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タクシーで

38 [thirty-eight]

In the taxi

In the taxi

38 [三十八]

38 [Sanjūhachi]

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タクシーで

[takushī de]

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Please call a taxi. タクシーを 呼んで ください 。 タクシーを 呼んで ください 。 0
ta----- o y---- k------. takushī o yonde kudasai. 		+
What does it cost to go to the station? 駅まで いくら です か ？ 駅まで いくら です か ？ 0
ek- m--- i-------- k-? eki made ikuradesu ka? 		+
What does it cost to go to the airport? 空港まで いくら です か ？ 空港まで いくら です か ？ 0
kū-- m--- i-------- k-? kūkō made ikuradesu ka? 		+
     
Please go straight ahead. まっすぐ 行って ください 。 まっすぐ 行って ください 。 0
ma----- i--- k------. massugu itte kudasai. 		+
Please turn right here. ここで 右に お願い します 。 ここで 右に お願い します 。 0
ko-- d- m--- n- o------------. koko de migi ni onegaishimasu. 		+
Please turn left at the corner. そこの 角を 左に お願い します 。 そこの 角を 左に お願い します 。 0
so-- n- t---- o h----- n- o------------. soko no tsuno o hidari ni onegaishimasu. 		+
     
I’m in a hurry. 急いで います 。 急いで います 。 0
is---- i----. isoide imasu. 		+
I have time. 時間は あります 。 時間は あります 。 0
ji--- w- a------. jikan wa arimasu. 		+
Please drive slowly. もっと ゆっくり 運転して ください 。 もっと ゆっくり 運転して ください 。 0
mo--- y------ u---- s---- k------. motto yukkuri unten shite kudasai. 		+
     
Please stop here. ここで 停めて ください 。 ここで 停めて ください 。 0
ko-- d- t----- k------. koko de tomete kudasai. 		+
Please wait a moment. ちょっと 待っていて ください 。 ちょっと 待っていて ください 。 0
ch--------- i-- k------. chottomatte ite kudasai. 		+
I’ll be back immediately. すぐに 戻ります 。 すぐに 戻ります 。 0
su-- n- m---------. sugu ni modorimasu. 		+
     
Please give me a receipt. 領収書を お願い します 。 領収書を お願い します 。 0
ry-------- o o------------. ryōshū-sho o onegaishimasu. 		+
I have no change. 小銭が ありません 。 小銭が ありません 。 0
ko---- g- a-------. kozeni ga arimasen. 		+
That is okay, please keep the change. おつりは いりません 。 おつりは いりません 。 0
o t---- w- i-------. o tsuri wa irimasen. 		+
     
Drive me to this address. この 住所まで お願い します 。 この 住所まで お願い します 。 0
ko-- j---- m--- o------------. kono jūsho made onegaishimasu. 		+
Drive me to my hotel. 私の ホテルまで お願い します 。 私の ホテルまで お願い します 。 0
wa----- n- h----- m--- o------------. watashi no hoteru made onegaishimasu. 		+
Drive me to the beach. 浜辺まで お願い します 。 浜辺まで お願い します 。 0
ha---- m--- o------------. hamabe made onegaishimasu. 		+
     

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