[✐2.Andante] if/conditional: jisho-form+と 

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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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“If I go straight, what is there / what will I find/see ? "

[00:08]

Hello, everyone. Let’s start. 

Repeat after me

[00:12]

Go [masu-form > jisho-form+”to”]

1.  If you go this way, there is a traffic light.

2.  If you go this way, you’ll come to a broad road.

3.  If you go ahead, there is a Koban (police box).

4.  If you go straight, there is a super market on the right.  

5.  If you go to the roof of that building, there is a beer garden.  

[01:22]

Next comes “magarimasu(turn)”.  Turn right is migi ni magarimasu. Turn left is hidari ni magarimasu.  

Repeat after me

[01:36]

Turn [ masu-form > jisho-form+”to”]

1.  If you turn, there is a café.

2.  If you turn right here, there Is a department store.

3.  If you turn left at that corner, you’ll see the station.  

4.  If you turn right at the intersection, there is a convenience store.

5.  If you turn left at the T section, there is a shrine.

[02:49]

Next is norimasu(get on) and toorimasu(get off).

Repeat after me

[02:54]

get on [masu-form > jisho-form+”to”]

1.  If you get on from this station, it will be convenient.

2.  If you take a taxi, it will cost.

3.  If you get on the bus from this bus stop, you can have a seat.

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get off [masu-form > jisho-form+”to”]

1.  If you get off at the next station, it will be convenient to change trains.

2.  If you get off at the third station, it will be closer(short way).

3.  If you go down this stairs, you’ll come to the north exit.

[04:19]

Make a sentence as follows.

[04:23]

For example,

go this way, there is a convenience store

→ If you go this way, there is a convenience store.

Ready?

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