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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Natsuki's parents

A formal afternoon at the Hanaya with Natsuki's parents up from Hokkaido: Kenta kneels and asks to be allowed to marry her, her mother asks whether she will work the front desk forever, Mrs. Sato says she will be the next hostess, her father says the set phrase about a clumsy daughter and then, in Hokkaido speech, that Kenta is a really good man.

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THE STORY

A formal afternoon in the Hanaya's best room, Natsuki's parents up from Hokkaido, Mrs. Sato pouring the tea. Kenta and Mrs. Sato are polite with the parents; Natsuki's father is plain, in Hokkaido speech, once.

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なつき さん と、 けっこん させて ください。Natsuki-san to, kekkon sasete kudasaiPlease let me marry Natsuki.
むすめ は、 ずっと フロント です か。musume wa, zutto furonto desu kaWill my daughter be on the front desk forever?
この こ が、 つぎ の おかみ です。kono ko ga, tsugi no okami desuShe'll be the next hostess.
ふつつか な むすめ です が、futsutsuka na musume desu gaa clumsy daughter, but: the set phrase
ふつつか な むすめ です が、 よろしく おねがい します。futsutsuka na musume desu ga, yoroshiku onegai shimasuShe's a clumsy daughter, but please take care of her.
ちょっと、 おとうさん！chotto, otōsanDad, honestly!
なまら いい おとこ だ べ。namara ii otoko da beHe's a really good man.
「なまら いい おとこ」。 スピーチ に いれる よ。namara ii otoko. supīchi ni ireru yoA really good man. I'll put it in the speech.
スピーチ って、 なん の？supīchi tte, nan noWhat speech?