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電話番号
phone number
住所
address
生まれる
to be born
~に住んでいる
is living in (for the current place)
に勤めている
is employed in/at (status/condition)
~で働いている
is working in/at
~でアルバイトをしている
is working part-time
~と結婚している
is married to (status/condition)
持っている
to have; to own (status/condition)
知っています
to be knowing; I know
知りません
to not know; I don't know
習っている
is learning (skill-based activities like hobbies)
~でホームステイをする
to homestay
上
up; above
下
down; below; under
中
inside
外
out; outside (of ... )
前
ago; before; in front
後ろ
back; behind
右
right (direction)
左
left (direction)
側
side; near; close
あいだ
between; during
隣
next to; adjacent
ちかく
close by; nearby
とおく
faraway place (noun)
ところ
a place; a site
いえ
house; home
ぎんこう
bank (money)
こうえん
park
量
amount
赤ちゃん
baby
まだ
not yet; still
もう
already; not anymore
~について
about
紹介する
to introduce
自己紹介する
to introduce oneself
アパート
an apartment
マンション
a condo
ホテル
hotel
郵便局
post office
映画館
movie theater
ガソリンスタンド
gas station
特に
especially
両親
my parents
ご両親
your parents
正しい
correct; right
違います
... is different; is wrong
質問
a question
質問をする
to question; to ask a question
質問を聞く
to listen to a question (as in a quiz)
答え
answer
答える
to answer
祖父
my grandfather
祖母
my grandmother
姉
my older sister
兄
my older brother
叔父
my uncle
叔母
my aunt
いとこ
your cousin; my cousin
親戚
my relative
ご親戚
your relative
住みます
will reside; will live (somewhere)
持ちます
to have; to possess
質問に答える
to answer a question
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