Akira
父とうtōさんsan、すごいsugoi列れつretsuだねda ne。正月しょうがつshōgatsuのno煮物にものnimono、何なにnaniがgaいいiiかなkana。
Dad, look at this line. What should we get for the New Year's simmered vegetables?
Word meanings
- 父さん
- Dad · A familiar way to address one's father.
- すごい
- quite something · Expresses surprise at the size of the line.
- 列
- line · A line of people waiting.
- だね
- isn't it · Casually shares an observation and invites agreement.
- 正月
- New Year · The New Year holiday period.
- の
- Links the dish to the New Year holiday.
- 煮物
- simmered dish · From 煮る, to simmer, and 物, thing: food cooked by simmering.
- 何
- what · Asks which ingredient would be a good choice.
- が
- Marks the thing being considered as a choice.
- いい
- good · Suitable or preferable here.
- かな
- I wonder · Softens the question and invites a suggestion.
Kyo
煮にniるruならnara、あのano大根だいこんdaikonがgaいいiiなna。
For simmering, I'd go with that daikon.
Word meanings
- 煮る
- simmer · To cook food in liquid over heat.
- なら
- if · Introduces the intended use as the basis for a recommendation.
- あの
- that · Points to something visible a little away from both speakers.
- 大根
- daikon · A large white radish commonly used in simmered dishes.
- が
- Marks the recommended choice.
- いい
- good · A good choice for the intended dish.
- な
- I'd say · Adds a relaxed, personal judgment.
Akira
かぶkabuはwa？こっちkotchiのnoほうhōがga安やすyasuいiよyo。
How about turnips? These are cheaper.
Word meanings
- かぶ
- turnips · A round root vegetable, often sold with its leaves.
- は
- Presents turnips as an alternative to consider.
- こっち
- these · Casually refers to the nearby turnips.
- の
- Connects the choice to ほう in a comparison.
- ほう
- option · In のほうが, identifies the option with more of a quality.
- が
- Marks the option being compared.
- 安い
- cheaper · Inexpensive; the comparison makes it mean cheaper here.
- よ
- Draws the listener's attention to the price difference.
Kyo
かぶkabuはwaすぐsugu柔やわyawaらかくrakakuなるnaruからkara、別べつbetsuにni煮にniたいtaiなna。
Turnips soften quickly, so I'd cook them separately.
Word meanings
- かぶ
- turnips · The alternative ingredient his son has pointed out.
- は
- Sets turnips as the topic.
- すぐ
- quickly · After only a short cooking time.
- 柔らかく
- soft · The form of 柔らかい used before なる, to become.
- なる
- become · With 柔らかく, means to soften.
- から
- so · Gives the reason for preferring to cook them separately.
- 別に
- separately · Apart from the other vegetables, not in the same pot.
- 煮たい
- want to simmer · 煮る with たい expresses a preference to simmer them.
- な
- I'd say · Makes the preference sound relaxed rather than firm.
Akira
じゃあjā、大根だいこんdaikonかka。こんなにkonna ni食たtaべきれるbekireru？
Daikon, then. Can we finish that much?
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Introduces a choice based on what was just said.
- 大根
- daikon · The vegetable he now agrees to choose.
- か
- then · Shows that he is taking in and accepting the choice.
- こんなに
- this much · Refers to the amount in a whole daikon.
- 食べきれる
- can finish · 食べる plus きる, finish completely, in its potential form.
Kyo
半分はんぶんhanbunのnoもmoあるaruぞzo。二人ふたりfutariならnara、それsoreでde十分じゅうぶんjūbunだda。
They have halves, too. That's plenty for two.
Word meanings
- 半分
- half · One of two equal parts of a whole daikon.
- の
- Stands for a daikon sold as a half.
- も
- Adds halves as another available option.
- ある
- available · Says that this option is present at the stall.
- ぞ
- Casually draws his son's attention to something he has spotted.
- 二人
- two people · Refers to the father and son who will eat it.
- なら
- for · Makes two people the condition for judging the amount.
- それ
- that · Refers to a half daikon.
- で
- Marks the amount that will be sufficient.
- 十分
- plenty · Enough for their needs.
