- ね
- Adds warm agreement.
- 二切れ
- two pieces · 二 + 切れ counts slices or portions of fish.
- 買おう
- let's buy · 買う → 買おう: plain volitional.
Kyo
味噌汁みそしるmisoshiruはwaきのこkinokoをo入いiれたいretaiなna。
For the miso soup, I'd like to add mushrooms.
Word meanings
- 味噌汁
- miso soup · Soup made with miso.
- は
- Marks the soup as the topic.
- きのこ
- mushrooms · General word for mushrooms.
- を
- Marks what will be added.
- 入れたい
- want to add · 入れる + たい expresses wanting to put something in.
- な
- Softly expresses a personal wish.
Akira
じゃあjā、しめじshimejiにniしようshiyō。月見団子つきみだんごtsukimi dangoもmo買かkaおうō。
Then let's get shimeji mushrooms. Let's buy moon-viewing dumplings too.
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Casual transition to a decision.
- しめじ
- shimeji mushrooms · A type of mushroom sold in clusters.
- に
- Marks the chosen option with する.
- しよう
- let's choose · する → しよう proposes a choice.
- 月見団子
- moon-viewing dumplings · 月見, moon viewing, + 団子, dumplings.
- も
- too · Adds dumplings to the things to buy.
- 買おう
- let's buy · 買う → 買おう: plain volitional.
Kyo
あa、団子だんごdangoはwa売うuりri切きkiれreだdaってtte。
Oh, the dumplings are sold out.
Word meanings
- あ
- oh · Expresses noticing something.
- 団子
- dumplings · Refers to the moon-viewing dumplings.
- は
- Marks the dumplings as the topic.
- 売り切れ
- sold out · 売り切れ means all available stock has been sold.
- だ
- Plain copula stating the situation.
- って
- Reports what the sign says.
Akira
残念ざんねんzannenだdaなna。代かkaわりwariにniさつまいもsatsumaimoはwaどうdō？
That's a shame. How about sweet potatoes instead?
Word meanings
- 残念
- a shame · Expresses mild disappointment.
- だ
- Plain copula.
- な
- Adds a reflective, casual feeling.
- 代わり
- instead · 代わりに introduces a substitute.
- に
- Completes 代わりに, instead.
- さつまいも
- sweet potatoes · Japanese sweet potatoes.
- は
- Introduces an alternative.
- どう
- how about · Asks for an opinion on this choice.
Kyo
いいiiねne。レンジrenjiでdeできるdekiru？
I'd like that. Can we cook them in the microwave?
Word meanings
- いい
- good · Approves the suggestion.
- ね
- Adds friendly agreement.
- レンジ
- microwave · Short for 電子レンジ, microwave oven.
- で
- Marks the appliance used.
- できる
- can cook · できる asks whether preparation is possible this way.
Akira
うんun。小ちいchiiさいsaiのnoならnaraすぐsuguできるdekiruよyo。
Yeah. Small ones cook quickly.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Casual affirmative response.
- 小さい
- small · 小さい describes size.
- の
- ones · Stands for the sweet potatoes.
- なら
- if · Sets small ones as the condition.
- すぐ
- quickly · Means in a short time here.
- できる
- will be ready · できる means become ready after cooking here.
- よ
- Gives reassuring information.
Kyo
じゃあjā、このkono二本にほんnihonにniするsuru。
Then I'll get these two.
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Connects the decision to the father's advice.
- この
- these · Points to nearby sweet potatoes.
- 二本
- two · 二 + 本 counts long objects, including these sweet potatoes.
- に
- Marks the chosen items with する.
- する
- choose · にする means decide on an option.
Akira
これkoreでde全部ぜんぶzenbuそろったsorottaねne。レジrejiにni行いiこうkō。
We've got everything now. Let's go to the checkout.
Word meanings
- これ
- this · Refers to the completed selection.
- で
- Marks the point at which everything is ready.
- 全部
- everything · All the groceries needed.
- そろった
- is ready · そろう → そろった: all needed items have come together.
- ね
- Invites shared confirmation.
- レジ
- checkout · The checkout counter.
- に
- Marks the destination.
- 行こう
- let's go · 行く → 行こう: plain volitional.
Kyo
うんun。ごgo飯はんhanのno後あとatoでde、月つきtsukiをo見みmiようyō。
Yeah. Let's watch the moon after dinner.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Casual agreement.
- ご飯
- dinner · ご飯 means the meal here, not just rice.
- の
- Links the meal to 後.
- 後
- after · 後 means after in this time expression.
- で
- Marks when the action will happen.
- 月
- moon · The moon they plan to view.
- を
- Marks what they will look at.
- 見よう
- let's watch · 見る → 見よう: plain volitional.
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