Basic Japanese Lesson #7

Hello everyone! How was your Halloween?
Today we will learn Basic conversation when in train station.
To ask how much for ticket, and ask where the train go.
If you simply want to learn basic Japanese,
then here would be the perfect place!

So, let's get started!
Soredewa, hajimemashou! | それでは、始めましょう！

でんしゃに のる | Get on the Train

Japanese | Furigana
クマ：すみません。 京都で いくらですか。
女の人：250円です。
クマ：どうも。

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クマ：あ、ハチさん、 どこへ いきますか。
ハチ：うちへ かえります。クマさんは？
クマ：ともだちの うちへ いきます。
      この でんしゃは 京都へ いきますか。
ハチ：いいえ、いきません。 5ばんせんですよ。
クマ：そうですか。 ありがとう。

Romaji
Kuma： Sumimasen. Kyoto de ikura desu ka.
Onna no hito： 250-en [nihyaku goju-en] desu.
Kuma： Domo.

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Kuma：A, Hachi-san, doko e ikimasu ka?
Hachi：Uchi e kaerimasu. Kuma San wa?
Kuma：Tomodachi no uchi e ikimasu.
        Kono densha wa Kyoto e ikimasu ka?
Hachi：Iie, ikimasen. 5[go] Bansen desuyo.
Kuma：Soudesu ka. Arigatou.

English
Kuma： Excuse me. How much to Kyoto?
Lady： Is 250-en.
Kuma： Thank you.

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Kuma： Ah, Hachi, where are you going?
Hachi： Going back home. What about you Kuma?
Kuma： Going to a friend's house.
      Is this train going to Kyoto?
Hachi：No, it is not. [The train that will be going to Kyoto] It's platform 5.
Kuma： I see. Thank you.


Meaning:
Ikimasu - Go
Ikimasen - Negative to "Go"
Kaerimasu - Go home, return
ikura - How much
Domo - Thank you

Uchi - Home
Tomodachi - Friend
Densha - Electric Train
Bansen - Platform


*For particles and effective learning - Start from lesson #1, and go through all lesson after.

**You can practice and change the words for instance place or direction - and many more.
It would be helpful if you have a Jap - Eng dictionary.


So that's all for today, any doubt and questions, please comment. Thank you!

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