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The morning after

The Hanaya's kitchen, the morning after the New Year show: Ben retells the bun story to Kenta, who wasn't there, as if it were happening now, and Mrs. Sato answers with a proverb and the name of the man who teaches it on Thursdays.

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Lesson 1 · The morning after

Japanese · 30 minutes

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THE STORY

The Hanaya's kitchen, the morning after the New Year show at the variety hall. Ben and Kenta are plain with each other; Mrs. Sato is polite with Ben.

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で、 おもしろかった？de, omoshirokattaSo, was it funny?
ざぶとん に すわって、 ぜんいん を やる ん だ。zabuton ni suwatte, zen'in o yaru n daHe sits on a cushion and plays everyone.
ひとり が、 「まんじゅう」 って。hitori ga, 'manjū' tteone says 'buns': the quoted word, the quoting ending, and no verb
こわい もの を いう。 ひとり が、 「まんじゅう」 って。kowai mono o iu. hitori ga, 'manjū' tteThey say what they're scared of. One says 'buns'.
やまほど かって きて、 ぜんぶ たべちゃう。yamahodo katte kite, zenbu tabechauThey buy a mountain of them, and he eats every one.
で、 おち は？de, ochi waAnd? The punchline?
「こんど は、 おちゃ が こわい」 って。'kondo wa, ocha ga kowai' tte'This time, it's tea I'm scared of', he says.
わらう かど に は、 ふく きたる。warau kado ni wa, fuku kitaruLaughter brings luck to a house.
ほしの さん が、 もくようび に おしえて います よ。Hoshino-san ga, mokuyōbi ni oshiete imasu yoMr. Hoshino teaches it on Thursdays.