Akira
すみませんsumimasen、市立図書館しりつとしょかんshiritsu toshokanはwaどこdokoでde降おoりますrimasuかka。
Excuse me, where do I get off for the city library?
Word meanings
- すみません
- excuse me · A polite way to get someone's attention.
- 市立図書館
- city library · 市立 means city-run; 図書館 means library.
- は
- Marks the library as the topic of the question.
- どこ
- where · Asks which place; here, which bus stop.
- で
- Marks the place where an action happens.
- 降ります
- get off · Polite form of 降りる, to get off a vehicle.
- か
- Makes the sentence a question.
Kyo
中央公園ちゅうおうこうえんchūō kōenですdesu。入口いりぐちiriguchiもmo近ちかchikaいiですdesuよyo。
At Central Park. The entrance is close by, too.
Word meanings
- 中央公園
- Central Park · A local stop name: 中央 means central, and 公園 means park.
- です
- A polite ending identifying the stop.
- 入口
- entrance · The entrance to the library.
- も
- Adds that the entrance is close as well.
- 近い
- nearby · Describes a short distance.
- です
- Makes the statement polite.
- よ
- Gently offers information the passenger may not know.
Akira
今日きょうkyōはwa暑あつatsuいiのでnode、あまりamari歩あるaruかないkanaiとtoいいiiんnですdesuがga。
Since it's so hot today, I hope it isn't a long walk.
Word meanings
- 今日
- today · Read きょう when referring to today.
- は
- Sets today as the topic.
- 暑い
- hot · Used for hot weather or hot air.
- ので
- since · Introduces the reason for what follows.
- あまり
- not much · With a negative form, means not much or not very.
- 歩かない
- not walk · Negative form of 歩く, to walk.
- と
- In といい, introduces a situation the speaker hopes for.
- いい
- good · With と, expresses a hope: it would be good if.
- ん
- Gives the remark an explanatory tone.
- です
- Keeps the remark polite.
- が
- Softens the concern and leaves room for a response.
Kyo
バスbasu停ていteiからkara二にni、三分さんぷんsanpunですdesu。
From the bus stop, it's two or three minutes.
Word meanings
- バス停
- bus stop · バス means bus; 停 refers to a stopping place.
- から
- from · Marks the starting point of the distance.
- 二、三分
- two–three minutes · An approximate duration of two or three minutes.
- です
- A polite ending stating the walking time.
Akira
それならsorenara大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijōbuですdesu。いくつikutsu目めmeのnoバスbasu停ていteiですdesuかka。
That should be fine. How many stops away is it?
Word meanings
- それなら
- in that case · それ refers to what was just said; なら makes it the condition.
- 大丈夫
- fine · Means that something is manageable or not a problem.
- です
- Makes the response polite.
- いくつ目
- which number · いくつ asks how many; 目 asks for a position in a sequence.
- の
- Links the position in the sequence to the bus stop.
- バス停
- bus stop · バス means bus; 停 refers to a stopping place.
- です
- Forms a polite question with か.
- か
- Marks the question.
Kyo
四よっyotつtsu目めmeですdesu。このkono路線図ろせんずrosenzuのno、ここkokoですdesu。
It's the fourth stop. It's right here on this route map.
Word meanings
- 四つ目
- fourth · 四つ means four; 目 turns it into a position in a sequence.
- です
- A polite ending identifying the stop's position.
- この
- this · Points to the nearby route map.
- 路線図
- route map · 路線 means route or line; 図 means diagram or map.
- の
- Connects the map to the indicated location on it.
- ここ
- here · The place on the route map the driver is indicating.
- です
- Politely identifies the location.
Akira
あa、見みmiえましたemashita。中央公園ちゅうおうこうえんchūō kōenですdesuねne。
Oh, I see it. Central Park, right?
Word meanings
- あ
- oh · A small reaction on spotting the stop name.
- 見えました
- could see · Polite past of 見える; here, the passenger has spotted the name.
- 中央公園
- Central Park · The bus stop indicated on the map.
- です
- Makes the confirmation polite.
- ね
- Seeks confirmation of the stop name.
Kyo
はいhai。降おoりたらritara、右みぎmigiにni進すすsusuんでndeくださいkudasai。
Yes. Once you get off, head to the right.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Confirms the passenger has identified the correct stop.
- 降りたら
- once off · 降りる with たら: once or after you get off.
- 右
- right · The direction to take after leaving the bus.
- に
- Marks the direction of movement.
- 進んで
- go · The connecting form of 進む, to move forward or proceed.
- ください
- please · After a verb in て form, makes a polite instruction.
Akira
運賃うんちんunchinはwaいくらikuraですdesuかka。
And the fare is how much?
Word meanings
- 運賃
- fare · The price paid for a journey on public transport.
- は
- Makes the fare the new topic.
- いくら
- how much · Asks the price or amount of money.
- です
- Forms a polite question with か.
- か
- Marks the question.
Kyo
二百円にひゃくえんnihyaku enですdesu。降おoりるriru時ときtokiにniおo願ねがnegaいしますishimasu。
It's two hundred yen. Please pay when you get off.
Word meanings
- 二百円
- two hundred yen · 二百 is two hundred; 円 is the Japanese currency unit.
- です
- A polite ending stating the fare.
- 降りる
- get off · To leave a bus, train, or other vehicle.
- 時
- when · After a verb, indicates the time when that action happens.
- に
- Marks when the payment should be made.
- お願いします
- please · A polite request; here, the understood request is to pay the fare.
Akira
ありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu。中なかnakaはwa涼すずsuzuしいshiiですdesuねne。
Thank you. It's nice and cool in here.
Word meanings
- ありがとうございます
- thank you · A standard polite expression of thanks for the practical help.
- 中
- inside · Refers to the inside of the bus.
- は
- Contrasts the bus interior with the heat outside.
- 涼しい
- cool · Pleasantly cool, rather than cold.
- です
- Makes the observation polite.
- ね
- Invites light agreement with the observation.
Kyo
はいhai。おo座すわsuwaりriくださいkudasai。まもなくmamonaku発車はっしゃhasshaしますshimasu。
Yes. Please take a seat. We'll be leaving shortly.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Briefly acknowledges the passenger's comment.
- お座り
- take a seat · お plus the stem of 座る, used with ください for a courteous request.
- ください
- please · Completes the polite request to sit down.
- まもなく
- shortly · Indicates something will happen very soon.
- 発車します
- depart · 発車 means a vehicle's departure; します makes it a polite verb.
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