Day 5 of 10

One Stop Past Nagoya

On the platform of a Shinkansen station, a young man (A) who has just woken up and jumped off his train stops a station attendant (B).

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  1. A

    すみません、名古屋なごやですか？

    Sumimasen, Nagoya desu ka?

    Excuse me, is this Nagoya?

  2. B

    いいえ、岐阜ぎふ羽島はしまです。

    Iie, Gifu Hashima desu.

    No, this is Gifu-Hashima.

  3. A

    え、岐阜ぎふ羽島はしま…

    E, Gifu Hashima…

    What? Gifu-Hashima...

  4. B

    名古屋なごやはあちらのホームです。

    Nagoya wa achira no hōmu desu.

    For Nagoya, it's that platform over there.

Words in this dialogue11
  1. すみませんsumimasenexcuse me
  2. 名古屋なごやNagoyaNagoya (a city)
  3. ですdesuam, is, are (polite)
  4. かkaquestion marker
  5. いいえiieno
  6. 岐阜ぎふ羽島はしまGifu HashimaGifu-Hashima (a station)
  7. えewhat? (surprised)
  8. はwaas for (topic marker)
  9. あちらachiraover there (polite)
  10. のnolinker (joins two nouns)
  11. ホームhōmuplatform

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