Thursday, July 23, 2026

Summer Hotel Story Week #6

Step #15 ~ Vocabulary Check...

 


Alright now…

First a quick vocabulary check…

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please…

#1 ~ nen no tame” ~ #1 ~ Just in case

#2 ~ Just to be sure

#2 ~ Kon'ya samuku naru kamoshirenai node,

               nen'no tame jaketto o motte ikimasu~

     *It might get cold tonight and so I'll take a jacket just in case

     *It might get cold tonight and so I'll take my jacket just in case

#3 ~ A: Naze nōtopasokon o motte kita no?

          B: Nen'no tame da yo!' ~

 *A: Why did you bring your laptop?

 *B:  Just in case!"

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #14 ~ Review Just in Case ...

 

Alright now...

Just in case

(moshimo no toki no “sonae”) okori uru fusoku no jitai ni sonaete, jissai ni nanrakano kōdō o okosu sai ni tsukaimasu. Tsūjō wa, atoato no toraburu o fusegu tame ni, arakajime nanika o jisan shi tari, nanrakano sochi o kōji tari suru koto o sashimasu.

 

Example:   "I'll bring a jacket just in case it gets cold tonight."

Example:  "Why did you bring your laptop? Just in case!"


Step #14 ~ Vocab Continued ...

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2….

4.     #4, & #5, please…

#4 ~ Nen'notame, mōichido sukejūru o kakunin sasete kudasai.” ~

       *Let me check the schedule again just to be sure.

*Let me check the schedule one more time just to be sure

#5 ~ Nen'notame, shōsai o mēru de okutte itadakemasuka?” ~

      *Could you email me the details just to be sure?

      *Could you send me a mail with the details just to be sure?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #14 ~ Review Just to be Sure ...

 

Alright now...


Just to be Sure

Jōhō o aratamete kakunin suru sai ya, subete ga seikakudearu ka, aruiwa totonotte iru ka o kakunin shite anshin shitai sai ni, kore o tsukatte kudasai.

 

Example:  "Let me check the schedule again just to be sure."

Example:   "Could you email me the details just to be sure?"


Step #14 ~ Vocab Continued ...

 

Sounds good now…

The next 5….

7.     #6, #7, & #8, please…

#6 ~ Furonto desuku ni tsuita toki ni… ~

        *When they got to the front desk…

#7 ~ Kaoru-kun wa nani o shite, soshite nan to iimashitaka?” ~

        *What DID Kaoru do and then say?

#8 ~ Kare wa beru o narashite,sumimasen to itta. ~

 *He rang the bell and said "Excuse me"

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok...Sounds good now…

The next 3….

8.     #9, #10, & #11, please…

#9 ~ Sutaffu ga kita toki” ~
        *When the staff came…

#10 ~ Kaoru wa kare ni nan to iimashita ka?” ~

        *What DID Kaoru say to him?

#11 ~ Nen'notame wo tazunetai n desu kedo,

“heya wa subete manshitsu desu ka?”” ~

       *Just to be sure I would like to ask Are all your rooms full?

     *Just in case I would like to ask Are all your rooms full?

 (If needed: Please make a note)

 

Please turn your pages over

 


Sounds good now…

Please turn your pages over and…

1.     #12, & #13, please…

#12 ~ Kare no gārufurendo ga sore o kiita toki…” ~

*When his girlfriend heard that…

#13~ Kanojyo wa dono kanji de, kare ni nan to iimashita ka?” ~
*
How WAS she and what DID she say to him?

*How DID she feel and what DID she say to him?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

How about the next 3, please….

2.     #14, #15, & #16, please…

#14 ~ yowaki” ~ #1 ~ fainthearted

  faint-hearted

                                 #2 ~ weak

   #3 ~ pessimistic (shokyoku teki na)

#15 ~ Kanojo wa kare ni okotte…” ~

*She was angry with him

#16 ~ Chotto… Sonna yowaki de dou suru no yo?” to iimashita” ~

She said…

*If you are always this fainthearted, what are we going to do?

*What's with the faint-hearted attitude?"

*Why are you so fainthearted…What are we going to do?

*Why are you so fainthearted…What should I do?

(If needed: Please make a note)


How about the next 3, please….

11.#17, #18, & #19, please…

#17 ~ Karera wa nani o kiite gakkari shimashita ka?” ~

*What WERE they disappointed to hear?

#18 ~ Karera wa “ossashi no toori desu” to kiite gakkari shimashita.”~

*They were disappointed to hear “That’s right!”

*They were disappointed to hear the staff say “That’s right!”

#19 ~ Manshitsu da to kiite, karera wa gakkari shita.” ~

*They were disappointed to hear they were full

*They were disappointed to hear the rooms were full

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Just a few more …now…

How about the next 3, please….

12.#20, #21, & #22, please…

#20 ~ Kanojo wa hoteru wo sagasu no wa sugoku akite kara… ” ~

*She was so tired of looking for hotels that...

#21 ~ Kanojyo wa soko de nani wo suru tsumori deshita ka? ~

*What WAS she going to do there?

#22 ~ Kanojo wa akiramete, sofa de neru tsumori datta ~

*She was going to give up and sleep on the sofa

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and…

The last 3, please….

13.#23, #24, & #25, please…

#23~ Kanojo wa furikaete, soshite…… ~

*She looked back and…

#24 ~ Kanojo wa kappuru ga nani shiteiru no wo mimashita ka? ~

*What DID she see a couple doing?

#25 ~ Sono kappuru ga furonto desuku de

chekkuin shiteiru no wo mimashita ~

*She saw the couple checking in at the front desk

(If needed: Please make a note)


Step #15 ~ Hotel Listening Check...


         



 

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