Lesson 6 - Dialogues:
Taxis
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An American gets into a cab and gives directions to the driver.
A:
Ueno Kōen o-negai
shimas |
Ueno
Park, please.
|
J :
E? Doko des |
Huh? Where was that? |
A:
Ueno Kōen o-negai
shimas |
Ueno
Park, please.
|
J :
Ueno Kōen des |
That was
|
A: Hai . |
Yes. |
An American shows the cabdriver a picture of his destination on a postcard.
A:
Koko o-negai shimas |
This place, please. |
J:
E? Koko des |
Huh? This place? No! |
The American then shows the postcard to another cabdriver. |
|
A:
Koko o-negai shimas |
This place, please. |
J:
Mēji Jingū des |
That's the Meiji Shrine, isn't it? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
… |
|
A :
Koko de ī des |
This
is okay. |
Dialogue 3:
An American teIls the cabdriver her destination.
A:
Sannō Hoteru o-negai shimas |
The Sanno Hotel, please. |
J:
E? Nan des |
Huh? What was that? |
A:
Sannō Hoteru.
|
The Sanno Hotel. |
J: E? Sannō Hoteru? |
Huh? The Sanno Hotel? |
Dame, dame. |
No! No! |
The American asks another cabdriver. |
|
A:
Sannō Hoteru o-negai shimas |
The Sanno HoteI, PIease. |
J:
E? Doko
des |
Huh? Where was that? |
A:
Sannō Hoteru des |
The Sanno Hotel. |
… |
|
A: Koko
des |
This is the place. |
Dialogue 4:
An American points to a picture of his destination.
A:
Koko o-negai shimas |
This place, please. |
J: E?
Doko des |
Huh? Where's
that? That's
the |
A:
Hai. |
Yes. |
… |
|
J:
Koko de ī
des |
Is this okay? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
An American points to her destination on a map.
A:
Koko o-negai shimas |
This place, please. |
J:
E? Nan des |
Huh? What's that? |
The cabdriver looks at the map. |
|
J:
Koko des |
This place? No! No! |
The American shows the map to another cabdriver. |
|
A:
Koko o-negai shimas |
This place, please. |
J:
E? Nan des |
Huh? What's that? |
A: Koko
des |
This is the place. |
J : Hai. |
Yes, ma'am. |
Dialogue 6:
An American tells the cabdriver his destination.
A:
Kōrak |
Paradise Park Stadium, please. |
J:
E? Nan des |
Huh? What was that? |
A:
Kōrak |
|
J:
Kōrak |
That was Paradise Park Stadium, wasn't it? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
… |
|
J:
Koko de ī
des |
Is this okay? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
Dialogue 7:
An American tells the cabdriver her destination.
A:
Ak |
The Electronics District, please. |
J:
E? Ak |
Huh? Was that the Electronics District? |
A:
Hai. |
Yes. |
… |
|
J:
Koko de ī
des |
Is this okay? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
Dialogue 8:
A cabdriver asks an American where he wants to go.
J:
Doko des |
Where to? |
A:
Kok |
The Kokusai Theater, please. |
J:
E? Nan des |
Huh? What was that? |
A:
Kok |
The Kokusai Theater. |
J: Dame, dame. |
No! No! |
The American approaches another cabdriver. |
|
A:
Kok |
The Kokusai Theater |
J:
Hai. |
Yes, sir. |
… |
|
J:
Koko de ī
des |
Is this okay? |
A:
Hai. |
Yes. |
Dialogue 9:
A cabdriver asks an American where she wants to go.
J: Doko des |
Where to? |
A: Ginza Yon-chōme
o-negai shimas |
The
|
J: Ginza Yon-chōme? |
The
|
A: Hai.
|
Yes. |
... |
|
A: Koko de
ī des |
This is okay. |
Dialogue 10:
An American shows a map to the cabdriver and points to his destination.
