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sā, iki-mashō
come on, let's go!
doko ni iki-mashō ka?
where shall we go?
o shiro
a castle
o shiro ni iki-tai desu
I want to go to a castle
omiyage
a souvenir
kau
to buy
omiyage o kai-tai desu
I want to buy souvenirs
kankō
tourism
annai jo
information centre
kiku
to listen; to ask
kankō annai jo de kiki-mashō
let's ask at the tourism centre
iki kata
the way to get somewhere
oshieru
to tell; to teach
oshie-te kudasai
please tell me
pokemon sentā e no iki kata o oshie-te kudasai
please tell me the way to the Pokémon Centre
otera
temple
jinja
shrine
chigai
a difference
o tera to jinja no chigai wa nan desu ka?
what's the difference between temples and shrines?
mazu shūkyō ga chigai-masu
firstly, they're different religions
naruhodo
I see ...
chizu o kudasai
please give me a map
tōi desu ka?
is it far?
chikai
close by
aruku
to walk
aruite ike-masu ka
can I walk there?
yaru
to do
kyō wa ya-tte i-masu ka?
is it open today?
yasumu
to rest
o yasumi desu
it's not open
nani ka omoshiroi ibento wa ya-tte i-masu ka?
is there any interesting events on?
komu
to get crowded with people
konde i-masu ka?
is it crowded?
dore ga osusume desu ka?
which do you recommend?
maiko san
maiko (apprentice geisha)
maiko taiken
maiko experience
ninja taiken tte nan desu ka?
what is a 'ninja experience'?
imi
a meaning
taiken tte dōiu imi desu ka?
what does 'taiken' mean?
sēkatsu
daily life
ninja no sēkatsu o taiken dekimasu
you can experience the life of a ninja
ninki na
popular
totemo ninki na tsuā desu
it's a very popular tour
kyoumi
an interest
samurai ni kyōmi ga ari-masu
I am interested in samurais
kyōmi shinshin desu
I'm really intrigued
ima
now
jikan
time; hour
ima, nanji desuka?
what time is it now?
nanji kara desuka?
what time is it from?
yo ji kara ku ji made desu
it's from four to nine o'clock
yūryō
paid admission
muryō desu ka?
is it free?
otona
an adult
kodomo
child
otona hitori to, kodomo futari desu
we are one adult and two children
tottemo tanoshimi desu
I'm really looking forward to it
waku waku shi-masu ne
it's super exciting, isn't it?
arigatō gozaimasu
thank you (formal)
kochira koso
no, I should be thanking YOU
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