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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The speech

Ben at the microphone in the Hanaya's big room: the set opening of a speech, introduced just now, the story of the proposal Kenta practised on him, Kenta's you promised and Ben's I didn't promise across the room, the punchline that all of Asakusa was relieved, Natsuki's correction, and the wish for a long and happy life.

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THE STORY

The Hanaya's big room, the reception, with Ben at the microphone and Kenta at the top table. Ben is humble and respectful in the speech; Kenta is plain with Ben across the room; Natsuki is polite.

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ただいま ごしょうかい に あずかりました、 ベン と もうします。tadaima goshōkai ni azukarimashita, Ben to mōshimasuIntroduced just now, I am called Ben.
ひざまずいて、 「けっこん して ください」 と。hizamazuite, 'kekkon shite kudasai' toHe knelt, and said: marry me.
ベン！ やくそく した だろ！Ben! yakusoku shita daroBen! You promised!
やくそく して ない。yakusoku shite naiI didn't promise.
あさくさ じゅう が、 ほっと しました。Asakusa-jū ga, hotto shimashitaAll of Asakusa was relieved.
にばんめ の しつもん に、 はい と。nibanme no shitsumon ni, hai toTo the second question, I said yes.
おふたり の すえながい おしあわせ を、 おいのり いたします。ofutari no suenagai oshiawase o, oinori itashimasuI pray for the two of you a long and happy life together.