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No, a train is faster than a taxi.
Cue: Fune ga benri desu ne.
A boat is convenient, right?
Response: Ie, fune yori densha no hō ga benri desu yo.
No, a train is more convenient than a boat.
Repeat the drill with the following information.
1. Chikatetsu ga suki desu ne.
2. Basu ga yasui desu ne.
3. Kuruma ga raku desu ne.
4. Hikōki ga omoshiroi desu ne.
5. Basu ga suzushi’i desu ne.
PATTERN PRACTICE 8
Cue: Hamamatsu-cho made ikimasu ne.
We are going to Hamamatsu-cho, right?
Response: E’e, Hamamatsu-cho made itte, norikaete kudasai.
Right. Please go to Hamamatsu-cho and then transfer.
Cue: Tsugi no eki de orimasu ne.
We are getting off at the next station, right?
Response: E’e, tsugi no eki de orite, norikaete kudasai.
Right. Please get off at the next station, and transfer.
Repeat the drill with the following information.
1. Nishi-guchi ni ikimasu ne.
2. Kippu o kaimasu ne.
3. Kyōto ni tsukimasu ne.
4. Chikatetsu o orimasu ne.
5. IC kādo o tsukaimasu ne.
EXERCISE 7
Say it in Japanese
Tell a co-worker what you want to do and ask how to do it.
1. I’d like to go to Hachi-kō, but how do I do that?
2. I’d like to buy tickets, but how do I do that?
