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スポーツ

49 [forty-nine]

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49 [四十九]

49 [Shijūku]

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スポーツ

[supōtsu]

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Do you exercise? 何か スポーツを します か ？ 何か スポーツを します か ？ 0
na---- s------ o s------ k-? nanika supōtsu o shimasu ka? 		+
Yes, I need some exercise. ええ 、 体を 動かさなくちゃ 。 ええ 、 体を 動かさなくちゃ 。 0
e e----- o u-------------. e e,-tai o ugokasanakucha. 		+
I am a member of a sports club. スポーツクラブに 行ってます 。 スポーツクラブに 行ってます 。 0
su----------- n- i-------. supōtsukurabu ni ittemasu. 		+
     
We play football / soccer (am.). 私達は サッカーを します 。 私達は サッカーを します 。 0
wa---------- w- s---- o s------. watashitachi wa sakkā o shimasu. 		+
We swim sometimes. 時々 泳ぎにも 行きます 。 時々 泳ぎにも 行きます 。 0
to------ o---- n- m- i------. tokidoki oyogi ni mo ikimasu. 		+
Or we cycle. サイクリングを することも あります 。 サイクリングを することも あります 。 0
sa-------- o s--- k--- m- a------. saikuringu o suru koto mo arimasu. 		+
     
There is a football / soccer (am.) stadium in our city. 私達の 町には 、 サッカースタジアムが あります 。 私達の 町には 、 サッカースタジアムが あります 。 0
wa---------- n- m---- n- w-- s------------- g- a------. watashitachi no machi ni wa, sakkāsutajiamu ga arimasu. 		+
There is also a swimming pool with a sauna. サウナ付きの プールも あります 。 サウナ付きの プールも あります 。 0
sa--------- n- p--- m- a------. sauna-tsuki no pūru mo arimasu. 		+
And there is a golf course. ゴルフ場も あります 。 ゴルフ場も あります 。 0
go------ m- a------. gorufuba mo arimasu. 		+
     
What is on TV? テレビでは 何を やって いますか ？ テレビでは 何を やって いますか ？ 0
te------ w- n--- o y---- i---- k-? terebide wa nani o yatte imasu ka? 		+
There is a football / soccer (am.) match on now. ちょうど サッカーを やって います 。 ちょうど サッカーを やって います 。 0
ch--- s---- o y---- i----. chōdo sakkā o yatte imasu. 		+
The German team is playing against the English one. ドイツ対 イギリス です 。 ドイツ対 イギリス です 。 0
do---- t-- I----------. doitsu tai Igirisudesu. 		+
     
Who is winning? どっちが 勝って います か ？ どっちが 勝って います か ？ 0
do---- g- k---- i---- k-? dotchi ga katte imasu ka? 		+
I have no idea. わかりません 。 わかりません 。 0
wa---------. wakarimasen. 		+
It is currently a tie. 今は まだ 勝負が ついて いません 。 今は まだ 勝負が ついて いません 。 0
im- w- m--- s---- g- t----- i-----. ima wa mada shōbu ga tsuite imasen. 		+
     
The referee is from Belgium. 審判は ベルギー人 です 。 審判は ベルギー人 です 。 0
sh----- w- b----- h-------. shinpan wa berugī hitodesu. 		+
Now there is a penalty. 今から 、 ペナルティーキック です 。 今から 、 ペナルティーキック です 。 0
im- k---- p----------------. ima kara, penarutīkikkudesu. 		+
Goal! One – zero! 入った ！ １対０ だ ！ 入った ！ １対０ だ ！ 0
ha----- 1 T-- 0d-! haitta! 1 Tai 0da! 		+
     

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