A: Koko o-negai
shimas |
This place, please. |
J:
E? Doko des |
Huh? Where's that? |
A:
Koko des |
Here. |
… |
|
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
An American points to her destination on a map.
A: Koko o-negai
shimas |
This place, please. |
J :
E? Doko des |
Huh? Where was that? |
Ak |
Akihabara? |
A: Īe,
koko des |
No. This is the place. |
J : Ueno Kōen des |
That's
|
A: Hai. |
Yes. |
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: Hai. Dōmo. |
Yes. Thank you. |
An American tells the cabdriver her destination.
A: _________________________ |
The Meiji Shrine, please. |
J: E? Doko
des |
Huh? Where was that? |
A: _________________________ |
The Meiji Shrine. |
J: Mēji
Jingū des |
That was the Meiji Shrine, wasn't it? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
... |
|
A: _________________________ |
This is okay. |
Dialogue 13:
An American tells a cabdriver his destination.
A: _________________________ |
The
|
J: E? Nan
des |
Huh? What was that? |
Kyūjō? |
The |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
… |
|
J: Koko de ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
Dialogue 14:
A cabdriver asks an American where she wants to go.
J
: Doko des |
Where to? |
A: _________________________ |
The Sanno Hotel , please .. |
J : E? |
Huh? |
A: _________________________ |
The Sanno Hotel. |
J : Sannō
Hoteru des |
Was that the Sanno Hotel? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
… |
|
A: _________________________ |
This is the place. |
An American tells a cabdriver his destination.
A: _________________________ |
The Electronics District, please. |
J : E? |
Huh? |
A: _________________________ |
The Electronics District. |
J : Dame. |
No! |
The American approaches another cabdriver. |
|
J: Doko des |
Where to? |
A: _________________________ |
The Electronics District, please. |
J:
E? Ak |
Huh? Akihabara? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
… |
|
J:
Koko des |
This place? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
Dialogue 16:
An American tells a cabdriver her destination.
A: _________________________ |
The
|
J:
|
Was
that the |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
J: Dame, dame. |
No! No! |
The American approaches another cabdriver. |
|
A: _________________________ |
The
|
J:
|
That
was the |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
… |
|
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
Dialogue 17:
An American tells the cabdriver his destination.
A: _________________________ |
Camp Zama, please. |
J: E? Doko
des |
Huh? Where was that? |
A: _________________________ |
|
... |
|
J: Koko des |
This place? |
A: _________________________ |
No, it's over there. |
.. |
|
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes, thank you. |
Dialogue 18:
An American tells her destination.
A: __________________________ |
The Meiji Shrine, please. |
J : E? Nan
des |
Huh? What was that? |
A: _________________________ |
The Meiji Shrine, please. |
J : Hai. |
Yes, ma'am. |
… |
|
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: _________________________ |
No, that place over there, please. |
J : Hai. |
Yes, ma'am. |
... |
|
J: Koko des |
This is the place, isn't it? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
Dialogue 19:
An American tells the cabdriver his destination.
A: _________________________ |
|
J: Zama Kyamp |
That
was |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
… |
|
J:
Soko des |
That place? |
A: _________________________ |
No, it's over there. |
… |
|
J:
Koko des |
This is the place |
A: _________________________ |
Yes |
Dialogue 20:
An American points to her destination on a map.
A: _________________________ |
This place, please. |
J: Doko des |
Where was that? This place? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. |
... |
|
J: Koko de
ī des |
Is this okay? |
A: _________________________ |
No, that place over there, please. |
… |
|
A: _________________________ |
Thank you. |
Dialogue 21:
A cabdriver asks an American where he wants to go.
J
: Doko des |
Where to? |
A: _________________________ |
|
J : E? Doko
des |
Huh? Where was that? |
A: _________________________ |
|
… |
|
J:
Asoko des |
It's over there, isn't it? |
A: _________________________ |
Yes. Thank you. |