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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The two families meet

The night before the wedding, in the Hanaya's big room, Natsuki's parents from Hokkaido meet Kenta's side: her father says the set phrase of an unworthy daughter, Kenta answers with the set phrase of an unworthy son-in-law, her mother asks which guest is the Canadian who bows too deep, her father says not at all in Hokkaido speech, and Kenta asks if he may call him Father from tonight.

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THE STORY

The Hanaya's big room, the night before the wedding, with Natsuki's parents at the low table. Natsuki's parents are polite with Kenta and Ben; Kenta and Ben are humble with them; Mrs. Sato is plain with Kenta.

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ふつつか な むすめ です が、 よろしく おねがい いたします。futsutsuka na musume desu ga, yoroshiku onegai itashimasuShe is an unworthy daughter, but please take care of her.
こちら こそ、 ふつつか もの です が。kochira koso, futsutsuka mono desu gaIt's I who am unworthy.
けんた、 やっと、 ほんとう の こと を いった ね。Kenta, yatto, hontō no koto o itta neKenta, at last you've said something true.
おじぎ が ふかすぎる かた は、 ベン さん です か？ojigi ga fukasugiru kata wa, Ben-san desu kaThe one who bows too deep: is that you?
わたくし で ございます。 いま は、 すこし だけ。watakushi de gozaimasu. ima wa, sukoshi dakeIt is. Only a little, now.
なんも なんも。nanmo nanmoNot at all, not at all.
おとうさん と よんで も いい です か？otōsan to yonde mo ii desu kaMay I call you Father?
さいしょ の ビール から だ。 ついで くれ。saisho no bīru kara da. tsuide kureFrom the first beer. Pour.