Japanese Language, Japanese Writing, Business Japanese and more
NIC

Japanese Language School offering top quality lessons by certified teachers in Azabu, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa.

Japanese
Site Map
HOME
About NIC
Azabu School
Out-of-school
Fees
Teachers
Testimonials
FAQ
Contact NIC
COURSES
Survival Course
Beginners Course
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Intermediate Course
Advanced Course
Business Japanese Biginners Course
Japanese Characters Hiragana,Katakana,Kanji Course
Test JLPT
BJT(JETRO) Test
Study Room
business conversation


At a subway station

 

Subway

 

One day morning at a subway station, on one’s way to work

Nick

Excuse me, tell me what happened.
すみません、なにがあったんですか?
Sumimasen, nani ga atta n desu ka?
Station Employee The train has stopped due to the mechanical problem.
でんしゃが こしょうで とまっています。
Densha ga koshoo de tomatte imasu.

Nick

Oh, dear.
When will it start moving ?
ええっ? いつ うごきますか?
Ee ? Itsu ugokimasu ka?
Station Employee We are very sorry.    We don’t know, yet
もうしわけありません。 まだわかりません。
Mooshiwake arimasen. Mada wakarimasen.
Nick It is troubling…
こまったなぁ…。
Komatta naa…
     
Talking on a cell phone at the platform.

Nick

This is Nick.  Good morning.
ニックです。 おはようございます。
Nick desu.  Ohayoo gozaimasu.
Secretary Good morning, Mr. Nick.
おはようございます、ニックさん。
Ohayoo gozaimasu, Nick-san.

Nick

I’m sorry, but I’ll be a little late .
すみません、 __________
Sumimasen, __________

I’m still at a subway station near my house.
いま まだ うちのちかくの ちかてつの えきです。
Ima mada uchi no chikaku no chikatetsu no eki desu.

 

The train has stopped its operation due to the mechanical problem.
でんしゃが こしょうで とまっています。
Densha ga koshoo de tomatte imasu.

Secretary I am sorry to hear that, but I understand the situation
それは たいへんですね。わかりました。
Sore wa taihen desu ne. Wakarimashita.
Nick Thank you.
ありがとう。
Arigatoo.
 Which is correct?
ちょっと おくれます ちょっとおそいです ちょっといそがしいです
chotto okuremasu chotto osoi desu  chotto isogashii desu

 

 

 

NIC instructor Masako Iida
| About NIC | Azabu School | Out-of-school | Fees | Teachers | Testimonials | FAQ | Contact NIC | Links | Site Map | JAPANESE |

NIC NIHONGO INSTRUCTOR CLUB E-MAIL: info@nicjapanese.com PHONE:03-3454-5002
Copyright(c) NIHONGO INSTRUCTOR CLUB. 2007 All Rights Reserved.