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葉月: 世界遺産に到着！観光客だらけだ。。。

優子: いい景色だね。

翔: わーわたしもここ行ったことある！

大和: 夏休みだから、しょうがないよ。

愛美: もっと写真見たい！

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葉月: せかいいさんにとうちゃく！かんこうきゃくだらけだ。。。

優子: いいけしきだね。

翔: わーわたしもここいったことある！

大和: なつやすみだから、しょうがないよ。

愛美: もっとしゃしんみたい！

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Hazuki: Sekaiisan ni tōchaku! Kankōkyaku darake da...

Yūko: Ii keshiki dane.

Shō: Wā watashi mo koko itta koto aru!

Yamato: Natsu-yasumi dakara, shōganai yo.

Manami: Motto shashin mitai!

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Hazuki: Arrived at the World Heritage Site! So many tourists...

Yūko: Nice view.

Shō: Oh I've been there too!

Yamato: It's during summer break so it can't be helped.

Manami: Show us more photos!

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リュウ:中国語が わかりますか。

静:ちょっと　わかります。

:でも、中国語の 発音は むずかしいですね。

:日本語は むずかしかったですか。

リュウ:まだ、むずかしいですよ。

:あ、でも漢字は むずかしくなかったです。

:かんたんでした。

(ベルがなる)

静:あ、いけない。それじゃ、また。

:とても 楽しかったです。

:あ...これ 私の 電話番号と、メールアドレスです。

:連絡くださいね。

リュウ:え？あ...はい。

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リュウ:ちゅうごくごが わかりますか。

しずか:ちょっと　わかります。

:でも、ちゅうごくごの はつおんは むずかしいですね。

:にほんごは むずかしかったですか。

リュウ:まだ、むずかしいですよ。

:あ、でもかんじは むずかしくなかったです。

:かんたんでした。

(ベルがなる)

しずか:あ、いけない。それじゃ、また。

:とても たのしかったです。

:あ...これ わたしの でんわばんごうと、メールアドレスです。

:れんらくくださいね。

リュウ:え？あ...はい。

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Ryū: Chūgoku-go ga wakarimasu ka.

Shizuka: Chotto wakarimasu.

:Demo, chūgoku-go no hatsuon wa muzukashii desu ne.

:Nihongo wa muzukashikatta desu ka.

Ryū: Mada, muzukashii desu yo.

:A, demo kanji wa muzukashikunakatta desu.

:Kantandeshita.

(beru ga naru)

Shizuka: A, ikenai. Soreja, mata.

:Totemo tanoshikatta desu.

:A... Kore watashi no denwa bangō to, meeru adoresu desu.

:Renraku kudasai ne.

Ryū: E? A... hai.

----Formal English----

Ryu: Do you know Chinese?

Shizuka: A little. But Chinese pronunciation is really hard. Was learning Japanese difficult?

Ryu: It still is difficult! Oh, but kanji wasn't hard. It was easy.

(bell rings)

Shizuka: Uh oh. Well, I'll see you later. I had fun! Um... here's my phone number and e-mail address. Contact me sometime.

Ryu: Huh? Oh... okay.

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守: 何だこりゃ。初めて見た。

翔: タイ限定だね。

結衣: ショッキングな外見だね。

愛美: あ、これ流行ってるって聞いた。

大和: 欲しい！！

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守: なんだこりゃ。はじめてみた。

翔: タイげんていだね。

結衣: ショッキングながいけんだね。

愛美: あ、これはやってるってきいた。

大和: ほしい！！

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Mamoru: Nan da korya. Hajimete mita.

Shō: Tai gentei dane.

Yui: Shokkingu na gaiken dane.

Manami: A, kore hayatte ru tte kiita.

Yamato: Hoshii!!

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Mamoru: What the hell? Never seen this before.

Shō: Only in Thailand.

Yui: What a shocking look.

Manami: Oh I heard it's a thing now.

Yamato: I want it!!

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FeliCa

電子マネー

Edy

Suica

PASMO

Waon

nanaco

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フェリカ

でんしマネー

エディ

スイカ

パスモ

ワオン

ナナコ

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Ferika

denshi manē

Edi

Suika

Pasumo

Waon

Nanako

----Formal English----

FeliCa

electronic money, e-money

Edy, Rakuten Edy

Suica

PASMO

Waon

nanaco

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葉月: これからタイに行ってきまーす！

優子: いいなあ。本場のタイ料理楽しんでね。

翔: お土産よろしく！

愛美: いつまで？私も来週行くよ。

結衣: 楽しんでね！

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葉月: これからタイにいってきまーす！

優子: いいなあ。ほんばのタイりょうりたのしんでね。

翔: おみやげよろしく！

愛美: いつまで？わたしもらいしゅういくよ。

結衣: たのしんでね！

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Hazuki: Kore kara Tai ni itte kimāsu!

Yūko: Iinā. Honba no Tai ryōri tanoshinde ne.

Shō: O-miyage yoroshiku!

Manami: Itsu made? Watashi mo raishū iku yo.

Yui: Tanoshinde ne!

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Hazuki: Off to Thailand from now!

Yūko: Jealous. Enjoy the authentic Thai food.

Shō: I'm expecting a souvenir!

Manami: Until when? I'm going next week.

Yui: Have fun!

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