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24 [twenty-four]

Appointment

Appointment

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Did you miss the bus? バスに 乗り遅れたの です か ？ バスに 乗り遅れたの です か ？ 0
ba-- n- n---------- n----- k-? basu ni noriokureta nodesu ka? 		+
I waited for you for half an hour. 私は 30分も あなたを 待って いました 。 私は 30分も あなたを 待って いました 。 0
wa----- w- 30--- m- a---- o m---- i-------. watashi wa 30-bu mo anata o matte imashita. 		+
Don’t you have a mobile / cell phone (am.) with you? あなたは 携帯電話を 持って ないの です か ？ あなたは 携帯電話を 持って ないの です か ？ 0
an--- w- g---------- o m------- n----- k-? anata wa geitaidenwa o mottenai nodesu ka? 		+
     
Be punctual next time! 今度は 遅れない ように ！ 今度は 遅れない ように ！ 0
ko--- w- o------- y- n-! kondo wa okurenai yō ni! 		+
Take a taxi next time! 今度は タクシーで 来なさい ！ 今度は タクシーで 来なさい ！ 0
ko--- w- t------ d- k- n----! kondo wa takushī de ki nasai! 		+
Take an umbrella with you next time! 今度は 傘を 持ってくる ように ！ 今度は 傘を 持ってくる ように ！ 0
ko--- w- k--- o m---- k--- y- n-! kondo wa kasa o motte kuru yō ni! 		+
     
I have the day off tomorrow. 明日は 時間が あります 。 明日は 時間が あります 。 0
as---- w- j---- g- a------. ashita wa jikan ga arimasu. 		+
Shall we meet tomorrow? 明日 、 会いましょう か ？ 明日 、 会いましょう か ？ 0
as----- a------- k-? ashita, aimashou ka? 		+
I’m sorry, I can’t make it tomorrow. 残念ながら 、 明日は 都合が 悪い です 。 残念ながら 、 明日は 都合が 悪い です 。 0
za------------- a----- w- t---- g- w--------. zan'nen'nagara, ashita wa tsugō ga waruidesu. 		+
     
Do you already have plans for this weekend? 今週末 、 もう 予定が 入って います か ？ 今週末 、 もう 予定が 入って います か ？ 0
im- s-------- m- y---- g- h----- i---- k-? ima shūmatsu, mō yotei ga haitte imasu ka? 		+
Or do you already have an appointment? それとも 、 先約が あるの です か ？ それとも 、 先約が あるの です か ？ 0
so------- s------- g- a-- n----- k-? soretomo, sen'yaku ga aru nodesu ka? 		+
I suggest that we meet on the weekend. 週末に 会おうと 思いますが 、 どうです か 。 週末に 会おうと 思いますが 、 どうです か 。 0
sh------ n- a-- t- o---------- d----- k-. shūmatsu ni aou to omoimasuga, dōdesu ka. 		+
     
Shall we have a picnic? ピクニックに 行きましょう か ？ ピクニックに 行きましょう か ？ 0
pi------- n- i-------- k-? pikunikku ni ikimashou ka? 		+
Shall we go to the beach? 浜辺に 行きましょう か ？ 浜辺に 行きましょう か ？ 0
ha---- n- i-------- k-? hamabe ni ikimashou ka? 		+
Shall we go to the mountains? 山に 行きましょう か ？ 山に 行きましょう か ？ 0
ya-- n- i-------- k-? yama ni ikimashou ka? 		+
     
I will pick you up at the office. オフィスに 迎えに 行きます 。 オフィスに 迎えに 行きます 。 0
of--- n- m---- n- i------. ofisu ni mukae ni ikimasu. 		+
I will pick you up at home. 家に 迎えに 行きます 。 家に 迎えに 行きます 。 0
ie n- m---- n- i------. ie ni mukae ni ikimasu. 		+
I will pick you up at the bus stop. バス停 まで 迎えに 行きます 。 バス停 まで 迎えに 行きます 。 0
ba----- m--- m---- n- i------. basutei made mukae ni ikimasu. 		+
     

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