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Lesson 14, such as it is

JIKOSHOOKAI self-introduction
MIYOJI family name
KIDE study
MO ICHIDO again
YOKU DEKIMASHITA well done
RENSHU exercise
NANSAI / OIKUTSU DESU KA How old are you?
23-SAI DESU I am 23.
WAKAI young
OSHIGOTO WA NAN DESU KA What is your job?
KAISHAIN DESU I am a company man (office worker).
GINKOIN DESU I am a bank worker.
SENMON WA CONPYUTA DESU My speciality is computers.
TEINEN TAISHOKU retired
DOKO NI SUNDE IMASU KA Where do you live?
TOKYO NI SUNDE IMASU I live in Tokyo.
DENWA BANGO WA NANBAN DESU KA What is your phone number?
KU ZERO GO NO ICHI NI SAN NO YON GO ROKU NANA DESU (905) 123-4567
YUUKURI slowly
HAYAKU quickly / early
KORE WA OWARIMASHITA We are finished this.
SHITSUMON GA ARIMASU KA Are there any questions?
SHOKUDAI homework
KANJI NO HON WA $35 DESU The Kanji book is $35.00.

The -TE form

YOMIMASU YONDE read
YONDE KUDASAI Please read.
OSUSHI O TABETE KUDASAI Please eat the sushi.
HAYAKU NETE KUDASAI Go to sleep early.
TOMODACHI NI DENWA O KAKETE KUDASAI Please phone your friend.
YONDE IMASU reading
KITE IMASU listening
NONDE IMASU drinking
ONGAKU O KITE IMASU I am listening to music.
AKIRA-SAN WA OSAKE O NONDE IMASU Akira is drinking sake.
JUZO-SAN WA EIGA O MITE IMASU Juzo is watching a movie.
SHIMBUN O YONDE IMASU He is reading the newspaper
AME GA FUTE IMASU It is raining.
WATASHI WA TOMODACHI TO TENISU O SHITE IMASU I am playing tennis with a friend.

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