Christmas Story 2025 #4

Step #4 ~ Vocabulary Check

Ok now…

A quick vocabulary check from this section……

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please….

#1 ~ “Kare wa ugokanai” ~He won’t move

#2 ~ “Kare wabikutomo shinai” ~ ~ He won’t budge

#3 ~“Kare wa bikutomo shinai. Dōshio?” ~

*He won't budge. What are we going to do?

*He won't even move a bit. What are we gonna do?

*He won't budge. What are we gonna do?

*He won't budge. What should we do?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

The next 3, please…

2.     #4, #5,& #6, please….

#4 ~"Jūkubokkusu o purezento shitakatta no wa anata desu." ~

*You wanted to get them a jukebox as a present.

*You wanted to get a jukebox as a present for them

*You are the one who wanted to get them a jukebox as a present.

#5 ~ "Kurisumasu ni jūkubokkusu wo purezento shitakatta no wa anata desu." ~

*You wanted to get them a jukebox as a Christmas present.

*You are the one who wanted to get them

a jukebox for Christmas.

#6 ~ "Mā, kurisumasuniōkinafuruijūkubokkusu wo purezento shitakatta no wa anata desu yo ne."

*Well, you wanted to get them a big old jukebox for Christmas.

*Well, you wanted to get them a big old jukebox

asa Christmas present.

*Well, you're the one who wanted to get them

a big old jukebox for Christmas.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now….

How about these ones…

3.     #7, #8, #9, & #10, please….

#7~ “Kono garēji ni hōchi shite okenai.”

*We can't leave it in the garage.

*We can't leave it in this garage.

#8 ~ “Mā, kono kooru hodo samui garēji ni hochishite okenai.” ~

*Well, we can't leave it in this freezing cold garage

*Well, we can't leave it in the freezing cold garage

#9 ~ “Mā, kono kooru hodo samui garēji ni hitobanjū

hōchi shite oku wake ni waikanaishi ne.” ~

*Well, we can't leave it in this freezing garage all night.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

4.     #10, #11, & #12, please….

#10 ~ “Ni-kai ni motte ikeru yo”

*We can take it upstairs

*We can take it to the 2^nd floor

#11~ “Sore wo watashitachi no dochira ka no

heya hitotsu ni kakushite okeru”

*We can hide it in one of our rooms

#12 ~ “Jā, ni-kai ni motte itte,

dochika no heya hitotsu ni kakushite okeba ī no ne”

*Well, we can take it upstairs and hide it in one of our rooms

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #5 ~Vocabulary Pages #2

Please turn your pages over

 

Alright now…

Please turn your papers over and…

We have just a few more…

5.     #13, #14, & #15, please….

#13 ~“~wo sasete” ~ let ~ let

#14 ~“watashini~wo sasete yo” ~ let me

#15 ~“Ā, daijōbu. Mazu wa hōrensō o tabesasete.” ~

*Oh, no problem. First let me eat some spinach

*Oh, no problem. Just let me eat some spinach first.

*Oh, no problem. Just let me eat a little spinach first.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 3….

6.     #16, #17, & #18, please….

#16 ~“Issho ni yarou” ~ We'll do it together

#17 ~“Otosoan no ushiro wo toutte nikai ni mottei iku” ~

*We'll just take it up behind Dad.

*We'll just take it upstairs behind Dad.

*We'll just take it behind Dad and then upstairs

*We'll take it past father and then take it upstairs

#18 ~“Hora, otōsan wa oiruresuringu o miteruyo” ~

*Look, he's watching oil wrestling

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright and…

7.     The last1, please

#19 ~“Yoshi…ikou…yarou!!” ~ Ok, come on, let’s do it.

Ok, come on, let’s go do it

(If needed: Please make a note)