Lesson 2 — Conversations
Irodori: Elementary 2 • Lesson 2
Japanese conversations for Irodori: Elementary 2 Lesson 2.
Conversations
1. どの人ですか？
Which person is it?
02-03
A
あのう、すみません.
Anō, sumimasen.
Um, excuse me.
加藤さん、いますか？
Katō-san, imasu ka?
Is Katō-san here?
B
加藤さん？ ああ、あそこにいますよ.
Katō-san? Ā, asoko ni imasu yo.
Katō-san? Ah, she's over there.
A
え、どの人ですか？
E, dono hito desu ka?
Huh, which person?
B
ほら、あそこで、コピーをしてる人です.
Hora, asoko de, kopī o shiteru hito desu.
Look, the person making copies over there.
A
ああ、わかりました.
Ā, wakarimashita.
Ah, I see.
ありがとうございます.
Arigatō gozaimasu.
Thank you.
02-04
A
すみません.
Sumimasen.
Excuse me.
江口さんはどの人ですか？
Eguchi-san wa dono hito desu ka?
Which person is Eguchi-san?
B
あの髪が短くて、ひげをはやしてる人です.
Ano kami ga mijikakute, hige o hayashiteru hito desu.
The person with short hair and a beard.
A
ああ、わかりました.
Ā, wakarimashita.
Ah, I see.
02-05
A
原さん、いますか？
Hara-san, imasu ka?
Is Hara-san here?
B
ああ、座って、本を読んでる人ですよ.
Ā, suwatte, hon o yonderu hito desu yo.
Ah, the person sitting and reading a book.
A
ああ、あの男の人ですね.
Ā, ano otoko no hito desu ne.
Ah, that man over there, right?
B
ええ.
Ē.
Yes.
02-06
A
あのう、ナインさんはどの人ですか？
Anō, Nain-san wa dono hito desu ka?
Um, which person is Naing-san?
B
ナインさん？ あの帽子をかぶってる人ですよ.
Nain-san? Ano bōshi o kabutteru hito desu yo.
Naing-san? The person wearing a hat over there.
A
ああ、あの赤いジャンパーの人ですね.
Ā, ano akai janpā no hito desu ne.
Ah, the person in the red jacket, right?
B
そうです.
Sō desu.
That's right.
2. その写真、だれですか？
Who is that in the picture?
02-11
A
その写真、だれですか？
Sono shashin, dare desu ka?
Who is that in the picture?
B
ああ、恋人です.
Ā, koibito desu.
Ah, my boyfriend/girlfriend.
A
へー.
Hē.
Oh.
まじめそうな人ですね.
Majime sō na hito desu ne.
He/She looks serious.
B
写真はまじめそうですけど、本当はおもしろい人ですよ.
Shashin wa majime sō desu kedo, hontō wa omoshiroi hito desu yo.
In the picture he/she looks serious, but in reality he/she is a funny person.
A
そうなんですか.
Sō nan desu ka.
Is that so?
02-12
A
山本さん、とてもうれしそうですね.
Yamamoto-san, totemo ureshisō desu ne.
Yamamoto-san, you look very happy.
B
ああ、この間、孫が生まれたんです.
Ā, kono aida, mago ga umareta n desu.
Ah, the other day, my grandchild was born.
A
まご？
Mago?
Grandchild?
B
娘の子どもです.
Musume no kodomo desu.
My daughter's child.
ほら、見てください.
Hora, mite kudasai.
Here, look.
A
ああ、元気そうな赤ちゃんですね.
Ā, genki sō na akachan desu ne.
Ah, a healthy-looking baby.
B
ええ、とてもかわいいです.
Ē, totemo kawaii desu.
Yes, very cute.
毎日、夜泣いて、大変ですけどね.
Mainichi, yonaki shite, taihen desu kedo ne.
But it's tough because he/she cries at night every day.
02-13
A
今度、主任になった村田さん、どんな人ですか？
Kondo, shunin ni natta Murata-san, donna hito desu ka?
