Thursday, July 9, 2026

Summer Hotel Story Week #5

 Step #15~ Vocabulary Check...

 


Alright now…

First a quick vocabulary check…

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please…

#1~ Kono hoteru ni wa kushitsu ga nakatta kara……” ~

     *Since there were no available rooms at this hotel,

     *Since there weren’t any rooms available at this hotel,

     *Since there weren’t any rooms at this hotel,

     *Since there were no vacancies at his hotel,

#2 ~ Karera wa nani o shinakereba naranakatta desu ka?” ~

      *What DID they have to do?

#3 ~ Karera wa betsu no hoteru o sagasanakereba narimasen deshita”~

*They had to look for another hotel

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 5….

2.     #4, #5, #6, #7, & #8, please…

#4 ~ osusume suru” ~ #1 ~ recommend

#2 ~ suggest

#5 ~ tanoshii” ~ fun

#6 ~ tanoshimu” ~ enjoy

#7 ~ Kare wa ittai doko ni tomaru yō teian shita nodesu ka?” ~

#1 ~ suggested + that + S + GKD (Genkei Doushi)      

*Where DID he suggest that they stay?

#8 ~ Kare wa, karera ga penshon ramūru ni tomaru koto o teian shita.” ~

#1 ~ suggested + that + S + GKD (Doushi no Genkei)

        *He suggested that they stay at Pension L'Amour

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok...Sounds good now…

The next 3….

3.     #9, #10, & #11, please…

#9 ~ Moshi karera ga penshon ramūru ni tomatte ita to shitara……” ~
         *If they stayed at Pension L'Amour....

#10 ~ Soko de karera wa nani o tanoshimu koto ga dekimashita ka?” ~

*What COULD they enjoy there?

#11 ~ Karera wa owner no tokusei no dango to ocha wo 

                   tanoshimeru koto ga dekimashita” ~

         *They could enjoy the owner’s special dango and tea

         *They could enjoy special dango that the owner made and tea

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok...Sounds good now…

The next 2 ….

4.     #12, & #13, please…

#12 ~ Yoru ni soko de, 

               karera wa don'na koto wo shite tanoshimemashita ka?” ~

         *What COULD they enjoy doing there at night?

#13 ~ Karera wa ona to kaiwa wo tanoshimu koto ga dekimashita” ~
         *They could enjoy talking with the owner

         *They could enjoy chatting with the owner

         *They could enjoy a conversation with the owner

(If needed: Please make a note)


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How about the next 2, please….

5.     #14, & #15, please…

#14 ~ Sono koto ni tsuite,

kanojo wa nan to iimashita ka?” ~

*What DID his girlfriend say about that?

#15 ~ ““Puurubaa ga aru hoteru dake ni tomaritai desu.”to iimashita” ~

*She said “I only want to stay at a hotel with a pool bar

*She said “I only want to stay at a hotel that has a pool bar

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now...

6.     #16, & #17, please…

#16 ~ Kare wa karera ni, dono hoteru ni

tomaru you ni susumeshita ka?” ~

#1 ~ recommended + that + S + GKD

*Which hotel DID he recommend that they stay at?

#17 ~ Karera wa kokemomo sansou ni tomaru no wo susumeshita.” ~

#1 ~ recommended + that + S + GKD

*He recommended that they stay at Kokemomo Sansou

*He recommended that they stay at Kokemomo Lodge

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

7.     #18, #19, & #20, please…

#18 ~ Naze kare wa sono hoteru ga yo sa sou da to omoimashita ka? ~

*Why did he think the hotel sounded good?

*Why did he think the hotel sounded nice?

*Why did he think that hotel sounded good?

#19 ~ Kare wa sono hotel ni tsuite, nan to iimashita ka?” ~

*What DID he say about the hotel?

*What DID he say about that hotel?

#20 ~ Kare wa, sono hoteru no chikaku ni onsen

puuru to karamatsu to iu baa ga arimasu” to iimashita” ~

       *He said that a hot spring pool and a bar called Karamatsu are near the hotel

    *He said that a hot spring pool and a bar called Karamatsu nearby

   *He said There is a hot spring pool and a bar named Karamatsu near the hotel.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

How about the next ones…

8.     #21, & #22, please…

#21 ~ Karera wa kore made ni nanken no

                         hoteru ni itte mimashita ka? ~

*How many hotels HAVE they tried?

*How many hotels HAVE they gone to see?

*How many hotels HAVE they been to?

*How many hotels HAVE they gone to?

#22 ~ Karera wa 10-ken no hoteru wo mawarimashita ga, 

dono hoteru mo heya ga manshitsu deshita. ~

*They have tried 10 hotels but they were all full

*They have tried 10 hotels but all the hotels were full

*They have tried 10 hotels but all them were full

*They have tried 10 hotels but all the rooms were full

*They have been to 10 hotels but the rooms in all of them were full

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

9.     #23, & #24, please…

#23 ~ Kanojo wa kare ni, nan to iimashita ka? ~

*What DID she say to him?

#24 ~ ““Itai dou suru tsumori? to iimashita ~

*She said ….

*What are we going to do?

*What are you going to do?

*What do you plan to do?

*What are you planning on doing?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The last 2….

10.    #25, & #26, please…

#25~ 11 Kenme no hoteru ni itte manshitsu dattara, ~

*If the 11th hotel is full

*If we go to the 11th hotel but it is full

#26 ~ 12 kenme no hoteru o sagashimasu. ~

*We will look for a 12th hotel

then we will go to 12th hotel

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Summer Hotel Story Week #4

 Step #14 ~ Vocabulary Check...



