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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The call in the meeting

The Tokyo office in Nihonbashi, in the middle of a meeting: Ms. Hirano brings a call from Kyoto, Yui's mother says the waters broke and they're at the hospital, Ben excuses himself in the middle of the meeting, Mr. Fujita sends him running for the last bullet train and Mr. Kudo takes the slides.

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THE STORY

The meeting room of the Tokyo office in Nihonbashi, slides on the screen, Mr. Kudo at Ben's side. Ben is humble with the room, polite with his mother-in-law on the phone; Mr. Fujita and Ms. Hirano are polite.

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きょうと から、 おでんわ です。Kyōto kara, odenwa desuA call from Kyoto.
しつれい いたします。 でます。shitsurei itashimasu. demasuExcuse me. I'll take it.
はすい です。 びょういん に います。hasui desu. byōin ni imasuHer waters broke. We're at the hospital.
いま、 いきます。 ゆい に、 つたえて ください。ima, ikimasu. Yui ni, tsutaete kudasaiI'm coming now. Tell Yui.
とちゅう でtochū dein the middle: halfway along the road
とちゅう で、 しつれい いたします。tochū de, shitsurei itashimasuI must excuse myself in the middle of the meeting.
いって ください。 スライド は、 くどう さん。itte kudasai. suraido wa, Kudō-sanGo. The slides: Mr. Kudo.
おまかせ ください。omakase kudasaiLeave it to me.
さいしゅう は、 くじ。 はしって！saishū wa, kuji. hashitteThe last one's at nine. Run!