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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

New Year round the corner

New Year's Day at Yui's parents' house, ten minutes from the flat. Ben says the New Year greeting humbly and pours for Yui's father, Yui tells her brother he is too old for New Year money, and Aunt Fumiko tests Ben on her Osaka speech. He passes. Say Happy New Year, let me pour for you, he's an adult now so no New Year money, I understand everything Auntie says now, you've got used to it, and it's New Year so have another.

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THE STORY

The Yamamotos' house on New Year's Day. Ben is humble with Yui's parents, polite with Aunt Fumiko, and plain with Yui, Sota and Mr. Yamamoto.

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あけまして おめでとう ございます。 ことし も、 よろしく おねがい いたします。akemashite omedetō gozaimasu. kotoshi mo, yoroshiku onegai itashimasuHappy New Year. I hope for your support this year too.
おとうさん、 おつぎ します。otōsan, otsugi shimasuFather, let me pour for you.
もう おとな な ん だ から、 おとしだま は なし。mō otona na n da kara, otoshidama wa nashiHe's an adult now, so no New Year money.
おばさん の ことば、 ぜんぶ わかる よう に なりました。obasan no kotoba, zenbu wakaru yō ni narimashitaI understand everything you say now, Auntie.
じゃ、 こたえて。ja, kotaeteThen answer.
ベン、 ずいぶん なれた ね。ben, zuibun nareta neBen, you've got used to it.
おしょうがつ な ん だ から、 もう いっぱい。oshōgatsu na n da kara, mō ippaiIt's New Year, so have another.