26.[✐1+2]Let's go to ¥100 shop.(master numbers in daily life)

[✐1.Adagio, 2.Andante]--- Japanese currency ¥(円) is written “yen” In English, but actually it is pronounced “en”.

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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

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“Let’s go to 100 yen shop.”

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Hello, everyone. Let’s start. We practice “numbers” today. Please repeat in Japanese as follows,

[00:13]

For example,

What time is it now? 2:00 

→ say it in Japanese

Ready?

[00:20]

1.  What time is it now? 10:00

2.  What time is it now? 7:30

3.  What time is it now? 4:40

4.  What time is it now? Quarter past 1:00

5.  What time is it now? 20 min. before 9:00.

6.  What time is it now? Exactly 12:00

Repeat after me

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1.  Ah, from what time is the meeting?(what time does the meeting start?)

2.  It’s from (It starts) 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

3.  And then,  how long does it take?

4.  A little over 2 hours.  

5.  From 1 till about 3 o’clock, isn’t it.  I see.  Thanks!

Repeat after me

[02:47]

1.  Shall we go to see a film?

2.  Sounds good. From what time is the film? (When does the film start?)

3.  It’s from 7:30 pm.

4.  Then, let’s meet at the station at 7 pm.

5.  OK, I see.  Looking forward to it.  

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We go for shopping and ask the price. For comparison, 1 dollar is 110 en and 1 euro is 130 en, roughly.  Listen and repeat the price in Japanese.

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For example,

How much is this? 100 en

→ you repeat in Japanese.

Ready?

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