- だ
- is · Ends a plain, casual statement.
Akira
あa、本当ほんとうhontōだda。葉はhaっぱppaもmoついてるtsuiteru。
Oh, you're right. It even has leaves.
Word meanings
- あ
- oh · A small reaction on noticing the half daikon.
- 本当
- right · Here acknowledges that the other person's observation is correct.
- だ
- is · Completes the casual expression of agreement.
- 葉っぱ
- leaves · An everyday word for leaves, here the daikon greens.
- も
- Highlights the leaves as an extra feature.
- ついてる
- attached · Casual shortening of ついている, to be attached.
Kyo
そこsokoもmo使つかtsukaえるeruよyo。みそmiso汁しるshiruにni入いiれようreyō。
We can use those, too. Let's put them in miso soup.
Word meanings
- そこ
- that part · Refers to the leaves his son has just noticed.
- も
- Includes the leaves as usable food.
- 使える
- can use · The potential form of 使う, to use.
- よ
- Offers a useful piece of information.
- みそ汁
- miso soup · Combines みそ, fermented soybean paste, and 汁, soup.
- に
- Marks the soup as where the leaves will go.
- 入れよう
- let's put in · The suggestion form of 入れる, to put something in.
Akira
じゃあjā、これkoreにniするsuru。ほかhokaにni何なにnaniかkaいるiru？
Okay, I'll take this one. Anything else we need?
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Moves from considering options to choosing one.
- これ
- this one · Refers to the half daikon with leaves.
- に
- With する, marks the item being chosen.
- する
- choose · In にする, means to decide on something.
- ほか
- anything else · Other items beyond the daikon they have chosen.
- に
- With ほか, means in addition to that.
- 何か
- anything · Asks whether any additional item is needed.
- いる
- need · Means to need something, not the verb for being present.
Kyo
にんじんninjinもmo買かkaおうō。家うちuchiにni少すこsukoしshiしかshika残のこnokoってないttenaiからkara。
Let's get a carrot, too. We still have some at home, but just a little.
Word meanings
- にんじん
- carrot · Another vegetable for their simmered dish.
- も
- Adds a carrot to their purchase.
- 買おう
- let's buy · The suggestion form of 買う, to buy.
- 家
- home · Their home, where the remaining carrot is.
- に
- Marks the location of the remaining food.
- 少し
- a little · A small amount.
- しか
- With a negative ending, limits the amount to only a little.
- 残ってない
- left · Casual negative of 残っている; with しか, means only that much remains.
- から
- because · Gives the reason for buying another carrot.
Akira
じゃあjā、一本いっぽんipponでdeいいiiねne。あa、列れつretsuがga進すすsusuんだnda。
One should do, then. Oh, the line's moving.
Word meanings
- じゃあ
- then · Bases the quantity on the amount already at home.
- 一本
- one carrot · 一 plus 本 counts one long object; here, a carrot.
- で
- Marks the quantity considered sufficient.
- いい
- enough · With で, means that this amount will do.
- ね
- right · Checks agreement on the quantity.
- あ
- oh · Marks noticing movement ahead.
- 列
- line · The queue at the greengrocer.
- が
- Marks the line as what has moved.
- 進んだ
- moved forward · Past form of 進む; here, the line has just advanced.
Kyo
うんun、やっとyatto次つぎtsugiだdaなna。袋ふくろfukuroはwaこっちkotchiにniあるaruぞzo。
Yeah, we're finally next. I've got the shopping bag here.
Word meanings
- うん
- yeah · A casual acknowledgment.
- やっと
- finally · Suggests relief after waiting in the long line.
- 次
- next · Their turn comes after the customer currently being served.
- だ
- are · Completes the casual statement that they are next.
- な
- huh · Shares a relaxed observation with his son.
- 袋
- shopping bag · The bag they brought for carrying their purchases.
- は
- Sets the shopping bag as the topic.
- こっち
- here · Indicates that the father has the bag on his side.
- に
- Marks the location of the bag.
- ある
- have · Literally says the bag is here, implying he has it ready.
- ぞ
- Casually lets his son know the bag is taken care of.
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