2023-Nov-13 Level 1 またカメラ買ったの!?

Lesson Dialogues

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Situation 1

At home, a husband and wife are talking.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)(

カメラは____。

A すごかった
B (やす)かった
C 大変(たいへん)だった
D 簡単(かんたん)だった


(つま)またカメラ()った!?

(おっと)うん(やす)かったから

(つま)もうやめて

(おっと)(なに)

(つま)カメラ()

(おっと)なんで

(つま)もうたくさんあるから

Situation 2

On a day off, Rika is talking with her boyfriend Takeshi.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

リカは、____に()きたい。

A (くるま)
B (うみ)
C 学校(がっこう)
D (よる)


リカ:タケシ、どこ()きたい

タケシ:リカどこ()きたいそこ()こう

リカ:じゃあ(うみ)()きたいどう

タケシ:いい(くるま)()こう

Situation 3

Naoki telephoned Kento, his senior in school.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

ナオキとケントは、(いま)(はな)しますか?

A はい
B いいえ


ナオキ:(いま)ちょっと(はな)せます

ケント:ごめん(いま)時間(じかん)ない

ナオキ:そうです

ケント:また(よる)電話(でんわ)してもいい

ナオキ:はいありがとうございます

Situation 4

At the company, Yamada-san found a dropped item.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

そのペンは、松井(まつい)さんのペンですか?

A はい
B いいえ


山田(やまだ)これ(だれ)ペンです()かります

松井(まつい)(だれ)かな…。斉藤(さいとう)さんかも

山田(やまだ)そうんです

松井(まつい)(あと)()いてみる

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ChrisH
ChrisH
1 year ago

Question on Situation 3.
“また、夜電話してもいい” – When I listened to it, I assume it translated to something like “Is it ok if you call again later tonight” since it was Naoki who called in the first place. But the translation implies that it will be Kento who will call back at night. I guess my question here is what is my clue for knowing who would be making that call at night?
Also, I loved situation 1…. I can totally see that conversation happening somewhere for real.. lol..

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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  ChrisH

You are right. It’s confusing. If I just looked at the text, I too would think that Naoki asked Kento if he could call him again.
It sounds more natural if Kento says 後で電話してもいい? or 後でかけ直してもいい?(Can I call you back later?)

※後(あと)で – later
※かけ直(なお)す – call back

We are glad to know you enjoy the conversation.

Last edited 1 year ago by Hana-Sensei
Shogun Raiken
Shogun Raiken
2 years ago

How do we use 分かる different from 知る?

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Hana-Sensei
2 years ago
Reply to  Shogun Raiken

分かる means “to know the answer” or “to know how something works” after thinking, guessing, reasoning, researching, learning, or observing. It’s similar to “understand” or “figure out” in English.

知る means “to know a certain fact or a truth as knowledge by information from people, media, or books.

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