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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The first morning at the office

Mr. Fujita introduces Ben to the Nihonbashi office as the new team leader, Ben lowers himself the Osaka way and laughs at his own bows, Ms. Kato notices that Mr. Fujita laughed, and Mr. Okada calls from head office.

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Lesson 2 · The first morning at the office

Japanese · 30 minutes

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Tsubame Travel's Tokyo office in Nihonbashi, at the morning meeting, Ben's first day back. Mr. Fujita, Mr. Ueda, Ms. Kato and Ms. Hirano are polite with Ben, and Ben is polite and humble with them.

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ベン さん が、 リーダー として、 はいります。Ben-san ga, rīdā to shite, hairimasuBen joins us as team leader.
おおさか から まいりました、 ベン です。Ōsaka kara mairimashita, Ben desuI'm Ben; I've come from Osaka.
けいご、 うまく なりました ね！keigo, umaku narimashita neYour keigo's got good!
あいかわらず、 おじぎ が、 はやすぎます。aikawarazu, ojigi ga, hayasugimasuAs ever, my bows are too fast.
ふじた さん が、 わらいました。Fujita-san ga, waraimashitaMr. Fujita laughed.
じぶん を わらえば、 みんな も わらいます。jibun o waraeba, minna mo waraimasuLaugh at yourself, and everyone laughs too.
おかだ ぶちょう から です。Okada-buchō kara desuIt's Mr. Okada on the line.
おじぎ が はやすぎた と、 つたえて ください。ojigi ga hayasugita to, tsutaete kudasaiTell him Ben bowed too fast.