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道を尋ねる

40 [forty]

Asking for directions

Asking for directions

40 [四十]

40 [Yoto]

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道を尋ねる

[michi o tazuneru]

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Excuse me! すみません ！ すみません ！ 0
su-------! sumimasen! 		+
Can you help me? ちょっと いい です か ？ ちょっと いい です か ？ 0
ch---- ī---- k-? chotto īdesu ka? 		+
Is there a good restaurant around here? この辺に いい レストランは あります か ？ この辺に いい レストランは あります か ？ 0
ko-- h-- n- ī r-------- w- a------ k-? kono hen ni ī resutoran wa arimasu ka? 		+
     
Take a left at the corner. そこの 角を 左に 行って ください 。 そこの 角を 左に 行って ください 。 0
so-- n- t---- o h----- n- i--- k------. soko no tsuno o hidari ni itte kudasai. 		+
Then go straight for a while. それから しばらく 真っ直ぐに 行って ください 。 それから しばらく 真っ直ぐに 行って ください 。 0
so-- k--- s-------- m------ n- i--- k------. sore kara shibaraku massugu ni itte kudasai. 		+
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). それから １００メートル 右に 行って ください 。 それから １００メートル 右に 行って ください 。 0
so-- k--- 100 m----- m--- n- i--- k------. sore kara 100 mētoru migi ni itte kudasai. 		+
     
You can also take the bus. バスでも 行けます 。 バスでも 行けます 。 0
ba-- d--- i------. basu demo ikemasu. 		+
You can also take the tram. 市電でも 行けます 。 市電でも 行けます 。 0
sh---- d--- i------. shiden demo ikemasu. 		+
You can also follow me with your car. 私の 後ろから ついて来て もらっても いい です 。 私の 後ろから ついて来て もらっても いい です 。 0
wa----- n- u--------- t----- k--- m------ m- ī----. watashi no ushirokara tsuite kite moratte mo īdesu. 		+
     
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? サッカー場へは どうやって いけば いいです か ？ サッカー場へは どうやって いけば いいです か ？ 0
sa------ h- w- d- y---- i---- ī---- k-? sakkā-ba he wa dō yatte ikeba īdesu ka? 		+
Cross the bridge! 橋を 渡って ください 。 橋を 渡って ください 。 0
ha--- o w------ k------. hashi o watatte kudasai. 		+
Go through the tunnel! トンネルを くぐって ください 。 トンネルを くぐって ください 。 0
to------ o k------ k------. ton'neru o kugutte kudasai. 		+
     
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. 三つ目の 信号まで 行って ください 。 三つ目の 信号まで 行って ください 。 0
mi------ n- s----- m--- i--- k------. mittsume no shingō made itte kudasai. 		+
Then turn into the first street on your right. そこから 一つ目の 通りを 右折して ください 。 そこから 一つ目の 通りを 右折して ください 。 0
so-- k--- h--------------- o u----- s---- k------. soko kara hitotsumeno-dōri o usetsu shite kudasai. 		+
Then drive straight through the next intersection. そのまま 真っ直ぐ 、 交差点を 渡って ください 。 そのまま 真っ直ぐ 、 交差点を 渡って ください 。 0
so------ m------- k------ o w------ k------. sonomama massugu, kōsaten o watatte kudasai. 		+
     
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? すみません 、 空港へは どうやって 行けば いい です か ？ すみません 、 空港へは どうやって 行けば いい です か ？ 0
su-------- k--- e w- d- y---- i---- ī---- k-? sumimasen, kūkō e wa dō yatte ikeba īdesu ka? 		+
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). 地下鉄が 一番 簡単 です 。 地下鉄が 一番 簡単 です 。 0
ch-------- g- i------ k---------. chikatetsu ga ichiban kantandesu. 		+
Simply get out at the last stop. 終点まで 行って ください 。 終点まで 行って ください 。 0
sh---- m--- i--- k------. shūten made itte kudasai. 		+
     

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