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Going out in the evening   »  
夜の外出

44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

44 [四十四]

44 [Shijūshi]

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夜の外出

[yoru no gaishutsu]

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Is there a disco here? この辺に ディスコは あります か ？ この辺に ディスコは あります か ？ 0
ko-- h-- n- d----- w- a------ k-? kono hen ni disuko wa arimasu ka? 		+
Is there a nightclub here? この辺に ナイトクラブは あります か ？ この辺に ナイトクラブは あります か ？ 0
ko-- h-- n- n---------- w- a------ k-? kono hen ni naitokurabu wa arimasu ka? 		+
Is there a pub here? この辺に 飲み屋は あります か ？ この辺に 飲み屋は あります か ？ 0
ko-- h-- n- n----- w- a------ k-? kono hen ni nomiya wa arimasu ka? 		+
     
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? 今夜は 劇場では 何を やっています か ？ 今夜は 劇場では 何を やっています か ？ 0
ko---- w- g------- w- n--- o y---- i---- k-? kon'ya wa gekijōde wa nani o yatte imasu ka? 		+
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? 今夜は 映画館で 何を やっています か ？ 今夜は 映画館で 何を やっています か ？ 0
ko---- w- e------ d- n--- o y---- i---- k-? kon'ya wa eigakan de nani o yatte imasu ka? 		+
What’s on TV this evening? 今夜 、 テレビでは 何を やっています か ？ 今夜 、 テレビでは 何を やっています か ？ 0
ko----- t------- w- n--- o y---- i---- k-? kon'ya, terebide wa nani o yatte imasu ka? 		+
     
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? 劇場の チケットは まだ あります か ？ 劇場の チケットは まだ あります か ？ 0
ge---- n- c------- w- m--- a------ k-? gekijō no chiketto wa mada arimasu ka? 		+
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? 映画の チケットは まだ あります か ？ 映画の チケットは まだ あります か ？ 0
ei-- n- c------- w- m--- a------ k-? eiga no chiketto wa mada arimasu ka? 		+
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? サッカーの 試合の チケットは まだ あります か ？ サッカーの 試合の チケットは まだ あります か ？ 0
sa--- n- s---- n- c------- w- m--- a------ k-? sakkā no shiai no chiketto wa mada arimasu ka? 		+
     
I want to sit in the back. 一番 後ろの 席が いい です 。 一番 後ろの 席が いい です 。 0
ic----- u----- n- s--- g- ī----. ichiban ushiro no seki ga īdesu. 		+
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. 真中あたりの 席が いい です 。 真中あたりの 席が いい です 。 0
ma------------ n- s--- g- ī----. man'naka-atari no seki ga īdesu. 		+
I want to sit at the front. 一番 前の 席が いい です 。 一番 前の 席が いい です 。 0
ic----- m-- n- s--- g- ī----. ichiban mae no seki ga īdesu. 		+
     
Could you recommend something? 何か お勧めは あります か ？ 何か お勧めは あります か ？ 0
na---- o-------- a------ k-? nanika osusumeha arimasu ka? 		+
When does the show begin? 開演は 何時 です か ？ 開演は 何時 です か ？ 0
ka--- w- i---------? kaien wa itsudesuka? 		+
Can you get me a ticket? チケットを 一枚 用意して もらえます か ？ チケットを 一枚 用意して もらえます か ？ 0
ch------ o i------- y-- s---- m-------- k-? chiketto o ichi-mai yōi shite moraemasu ka? 		+
     
Is there a golf course nearby? 近くに ゴルフ場は あります か ？ 近くに ゴルフ場は あります か ？ 0
ch----- n- g------- w- a------ k-? chikaku ni gorufuba wa arimasu ka? 		+
Is there a tennis court nearby? 近くに テニスコートは あります か ？ 近くに テニスコートは あります か ？ 0
ch----- n- t--------- w- a------ k-? chikaku ni tenisukōto wa arimasu ka? 		+
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? 近くに プールは あります か ？ 近くに プールは あります か ？ 0
ch----- n- p--- w- a------ k-? chikaku ni pūru wa arimasu ka? 		+
     

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