Alright now…

First a quick vocabulary check…

1.     #1, & #2, please…

#1 ~ Karera wa hoteru ni haita ato sugu ni

nani o shinakereba naranakatta?” ~

         *Right after they entered the hotel,

         *Right after they went into the hotel,

what did they have to do?

#2 ~ Karera wa furonto desuku de chekkuin shinakereba narimasen deshita.” ~

*They had to check-in at the front desk

*They had to check into the hotel at the front desk

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now…

How about the next 3….

1.     #3, #4, & #5, please…

#3 ~ Kare ga chekkuin shiyou to shita toki

Kare wa nani o kiite shokku wo ukemashita ka?” ~

*When he tried checking in…

When he tried to check in

When he was checking in ~~

*What WAS he shocked to hear?

#4 ~ Kare wa sono hi ni yoyaku ga nai to kiite, shokku o uketa.” ~

*He was shocked to hear he didn’t have a reservation for that day

*He was shocked to hear they didn’t have a reservation for that day

*He was shocked to hear he didn’t have a reservation

*He was shocked to hear he had no reservation for that day

*He was shocked to hear he didn’t have their reservation

#5 ~ Kare wa Kon'ya no goyoyaku wa haitte imasen

to kiite shokku wo uketa.” ~

*He was shocked to hear “You don’t have a reservation for tonight”

*He was shocked to hear “I don’t see your name in my reservation book”

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

The next 4….

1.     #6, #7, #8, & #9, please…

#6 ~ Kare wa furonto no sutaffu ni, nan to iimashita ka?” ~

*What DID he say to the front desk staff?

#7 ~ Kare wa “Jōdan deshou?” to itta.” ~

         *He said “Are you kidding?”

   *He said “Are you kidding me?”

   *He said “You are kidding?”

         *He said “Are you joking?”

  *He said “You are joking, right?”

#8 ~ Kare wa “Maji de” to itta.” ~

         *He said “Are you serious?”

   *He said “Seriously?”

#9 ~ “2kagetsu maeniyoyaku o shimashitaipakufutsukade” ~

*I made a reservation 2 months ago for 1 night 2 days

*I reserved a room 2 months ago for 1 night 2 days

*I reserved 2 months ago for 1 night 2 days

*I made a reservation for 2 months ago 1 night 2 days

*I reserved for 2 months ago 1 night 2 days

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now…

How about the next 4….

1.     #10, #11, #12, & #13, please…

#10 ~ sagasu” ~ look for

#11 ~ mitsukeru” ~ find

#12 ~ shinpai shiteiru” ~ worried

#13 ~ anshin suru” ~ relieved

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

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Sounds good now…

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How about the next 2, please….

1.     #14, & #15, please….

#14 ~ Sūbyō tatta ato……

Kare wa nani o kiite hotto shimashita ka?” ~

*A few seconds later…

*What WAS he relieved to hear?

#15 ~ Kare wa, “Atta… Anata no namae o mitsuketa yo” to kiite hotto shita.” ~
*He was relieved to hear “Here it is.  I found your name”

*He was relieved to hear “I found your name”

(If needed: Please make a note)



Ok now…

1.     #16, & #17, please…

#16 ~ Kare wa nani o kiite shokku wo ukemashita ka?” ~

*What WAS he shocked to hear?

#17 ~ Kare wa jibun no yoyaku ga sengetsu datta 

no wo kiite shokku o uketa.” ~

*He was shocked to hear that his reservation was for last month

*He was shocked to hear his reservation was for last month

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

How about the next 3….

2.     #18, #19, & #20, please…

#18 ~yoyaku o suru” ~ make a reservation

#19 ~ “chirakasu” ~ make a mess

#20 ~ “machigaeru” ~ make a mistake

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

The next 2, please…

3.     #21, & #22, please….

#21 ~kizuku” ~ #1 ~ realize

#2 ~ notice

#22 ~ " Kare wa jibun ga machigaeta no wo kidzuita." ~

*He realized that he made a mistake

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

The next 5, please…

1.     #23, #24, #25, #26, & #27, please….

#23 ~ "Wakateiru yo" ~ I know

                                           I know that

#24 ~ "Yappari" ~ I knew it

#25 ~ "Naruhodo" ~ I see

#26 ~ Watashi mo sou omou” ~ I think so, too

#27 ~ "Deshou?!" ~ Right?!

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

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The next 4, please…

2.     #28, #29, & #30, please….

#28 ~ Hontou ni?!” ~ Really?          

#29 ~ Shikata ga nai” ~ It can’t be helped 

#30 ~ Shouganai” ~ That’s life        

#31 ~ Majide?” ~ Are you serious?

                               Seriously?  

(If needed: Please make a note)



Alright and…

1.     The last 3, please…

#32 ~ Moshi anata ga kare dattara, kanojo ni nan to iimasu ka?” ~

*If you were him, what WOULD you say to her?

#33 ~ Watashinara,“Sumimasen. Machigaeteshimaimashita” to iimasu” ~

*I would say “I’m sorry. I made a mistake”

#33 ~ Watashi nara, “Mōshiwake arimasen.

            Kondo koso wa motto ki wo tsukemasu” to iimasu. ~

*I would say “I’m sorry. I will be more careful for sure in the future”

(If needed: Please make a note)


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