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“Sorry. I don’t know.”
In addition, wakaru can also be used to respond to an
instruction.
「この書類をコピーしてください。」
“Kono shorui o kopī shite kudasai.”
“Please make a copy of this document.”
「はい，分かりました。」
“Hai, wakarimashita.”
“Certainly.”
5.20. Talking a language
To say ‘he speaks English,’ you usually say in Japanese ‘as
for him, English is produced,’ using the verb dekiru.
あの人は英語ができます。
Ano hito wa Eigo ga dekimasu.
That person can speak English.
「日本語ができますか。」
“Nihongo ga dekimasu ka.”
“Do you speak Japanese?”
「はい，少しできます。」
“Hai, sukoshi dekimasu.”
“Yes, a little bit.”
日本語があまりできないので，英語でお願いします。
Nihongo ga amari dekinai no de, Eigo de onegai shimasu.
I cannot speak/understand Japanese well, so
please speak in English with me.
