Late for School

At a high school gate in the morning, a male teacher (A) stops a male student (B) who comes in after the bell.

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  1. A

    おい、ちょっと待まて。

    Oi, chotto mate.

    Hey, hold on a second.

  2. B

    あ、おはようございます。

    A, ohayō gozaimasu.

    Oh, good morning.

  3. A

    もうチャイム鳴なったぞ。

    Mō chaimu natta zo.

    The bell already rang, you know.

  4. B

    すみません、寝坊ねぼうしました。

    Sumimasen, nebō shimashita.

    Sorry, I overslept.

Words in this dialogue15
  1. おいoihey
  2. ちょっとchottoa second
  3. 待まてmatewait (待つ, blunt command)
  4. あaoh
  5. おはようohayōgood morning
  6. ございますgozaimasu(polite)
  7. もうmōalready
  8. チャイムchaimubell
  9. 鳴なっnatring (鳴る)
  10. たtapast
  11. ぞzo(tells you firmly)
  12. すみませんsumimasensorry
  13. 寝坊ねぼうnebōoversleeping (寝坊する: oversleep)
  14. しshido (する; 寝坊する: oversleep)
  15. ましたmashitapast, polite

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