
AP/JP2000 6.0 Intermediate
Modern
Standard Japanese
CONVERSATION
TOPIC: Appointment with the teacher: Sensèe
no tokorò ni soodan ni iku
[Hiraganaversion]
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[Sample Dialogue]
Student: Sensèe, chòtto go-soodan-shi-tai kotò ga aru n desu ga. 
Teacher: Isògu koto desu ka?/ 
Student: Iie, sùgu de nàkute mo kèkkoo desu. 
Teacher: Sòo desu ka.\ Kyòo wa gò-ji made jùgyoo ga aru node, ashita no gògo ni
de mo mata kìte kuremsasèn ka?/ 
Student: Sumimasèn ga, ashita no gògo wa chòtto tsugoo ga warùi n desu. Gozenchuu
dè wa ikemasèn ka?/ 
Teacher: Àa, kamaimasèn yo. Gozenchuu mo aite imàsu kara. Nan-ji gòro koraremàsu ka?/ 
Student: Gozenchuu nàra nàn-ji de mo kèkkoo desu. 
Teacher: Jàa, juu-ji-han gòro wa dòo desu ka?/ 
Student: Hài, sore dè wa juu-ji-hàn ni sensèe no o-heya ni ukagaimàsu node,
yoroshiku onegai itashimàsu. 
Teacher: Jàa, mata ashita. 
Student: Shitsùree-shimasu. 
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[Useful Expressions]
chòtto ..... tai kotò ga àru n desu ga
..... de nàkute mo kèkkoo desu
..... de mo .....
..... -te kuremasèn ka?
..... -te wa ikemasèn ka?
..... nàra ..... dè mo kèkkoo desu
yoroshiku onegai itashimàsu
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[Vocabulary]
apòintomento (o toru) "appointment"
(to/ni) soodan (-suru) "consultation/discussion"
isògu "hurry"
jùgyoo "lecture/class"
tsugoo (ga ìi/warùi) "convenience"
aku <> tsumàru/fusagaru "available <> booked"
ukagau "to visit" [humble]
ofisu-àwaa "office hour"
yoroshiku onegai itashimàsu "Thank you in advance."
heya no bangòo "room number"
isogi no shigoto "urgent business"
kaigi-chuu "be in conference"
(ni/to) renraku-suru "to contact"
(ni) okureru <> ma ni àu "be late <> be in time (for)"
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