Lesson 5 — Conversations
Irodori: Elementary 1 • Lesson 5
Japanese conversations for Irodori: Elementary 1 Lesson 5.
Conversations
1. この町はどうですか？
How is this town?
05-03
A
この町には慣れましたか？
Kono machi ni wa naremashita ka?
Have you gotten used to this town?
B
はい.
Hai.
Yes.
おかげさまで.
Okagesama de.
Thanks to you.
A
どうですか？ この町は.
Dō desu ka? Kono machi wa.
How is it? This town?
B
そうですね .
Sō desu nē Totemo nigiyaka de, benri desu.
Let me see It's very lively and convenient.
とてもにぎやかで、便利です.
A
そうですか.
Sō desu ka.
I see.
B
でも、緑がちょっと少ないですね.
Demo, midori ga chotto sukunai desu ne.
But there's a little too little greenery.
A
ああ、確かに.
Ā, tashika ni.
Ah, indeed.
05-04
A
この町には慣れた？
Kono machi ni wa nareta?
Have you gotten used to this town?
B
はい.
Hai.
Yes.
A
どう？ この町は.
Dō? Kono machi wa.
How is it? This town?
B
えっと、人がやさしくて、住みやすいです.
Etto, hito ga yasashikute, sumiyasui desu.
Um, the people are kind and it's easy to live in.
それに、景色がきれいです.
Sore ni, keshiki ga kirei desu.
Besides, the scenery is beautiful.
A
それはよかった.
Sore wa yokatta.
That's good.
05-05
A
どう？ この町は.
Dō? Kono machi wa.
How is it? This town?
B
都会ですね.
Tokai desu ne.
It's a city.
人も店も多くて、にぎやかですね.
Hito mo mise mo ōkute, nigiyaka desu ne.
There are many people and shops, and it's lively.
A
そう.
Sō.
Yeah.
B
うーん、でも、人がちょっと冷たいです.
Ūn, demo, hito ga chotto tsumetai desu.
Hmm, but the people are a bit cold.
A
そ、そう.
So, sō.
I-I see.
05-06
A
この町はどうですか？
Kono machi wa dō desu ka?
How is this town?
B
この町ですか？ 緑が多くて、静かでいいですね.
Kono machi desu ka? Midori ga ōkute, shizuka de ii desu ne.
This town? It has a lot of greenery and is quiet, so it's nice.
A
そうですね.
Sō desu ne.
That's true.
B
でも、バスが少なくて、ちょっと不便です.
Demo, basu ga sukunakute, chotto fuben desu.
But there aren't many buses, so it's a little inconvenient.
A
あー、そうですよね.
Ā, sō desu yo ne.
Ah, that's right.
2. 場所は不便だけどきれいですよ
The location is inconvenient but beautiful
05-10
A
休みの日にどこか行きたいんですが、いいところがありますか？
Yasumi no hi ni dokoka ikitai n desu ga, ii tokoro ga arimasu ka?
I'd like to go somewhere on my day off; is there a good place?
B
そうね .
Sō ne Supōtsu wa suki?
Let me see Do you like sports?
スポーツは好き？
A
はい.
Hai.
Yes.
B
じゃあ、「南スポーツセンター」とかはどう？
Jā, "Minami Supōtsu Sentā" toka wa dō?
Then how about the "Minami Sports Center" or something?
A
スポーツセンター？
Supōtsu Sentā?
Sports Center?
B
建物は古いけど、安くていいわよ.
Tatemono wa furui kedo, yasukute ii wa yo.
The building is old, but it's cheap and good.
A
そうですか.
Sō desu ka.
I see.
05-11
A
休みの日にどこか行きたいんですが、いいところがありますか？
Yasumi no hi ni dokoka ikitai n desu ga, ii tokoro ga arimasu ka?
I'd like to go somewhere on my day off; is there a good place?
B
そうだなあ.
Sō da nā.
Let me see.
この町の人は「マリンモール」によく行くよ.
Kono machi no hito wa "Marin Mōru" ni yoku iku yo.
People in this town often go to "Marine Mall."
A
え、それは何ですか？
E, sore wa nan desu ka?
Huh, what's that?
B
ショッピングモール.
Shoppingu mōru.
A shopping mall.
いろんな店とか、レストランとか、スーパーとかがあるところ.
Ironna mise toka, resutoran toka, sūpā toka ga aru tokoro.
A place with various shops, restaurants, supermarkets, and so on.
おもしろいけど、日曜日は人が多いかな.
Omoshiroi kedo, nichiyōbi wa hito ga ōi kana.
It's interesting, but Sundays might be crowded.
A
そうですか.
Sō desu ka.
I see.
一度行ってみます.
Ichido itte mimasu.
I'll try going once.
05-12
A
休みの日にどこか行きたいんですが、いいところがありますか？
Yasumi no hi ni dokoka ikitai n desu ga, ii tokoro ga arimasu ka?
I'd like to go somewhere on my day off; is there a good place?
B
そうですね .
Sō desu ne "Tachibana Kōen" wa dō desu ka?
Let me see How about "Tachibana Park"?
「たちばな公園」はどうですか？
A
たちばな公園ですか？
Tachibana Kōen desu ka?
Tachibana Park?
B
ここから自転車で20分くらい.
Koko kara jitensha de nijuppun gurai.
About 20 minutes by bicycle from here.
場所は不便だけど、きれいですよ.
Basho wa fuben dakedo, kirei desu yo.
The location is inconvenient, but it's beautiful.
A
へー.
Hē.
Oh.
B
ぜひ行ってみてください.
Zehi itte mite kudasai.
Please go and try it.
05-13
A
休みの日にどこか行きたいんですが、いいところがありますか？
Yasumi no hi ni dokoka ikitai n desu ga, ii tokoro ga arimasu ka?
I'd like to go somewhere on my day off; is there a good place?
B
ぼくが好きなのは、「ゆうゆう館」ですね.
Boku ga suki na no wa, "Yūyūkan" desu ne.
What I like is "Yuyukan." It's spacious and recommended. Do you know it?
広くておすすめです.
Hirokute osusume desu.
知ってますか？
Shittemasu ka?
A
いえ、それ、何ですか？
Ie, sore, nan desu ka?
No, what's that?
B
お風呂ですよ.
Ofuro desu yo.
It's a bathhouse.
A
えっ、お風呂？
E, ofuro?
Huh, a bathhouse?
B
食堂や休憩所もあって、1日ゆっくりできますよ.
Shokudō ya kyūkeisho mo atte, ichinichi yukkuri dekimasu yo.
There's also a cafeteria and rest area, so you can relax for a whole day.
A
へー.
Hē.
Oh.
B
ちょっと遠いけど、バスがあります.
Chotto tōi kedo, basu ga arimasu.
It's a bit far, but there's a bus.