A Neighbor's Parcel by Mistake

In an apartment building in Nagoya, a woman (A) holding a parcel the courier left at her door by mistake rings the bell of a young neighbor (B) she has never met.

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  1. A

    すみません、中村なかむらさんですか？

    Sumimasen, Nakamura-san desu ka?

    Excuse me, are you Ms. Nakamura?

  2. B

    はい、そうです。

    Hai, sō desu.

    Yes, that's me.

  3. A

    中村なかむらさんのお荷物にもつです。

    Nakamura-san no onimotsu desu.

    This package is for you.

  4. B

    あ、すみません、ありがとうございます。

    A, sumimasen, arigatō gozaimasu.

    Oh, sorry for the trouble. Thank you!

Words in this dialogue12
  1. すみませんsumimasenexcuse me
  2. さんsanMr. or Ms. (after a name)
  3. ですdesuam, is, are (polite)
  4. かkaquestion marker
  5. はいhaiyes
  6. そうsōso (そうです: that's right)
  7. のno's
  8. お荷物にもつonimotsupackage (polite)
  9. あaoh
  10. すみませんsumimasensorry
  11. ありがとうarigatōthank you
  12. ございますgozaimasu(polite)

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