2024-Feb-26 Level 1 先生、おはようございます。

Lesson Dialogues

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Situation 1

Kaito is talking with his girlfriend Yuri.

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

ユリの新あたらしいスマホは、____。

A 早はやい
B すごい
C 安やすい
D 高たかい 


カイト:それ、新(あたら)しいスマホ?

ユリ:うん。

カイト:へー、やっぱり高(たか)い?

ユリ:うん。もうお金(かね)ないよ。

カイト:そっか。でも、新(あたら)しいのいいね。

Situation 2

At school, Naoki is talking to a teacher.

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

ナオキは、毎日まいにち早はやいですか?

A はい
B いいえ


ナオキ:先生(せんせい)、おはようございます。

先生(せんせい):おはよう。今日(きょう)は早(はや)いね。

ナオキ:え?毎日(まいにち)この時間(じかん)ですよ。

先生(せんせい):ほんと?知(し)らなかったよ。

Situation 3

At lunchtime at the company, Suzuki-san spoke up to his colleague Yamada-san.

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

山田やまださんは、その仕事しごとが____。

A まだ終おわらない
B もう終おわった
C あまりやれない
D すぐやりたくない 


鈴木すずき:もう、ご飯(はん)食(た)べました?

山田(やまだ):まだです。この仕事(しごと)が終(お)わらなくて。

鈴木すずき:大変(たいへん)ですね。僕(ぼく)もやりましょうか?

山田(やまだ):いいんですか?

Situation 4

At home, Takeshi is talking with his younger sister Ami.

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

アミの本ほんは、アミの部屋へやにありましたか?

A はい
B いいえ


アミ:私(わたし)の本(ほん)知(し)らない?

タケシ:知(し)らないよ。自分(じぶん)の部屋(へや)じゃない?

アミ:もう見(み)たよ。でも無(な)かった。

タケシ:じゃあ、この部屋(へや)かも。

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Kristine
Kristine
1 year ago

In situation 3 why is て form used in the way it is for this sentence (この仕事が終わらなくて)? would 終わらなと or 終わってないんです work in this situation as well? Thanks!

Last edited 1 year ago by Kristine
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  Kristine

Sentences ending in ‘xxxくて’ either use inversion or omit information that is obvious or has already been mentioned.

The sentence works in both ways.
The full sentence should be:
この仕事が終わらなくて、まだ食べていません。
– I haven’t finished this job, so I haven’t eaten yet.

終わらなと doesn’t make sense. Maybe a typo?
As for, 仕事が終わっていないんです, it could work.
However, it sounds like
“No time for that. I haven’t finished this job. (sob)”
or
“Why would you even ask? I haven’t finished this job!”

Ernesto
Ernesto
1 year ago

In situation 4, is もう見たよ and もう 探した よ interchangeable?

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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  Ernesto

Yes. 見た here means “check something”

Ernesto
Ernesto
1 year ago

In situation 3, If Suzuki San said 手伝いましょうか would it make sense in this context?

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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  Ernesto

Yes, that’s even better.

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