| English |
Japanese |
Transliteration |
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building
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tatemono |
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telephone
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denwa |
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subway station
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chikatetsu no eki |
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restaurant
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resutoran |
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toilet
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toire |
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department store
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depato |
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hotel
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hoteru |
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gas station
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gasorin sutando |
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here
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koko |
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there
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soko |
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over there
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asoko |
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where?
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doko? |
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this
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kono |
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that
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sono |
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that over there
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ano |
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which?
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dono? |
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this way
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kochira |
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that way
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sochira |
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over that way
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achira |
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which way?
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dochira? |
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is. am. are
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desu |
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is it?
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desu ka? |
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where is it?
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doko desu ka? |
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which way is it?
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dochira desu ka? |
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where is the telephone?
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denwa doko desu ka? |
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there is one
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ni arimasu |
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there isn't one
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ni arimasen |
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is there one?
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no arimasu ka? |
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where is there one?
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doko ni arimasu ka? |
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where is there a telephone?
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denwa doko ni arimasu ka? |
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vicinity
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chikaku |
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there isn't one in this vicinity
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kono chikaku ni arimasen |
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well, let's see
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e to |
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corner. intersection
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kado |
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the next corner
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tsugi no kado |
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there's one on the next corner
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tsugi no kado ni arimasu |
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right
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migi |
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left
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hidari |
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front
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mae |
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rear
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ushiro |
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toward
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no ho |
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to the right
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migi no ho |
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there's one to the right of that over there
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ano migi no ho ni arimasu |
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see that X over there?
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asoko ni X arimasu ne? |
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see that building over there?
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asoko ni tatemono arimasu ne? |
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straight ahead
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massugu |
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it's straight ahead here
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koko massugu desu |
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it's straight ahead there
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soko massugu desu |
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excuse me
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sumimasen |
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please call the police
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kesatsu yonde kudasai |
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please call an ambulance
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kyukyusha yonde kudasai |
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thank you
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domo |
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Excuse me. Which way is the toilet?
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Sumimasen. Toire dochira desu ka? |
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See the telephone over there? It's one in front of that
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Asoko ni denwa arimasu ne? Sono mae no ho desu |
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Thank you
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Domo |
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Excuse me. Which way is the Skylark Restaurant?
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Sumimasen. Sukairaku Resutoran dochira desu ka? |
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See the hotel over there? There's one to the right of that over there
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Asoko ni hoteru arimasu ne? Ano migi no ho ni arimasu |
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Thank you
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Domo |
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movie theater
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egakan |
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where is there a movie theater?
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egakan doko ni arimasu ka? |
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neon sign
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neon sain |
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see that neon sign over there?
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asoko ni neon sain airmasu ne? |
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bank
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ginko |
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where is there a bank?
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ginko doko ni arimasu ka? |
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(traffic) signal
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shingo |
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see that signal over there?
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asoko ni shingo arimasu ne? |
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large building
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biru |
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see that large building over there?
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asoko ni biru arimasu ne? |
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the other side
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muko gawa |
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it's on the other side
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muko gawa desu |
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near
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soba |
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there's one near that
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sono soba ni arimasu |
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next to
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tonari |
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it's next to that
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sono tonari desu |
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basement
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chika |
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there's one in the basement
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chika ni arimasu |
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first floor
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ik-kai |
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second floor
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ni-kai |
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third floor
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san-kai |
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fourth floor
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yon-kai |
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fifth floor
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go-kai |
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there's one on the third floor
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san-kai ni arimasu |
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Excuse me. Please say that again
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Sumimasen. Mo ichido itte kudasai |