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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

Officially

On Tuesday morning, Ben and Yui take the marriage form to the ward office. The clerk wants Ben's passport, his papers from the Canadian embassy, his name in katakana and a signature where a stamp should go, and explains what happens to Yui's surname. Learn nara, for if it's that and if that's what you want, and -ba ii, for asking where you should write, sign or go.

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Lesson 2 · Officially

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Tuesday, December the seventh, twenty twenty-seven. Yui has the day off, and Ben has the morning. At nine they are at the ward office with the marriage form, his papers from the Canadian embassy, and, though Ben doesn't know it yet, his passport. The clerk has questions about katakana, signatures and Yui's surname. Then, on the steps outside, Yui phones her mother. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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いけば いいikeba iishould we go, word for word if we go, is it good
どの まどぐち に いけば いい？dono madoguchi ni ikeba iiWhich window should we go to?
では、 パスポート を おねがいします。dewa, pasupōto o onegaishimasuThen, your passport, please.
どこ に いれた っけdoko ni ireta kkewhere did I put it, again
パスポート、 どこ に いれた っけ。pasupōto, doko ni ireta kkeWhere did I put my passport?
パスポート ならpasupōto naraif it's the passport
パスポート なら、 ここ に ある よ。pasupōto nara, koko ni aru yoIf it's the passport, it's right here.
いれて おいたirete oitaput in, ready
けさ、 わたし の かばん に いれて おいた の。kesa, watashi no kaban ni irete oita noI put it in my bag this morning.
たいしかんtaishikanembassy
カナダ たいしかん の しょるいKanada taishikan no shoruithe papers from the Canadian embassy
カタカナ で もkatakana de moin katakana too
カタカナ で も おなまえ を おねがいします。katakana de mo onamae o onegaishimasuYour name in katakana too, please.
かけば いいkakeba iishould I write
どこ に かけば いい です か。doko ni kakeba ii desu kaWhere should I write it?
すれば いいsureba iishould I do
サイン は どこ に すれば いい です か。sain wa doko ni sureba ii desu kaWhere should I sign?
はんこ が ない ならhanko ga nai naraif you haven't got a stamp
はんこ が ない なら、 ここ に サイン を おねがいします。hanko ga nai nara, koko ni sain o onegaishimasuIf you haven't got a stamp, please sign here.
みょうじmyōjisurname
かえたい ならkaetai naraif you'd like to change
みょうじ を かえたい ならmyōji o kaetai naraif you'd like to change your surname
とどけ を だして くださいtodoke o dashite kudasaihand in a form, please
ろっかげつ いない に とどけ を だして くださいrokkagetsu inai ni todoke o dashite kudasaiwithin six months, hand in a form
やまもと の ままYamamoto no mamastaying Yamamoto
やまもと の まま で いい です。Yamamoto no mama de ii desuI'm happy to stay Yamamoto.
ほんとう に いい の？hontō ni ii noAre you sure?
この なまえ が すき な の。kono namae ga suki na noI like this name.
これ で だいじょうぶ です。kore de daijōbu desuThat's everything.
せいしき にseishiki niofficially
これ で、 せいしき に ふうふ だ ね。kore de, seishiki ni fūfu da neSo now we're officially husband and wife.
きねんび が ふたつ に なった ね。kinenbi ga futatsu ni natta neNow we've got two anniversaries.
みょうじ は、 やまもと の まま？myōji wa, Yamamoto no mamaIs your surname staying Yamamoto?
ベン も それ で いい って。Ben mo sore de ii tteBen says that's fine too.
ゆい が それ で いい ならYui ga sore de ii naraif that's what you want, Yui
ゆい が それ で いい なら、 おかあさん も うれしい。Yui ga sore de ii nara, okāsan mo ureshiiIf that's what you want, I'm happy too.
まてば いいmateba iishould we wait
なくさなかったnakusanakattadidn't lose
それ なら、 そう しよう。sore nara, sō shiyōIn that case, let's do that.