Day 21: After the Exam

Script

Smith: Owarimashita! Dou deshita ka.
おわりました！どうでしたか。

Tanaka: Kanari muzukashikatta desu ne.
かなりむずかしかったですね。

Smith: Sou desu ne. Tokuni bunpou no mondai ga taihen deshita.
そうですね。特(とく)に文法(ぶんぽう)の問題(もんだい)が大変(たいへん)でした。

Tanaka: Demo, dekiru kagiri yatta node, kekka wo machimashou.
でも、できるかぎりやったので、結果(けっか)を待ちましょう。

Smith: Hai, sou shimashou. Kono ato wa jikan wa arimasu ka.
はい、そうしましょう。このあとは時間はありますか。

Tanaka: Hai, arimasu yo.
はい、ありますよ。

Smith: Issho ni ohirugohan wo tabemasen ka.
いっしょにお昼ご飯(ひるごはん)を食べませんか。

Tanaka: Ii desu ne. Dono resutoran ni ikimasu ka.
いいですね。どのレストランに行きますか。

Smith: Koko no chikaku ni oishii ramen-ya ga arimasu.
ここの近くにおいしいラーメン屋(や)があります。

Tanaka: Sore wa ii desu ne. Ikimashou.
いいですね。行きましょう。

Translation

Smith: It's over! How was it?

Tanaka: It was quite difficult, wasn't it?

Smith: Yes, especially the grammar questions were tough.

Tanaka: But since we did as much as we could, let's wait for the results.

Smith: Yes, let's do that. Do you have time after this?

Tanaka: Yes, I do.

Smith: Would you like to have lunch together?

Tanaka: Sounds good. Which restaurant shall we go to?

Smith: There's a good ramen place nearby.

Tanaka: That sounds great. Let's go.

Vocabulary

• 終わる(おわる) (owaru) - to finish, end
• 文法(ぶんぽう) (bunpou) - grammar
• 結果(けっか) (kekka) - result
• 昼ご飯(ひるごはん) (hirugohan) - lunch
• 近く(ちかく) (chikaku) - nearby
• ラーメン屋(や) (ramen-ya) - ramen shop

Grammar Notes

1. ～ので (Because, Since)

Example: 田中: できる限りやったので、結果を待ちましょう。 (Dekiru kagiri yatta node, kekka wo machimashou.) - Since we did as much as we could, let's wait for the results.

～ので (node) is used to express a reason or cause, similar to "because" or "since" in English. It provides an explanation for why something happens or why someone takes a particular action.

2. ～ましょうか (Shall we ...?)

Example: スミス: 一緒に昼ご飯を食べませんか。 (Issho ni hirugohan wo tabemasen ka?) - Would you like to have lunch together?

This is a polite invitation to do something together. Using the negative form + か (ka), it makes the suggestion less direct and more polite, similar to "Would you like to...?" in English.

3. ～ていますか (Do you have ...? Are you ...ing?)

Example: スミス: このあと時間がありますか。 (Kono ato jikan ga arimasu ka?) - Do you have time after this?

The ～ていますか form is used to ask about a current state or possession. In this case, it asks if the person has time available.

4. Expressing Feelings and Opinions

Example: スミス: どう思いますか。 (Dou omoimasu ka?) - What do you think?

This expression is used to ask for someone's opinion or feelings about a particular topic or event. It is a common and polite way to engage in conversation.

5. Adverbs of Degree

Examples:

• 田中: かなり難しかったですね。 (Kanari muzukashikatta desu ne.) - It was quite difficult, wasn't it?
• スミス: 少し緊張しています。 (Sukoshi kinchou shite imasu.) - I am feeling a little nervous.

Adverbs like かなり (kanari, "quite") and 少し (sukoshi, "a little") modify adjectives or verbs to express degree. They help to convey how strong or weak the feeling or action is.