Akira
おはようohayō。ここkokoでde会あaうuとはtowaねne。
Morning. Fancy seeing you here.
Word meanings
- おはよう
- morning · Casual morning greeting used between familiar people.
- ここ
- here · Refers to the café where they have unexpectedly met.
- で
- Marks the place where an action happens.
- 会う
- meet · 会う means to meet or see someone.
- とは
- After a clause, expresses surprise at something unexpected.
- ね
- Shares the speaker's reaction with the listener.
Kyo
おはようohayō。今日きょうkyōはwa早はやhayaいiねne。
Morning. You're early today.
Word meanings
- おはよう
- morning · Casual morning greeting.
- 今日
- today · 今日 is read きょう here.
- は
- Makes today the topic, contrasting it with other days.
- 早い
- early · 早い refers to an early time here.
- ね
- Invites agreement with a friendly observation.
Akira
うんun、コーヒーkōhīをo飲のnoみにmini来きkiたtaんだnda。仕事しごとshigotoのno前まえmaeにni。
Yeah. I came for coffee Before work.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Casual affirmative response.
- コーヒー
- coffee · The drink coffee.
- を
- Marks coffee as the object of drinking.
- 飲みに
- to drink · 飲む stem 飲み + に expresses the purpose of coming.
- 来た
- came · Past plain form of 来る, to come.
- んだ
- Casual explanatory ending, shortened from のだ.
- 仕事
- work · Refers to the speaker's workday.
- の
- Links work to the time word 前.
- 前
- before · With の, means before the preceding event.
- に
- Marks when the action happens.
Kyo
俺おれoreもmo。ゆっくりyukkuri話はなhanaそうsōよyo。今度こんどkondo。
Me too. Let's have a proper chat some other time.
Word meanings
- 俺
- I · Casual masculine first-person pronoun among familiar people.
- も
- Means the same applies to the speaker.
- ゆっくり
- at leisure · Here means without rushing, rather than speaking slowly.
- 話そう
- let's talk · Volitional form of 話す, used to suggest talking together.
- よ
- Adds a friendly inviting emphasis to the suggestion.
- 今度
- another time · Refers to a future occasion, not this morning.
Akira
いいiiねne。空あaいてるiteru？土曜どようdoyōのno午後ごごgogo。
Sounds good. Are you free Saturday afternoon?
Word meanings
- いい
- good · Casual approval of the suggestion.
- ね
- Makes the approval warm and conversational.
- 空いてる
- free · 空く + ている, contracted to 空いてる; describes available time.
- 土曜
- Saturday · Common shortened form of 土曜日.
- の
- Links Saturday to afternoon.
- 午後
- afternoon · The time after noon.
Kyo
うんun。二時にじnijiならnara大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijōbu。
Yeah. Two o'clock works for me.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Casual agreement.
- 二時
- two o'clock · 二 + 時 gives the clock time two o'clock.
- なら
- Sets two o'clock as the proposed condition.
- 大丈夫
- works for me · Here means the proposed time is okay.
Akira
じゃあjā、このkono店みせmiseでde会あaおうō。
Then let's meet at this café.
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Introduces a decision based on what was just said.
- この
- this · Points to the café they are currently in.
- 店
- café · 店 means shop or establishment; here it refers to the café.
- で
- Marks the location of meeting.
- 会おう
- let's meet · Volitional form of 会う, suggesting meeting together.
Kyo
待まmaちchi合あaわせwase？店みせmiseのno前まえmaeでde。
Shall we meet in front of the café?
Word meanings
- 待ち合わせ
- meet up · 待ち合わせ means an arranged meeting; する is omitted in this casual question.
- 店
- café · Refers to the café already chosen.
- の
- Links the café to its front.
- 前
- in front · Refers to the space in front of the café.
- で
- Marks the proposed meeting location.
Akira
うんun。先さきsakiにni着つtsuいたらitara、中なかnakaでde待まmaっててttete。
Yeah. If you get there first, wait inside.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · Agrees to meeting in front of the café.
- 先
- first · Here means before the other person.
- に
- Forms 先に, meaning first or ahead of someone.
- 着いたら
- if you arrive · 着く + たら gives the condition if or when you arrive.
- 中
- inside · Refers to the inside of the café.
- で
- Marks the place to wait.
- 待ってて
- wait · 待つ + ていて, contracted to 待ってて; a casual request to keep waiting.
Kyo
わかったwakatta。じゃあjā、そろそろsorosoro行いiくkuねne。
Got it. Well, I'd better get going.
Word meanings
- わかった
- got it · Past plain form of わかる, used to acknowledge an arrangement.
- じゃあ
- well · Signals a transition toward leaving.
- そろそろ
- about time · Indicates that it is time to begin the next action.
- 行く
- go · Here means to leave and head onward.
- ね
- Softens the announcement of leaving.
Akira
またmata土曜どようdoyōにni。仕事しごとshigoto、頑張がんばganbaってtte。
See you Saturday. Have a good day at work.
Word meanings
- また
- see you · In a farewell, points to seeing each other again.
- 土曜
- Saturday · Refers to their agreed meeting day.
- に
- Marks the day of the next meeting; the verb is understood.
- 仕事
- work · Names the activity the encouragement is about.
- 頑張って
- good luck · て-form of 頑張る, used as friendly encouragement.
Kyo
ありがとうarigatō。またmataねne。
Thanks. See you.
Word meanings
- ありがとう
- thanks · Casual thanks for the encouragement.
- また
- see you · A casual farewell referring to seeing each other again.
- ね
- Adds warmth to the farewell.
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