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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Sota sells rice

At the Hanaya's front desk, Sota's first visit as a supplier with his trainer watching: Kenta plays the hard customer with the hedge Ben taught him, Sota forgets his humble voice, Kenta names what is going on with so that's what this is, and Ms. Ota gives her verdict.

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THE STORY

The front desk of the Hanaya in Asakusa on a weekday morning. Sota is respectful with the customer and plain when he forgets; Kenta is plain with him; Natsuki and Ms. Ota are polite.

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にいがた の こめ を、 ぜひ おためし ください。Niigata no kome o, zehi otameshi kudasaiOur rice from Niigata, do please try it.
けんとう します。kentō shimasuWe'll consider it.
それ、 ことわる とき の ことば だ！sore, kotowaru toki no kotoba da!That's what you say to turn someone down!
けんた さん、 やめて ください。Kenta-san, yamete kudasaiKenta, please stop.
ぼく に こめ を うる って わけ か。boku ni kome o uru tte wake kaSo you sell me rice. That's what this is.
ともだち でも、 おきゃくさま です。tomodachi demo, okyakusama desuEven a friend is a customer.
じゃ、 じゅっキロ。 じぶん で もって きて。ja, jukkiro. jibun de motte kiteThen ten kilos. Bring it yourself.
はじめて の つき に しては、 わるく ない です。hajimete no tsuki ni shite wa, waruku nai desuFor a first month, not bad.