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調達/買い物

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Running errands

Running errands

51 [五十一]

51 [Gojūichi]

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調達/買い物

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I want to go to the library. 図書館に 行きたい です 。 図書館に 行きたい です 。 0
to------ n- i---------. toshokan ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the bookstore. 本屋に 行きたい です 。 本屋に 行きたい です 。 0
ho---- n- i---------. hon'ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the newspaper stand. キオスクに 行きたい です 。 キオスクに 行きたい です 。 0
ki----- n- i---------. kiosuku ni ikitaidesu. 		+
     
I want to borrow a book. 本を 借りたい です 。 本を 借りたい です 。 0
ho- o k----------. hon o karitaidesu. 		+
I want to buy a book. 本を 買いたい です 。 本を 買いたい です 。 0
ho- o k---------. hon o kaitaidesu. 		+
I want to buy a newspaper. 新聞を 買いたい です 。 新聞を 買いたい です 。 0
sh----- o k---------. shinbun o kaitaidesu. 		+
     
I want to go to the library to borrow a book. 本を 借りに 図書館に 行きたい です 。 本を 借りに 図書館に 行きたい です 。 0
ho- o k--- n- t------- n- i---------. hon o kari ni toshokan ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book. 本を 買いに 本屋に 行きたい です 。 本を 買いに 本屋に 行きたい です 。 0
ho- o k-- n- h----- n- i---------. hon o kai ni hon'ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper. 新聞を 買いに キオスクに 行きたい です 。 新聞を 買いに キオスクに 行きたい です 。 0
sh----- o k-- n- k------ n- i---------. shinbun o kai ni kiosuku ni ikitaidesu. 		+
     
I want to go to the optician. メガネ屋に 行きたい です 。 メガネ屋に 行きたい です 。 0
me------- n- i---------. megane-ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the supermarket. スーパーマーケットに 行きたい です 。 スーパーマーケットに 行きたい です 。 0
sū--------- n- i---------. sūpāmāketto ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the bakery. パン屋に 行きたい です 。 パン屋に 行きたい です 。 0
pa---- n- i---------. pan-ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
     
I want to buy some glasses. 眼鏡を 買いたい です 。 眼鏡を 買いたい です 。 0
me---- o k---------. megane o kaitaidesu. 		+
I want to buy fruit and vegetables. 果物と 野菜を 買いたい です 。 果物と 野菜を 買いたい です 。 0
ku------ t- y---- o k---------. kudamono to yasai o kaitaidesu. 		+
I want to buy rolls and bread. プチパンと パンを 買いたい です 。 プチパンと パンを 買いたい です 。 0
pu------ t- p-- o k---------. puchipan to pan o kaitaidesu. 		+
     
I want to go to the optician to buy glasses. 眼鏡を 買いに 眼鏡屋に 行きたい です 。 眼鏡を 買いに 眼鏡屋に 行きたい です 。 0
me---- o k-- n- m-------- n- i---------. megane o kai ni megane-ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables. 果物と 野菜を 買いに 、 スーパーマーケットに 行きたい です 。 果物と 野菜を 買いに 、 スーパーマーケットに 行きたい です 。 0
ku------ t- y---- o k-- n-- s---------- n- i---------. kudamono to yasai o kai ni, sūpāmāketto ni ikitaidesu. 		+
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread. ロールパンと パンを 買いに 、 パン屋に 行きたい です 。 ロールパンと パンを 買いに 、 パン屋に 行きたい です 。 0
rō----- t- p-- o k-- n-- p----- n- i---------. rōrupan to pan o kai ni, pan-ya ni ikitaidesu. 		+
     

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