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May 20, 2025 13 mins

[✐2. Andnate] Master basic verbs 4]

“Can I go by foot? = Is it within walking distance?”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. Today, we will practice words used when you go out.

[00:13]

Oops, we’ve got lost already...

Repeat after me

[00:19]

1.  Excuse me, where is the station?

2.  Where is the nearest station from here?

3.  Is the station this way/direction?

  • kocchi no hou = this way/direction

4.  Is there a convenience store around here?

5.  I’m looking for a supermarket.

6.  I’d like to go to a department store.

7.  How long does it take from here?

8.  Can I go by foot? (=Is it within walking distance?)

  • ikemasu = potential form of iku>ikimasu

Dialogue

[01:55]

Lisa san seems to have lost her way.  She asked a woman the way.

[02:02]

Lisa:  Um… is the station in this direction?

Woman:  No, not this way, but that way.

L:  Is it within walking distance?

W:  Well, let’s see, it will take 20 minutes. Go straight here and turn right at that traffic light. From there, follow the road about 15 minutes, and you will see the station, I guess.

L:  Michinari?

W:  Well, (it means) to follow the road. There will be a little slope, though.

L:  It should be fine. It will be a good exercise!

Repeat after me

[02:41]

1.  Is the station in this direction?

2.  Not this way, but that way.

3.  It will take 20 minutes.

4.  Go straight here and turn right at that traffic light.

5.  Follow the road about 15 minutes, and you will see the station, I guess.

[03:50]

You are not in time for the appointment. So, you contact your friend.


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「あるいて いけますか。」

[00:07]

みなさん、こんにちは。きょうは でかけたときに つかうことばを れんしゅうします。

[00:13]

あれ、さっそく、みちにまよいましたね…。

Repeat after me

[00:19]

1.  すみません、えきは どこですか。

2.  ここから いちばん ちかいえきは どこですか。

3.  えきは、こっちのほう ですか。

  • こっちのほう = this way

4.  このへんに コンビニが ありますか。

  • このへん = around here

5.  スーパーをさがしています。

6.  デパートに いきたいんですが。

7.  ここから どのくらい かかりますか。

8.  あるいて いけますか。

  • いけます = potential form of いく>いきます

Dialogue

[01:55]

リサさんも、みちにまよったようです。おんなのひとに みちをききました。

[02:02]

リサ:  あのう、えきはこっちのほうですか。

おんなのひと: いえ、こっちじゃなくて、あっちです。

リ: あるいて いけますか。

お: ええと、そうですね、20ぷんくらいかかりますよ。ここを まっすぐいって、あのしんごうを みぎです。そこからは、みちなりに15ふんくらいいくと、えきがみえるとおもいます。

リ: みちなり?

お: えっと、みちにそって… follow the roadです。ちょっと さか, えっとslope.….? ちょっと さかが ありますけど。

リ: だいじょうぶです。いい うんどうになります!

Repeat after me

[02:41]

1.  えきは こっちのほうですか。

2.  こっちじゃなくて、あっちです。

3.  20ぷんくらい かかりますよ。

4.  ここを まっすぐいって、あのしんごうを みぎです。

5.  みちなりに15ふんくらいいくと、えきがみえると おもいます。

[03:50]

やくそくのじかんにまにあいません。 ともだちにれんらくします。


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