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LESSON 7

Getting Around

Home is where you make it. (lit., Wherever you live, it’s the capital.)
住めば都 Sumeba miyako

Commuting

Sato: Is your home far from the station?
Otaku wa eki kara tōi n desu ka.

お宅は駅から遠いんですか。
Michael: No, it’s about a ten-minute walk.

Ie, aruite jup-pun gurai desu.
いえ、歩いて十分ぐらいです。

Sato: How long does it take to get to the office?
Kaisha made dono gurai kakaru n desu ka.

会社までどのぐらいかかるんですか。
Michael: It’s about one hour by train.

Densha de ichi-jikan gurai desu.
電車で一時間ぐらいです。

Sato: That’s tough, isn’t it?

Sore wa taihen desu nē.
それは大変ですねえ。

VOCABULARY

otaku お宅 (your) home (polite)
eki 駅 station

tōi 遠い far
aruku 歩く walk