What kind of person is Murata-san, who just became chief?
B
見た目はこわそうだけど、やさしい人だよ.
Mitame wa kowasō da kedo, yasashii hito da yo.
He looks scary, but he's a kind person.
A
そうなんですか.
Sō nan desu ka.
Is that so?
B
でも、仕事のときは、きびしいけどね.
Demo, shigoto no toki wa, kibishii kedo ne.
But when it comes to work, he's strict.
A
えー！
Ē!
What!
02-14
A
小川さん、最近、とっても忙しそうですね.
Ogawa-san, saikin, tottemo isogashisō desu ne.
Ogawa-san, you look very busy lately.
B
毎日、遅くまで仕事をしていますよね.
Mainichi, osoku made shigoto o shite imasu yo ne.
He/She works until late every day.
仕事がとても多いと言ってました.
Shigoto ga totemo ōi to ittemashita.
He/She said he/she has a lot of work.
A
そうですか.
Sō desu ka.
I see.
心配ですね.
Shinpai desu ne.
That's concerning.
3. 本当にかっこいいです
He is really cool
02-18
増田(ますだ)
蔡さん、日本の歌手、だれか知ってる?
Sai-san, Nihon no kashu, dareka shitteru?
Sai-san, do you know any Japanese singers?
蔡(さい)
私は安室奈美恵が好きです.
Watashi wa Amuro Namie ga suki desu.
I like Amuro Namie.
増田(ますだ)
へー.
Hē.
Oh.
でも、引退したよね.
Demo, intai shita yo ne.
But she retired, right?
蔡(さい)
はい.
Hai.
Yes.
でも、今でも好きです.
Demo, ima demo suki desu.
But I still like her.
かっこいいし、歌もダンスも上手だし.
Kakkō ii shi, uta mo dansu mo jōzu da shi.
She's cool, and she's good at both singing and dancing.
増田(ますだ)
そうだね.
Sō da ne.
That's true.
マイク
安室奈美恵は、アジアではとても有名なんですよ.
Amuro Namie wa, Ajia de wa totemo yūmei nan desu yo.
Amuro Namie is very famous in Asia.
蔡(さい)
私は、テレビで見て、好きになりました.
Watashi wa, terebi de mite, suki ni narimashita.
I saw her on TV and came to like her.
増田(ますだ)
へー、そうなんだ.
Hē, sō nan da.
Oh, I see.
マイクさんは、だれか好きな歌手、いる?
Maiku-san wa, dareka suki na kashu, iru?
Mike-san, is there any singer you like?
マイク
歌手じゃないですけど、ぼくは三船敏郎が好きです.
Kashu ja nai desu kedo, boku wa Mifune Toshirō ga suki desu.
He's not a singer, but I like Mifune Toshirō.
増田(ますだ)
えっ、三船敏郎!? すごいね.
E, Mifune Toshirō!? Sugoi ne.
What, Mifune Toshirō!? That's amazing.
蔡(さい)
それ、だれですか?
Sore, dare desu ka?
Who is that?
マイク
日本の有名な俳優です.
Nihon no yūmei na haiyū desu.
He's a famous Japanese actor.
増田(ますだ)
そんな古い人、よく知ってるね.
Sonna furui hito, yoku shitteru ne.
You know such an old person well.
マイク
はい.
Hai.
Yes.
好きになったきっかけは、日本映画祭で『七人の侍』という映画を見たことです.
Suki ni natta kikkake wa, Nihon eigasai de 'Shichinin no Samurai' to iu eiga o mita koto desu.
The reason I came to like him was seeing a movie called 'Seven Samurai' at a Japanese film festival.
演技が上手だし、本当にかっこいいです.
Engi ga jōzu da shi, hontō ni kakkō ii desu.
He's good at acting, and he's really cool.
蔡(さい)
そうなんですか.
Sō nan desu ka.
Is that so?
マイク
今でも、世界中にファンがたくさんいますよ.
Ima demo, sekaijū ni fan ga takusan imasu yo.
Even now, he has many fans around the world.