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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Telling the family

Sunday dinner at Yui's parents' flat: Yui opens with I have something to tell you, Ben softens the news with the little word actually, her mother says congratulations and take care, and her father thanks Ben for telling them.

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Lesson 1 · Telling the family

Japanese · 30 minutes

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Sunday evening in the Yamamotos' flat, ten minutes from Ben and Yui's, the table laid for four. Yui is plain with her parents; Ben is polite with them.

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おかあさん、 おとうさん、 はなし が ある の。okāsan, otōsan, hanashi ga aru noMum, Dad, I have something to tell you.
あら、 なに？ こわい わ ね。ara, nani? kowai wa neOh, what? That sounds scary.
じつは、jitsu waactually, the little word that softens what comes next
あかちゃん が できました。akachan ga dekimashitaa baby has come about: a baby is on the way
じつは、 あかちゃん が できました。jitsu wa, akachan ga dekimashitaActually, we're expecting a baby.
……ほんとう か。hontō kaReally?
よてい び は、 じゅうがつ の おわり。yotei-bi wa, jūgatsu no owariThe due date is the end of October.
からだ、 だいじ に ね。karada, daiji ni netake care of your body, said to family
まあ、 おめでとう！ からだ、 だいじ に ね。mā, omedetō! karada, daiji ni neOh my, congratulations! Take care of yourself.
よく いって くれた。yoku itte kuretayou did well to tell us: thank you for telling us
ベン くん、 よく いって くれた。Ben-kun, yoku itte kuretaBen, thank you for telling us.
これから も、 よろしく おねがい します。kore kara mo, yoroshiku onegai shimasuFrom now on too, please look after us.