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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Hanaya, as a supplier

Ben and Ms. Nishimura visit the Hanaya in Asakusa the way the company sees an inn, as customers. Mrs. Sato will not let Ben carry anything, because today he is a guest. Ms. Nishimura inspects the bath, the breakfast and the English notice in keigo of an exactness that makes everyone stand straighter, and praises Kenta's keigo as warm. Kenta has one condition, that the Hanaya stays the Hanaya. At night, in room three, Ben asks him whether he is sleeping. Say today you are a guest, may I see the bath, breakfast is from seven, the Hanaya stays the Hanaya, and three nights out of seven.

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THE STORY

The Hanaya in Asakusa, from the front door to room three at night. Mrs. Sato and Ms. Nishimura are polite, Ms. Nishimura is humble in her inspection, and Kenta and Ben are plain with each other.

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きょう は、 おきゃくさま です から。kyō wa, okyakusama desu karaToday you're a guest.
おふろ を、 はいけん して も よろしい でしょう か。ofuro o, haiken shite mo yoroshii deshō kaMay I see the bath?
ちょうしょく は、 しちじ から で ございます ね。chōshoku wa, shichiji kara de gozaimasu neBreakfast is from seven, I take it?
えいご の あんない も、 ございます ね。eigo no annai mo, gozaimasu neThere's an English notice too, I see.
けいご が、 あたたかい です ね。keigo ga, atatakai desu neYour keigo is warm.
はなや は、 はなや の まま。hanaya wa, hanaya no mamaThe Hanaya stays the Hanaya.
なのか の うち、 みっか。nanoka no uchi, mikkaThree nights out of seven.