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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A toast for Mrs. Sato

The party, with Emma on a screen from Toronto: Ben thanks Mrs. Sato respectfully, thanks to your opening the door seven years ago he has a family here, and she read his first speech and this one; she says she read it this morning and it is still too long, Yui says she cut it in half again, Emma thanks her for her brother, Mrs. Sato invites her at New Year with her parents, and Ben raises the toast, eighty years and one inn.

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THE STORY

The Hanaya's big room, the party for Mrs. Sato's eightieth, with Emma on a screen from Toronto. Ben is respectful with Mrs. Sato in his toast; Mrs. Sato and Emma are polite; Yui is plain with Ben.

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ドア を あけて くださった おかげ です。doa o akete kudasatta okage desuIt's thanks to your opening the door.
これ も、 よんで くださいました。kore mo, yonde kudasaimashitaYou read this one too.
けさ よみました。 まだ、 ながすぎます。kesa yomimashita. mada, nagasugimasuI read it this morning. Still too long.
また、 はんぶん に された。mata, hanbun ni saretaShe cut it in half again.
トロント から。 おとうと を、 ありがとう。Toronto kara. otōto o, arigatōFrom Toronto. Thank you for my brother.
ごりょうしん と、 きて ください。goryōshin to, kite kudasaiCome with your parents.
はちじゅうねん と、 ひとつ の りょかん。hachijūnen to, hitotsu no ryokanEighty years, and one inn.
みなさん に。 さあ、 たべて。 さめます よ。minasan ni. sā, tabete. samemasu yoTo all of you. Now eat; it's getting cold.