This month’s lesson is on invitation and declining an invitation between two good friends, Mr Kimura and Ms Satoo. Mr Kimura converses in the masculine plain form and Ms Satoo in the feminine plain form.

Kimura:

Kondo no nichiyoobi hima?
Are you free next Sunday?

Satoo:

Ee, dooshite?
Yes, why?

Kimura:

Minnade tenisu o surunda. Issyoni yaroo yo?
We are playing tennis then. Would you like to join us?

Satoo:

Watashi supootsu wa chotto…
I’m poor at sports.

Kimura:

Soo, zannenda naa.
I see, that’s a shame.

Satoo:

Gomennasai.
Sorry.