Sunday, February 24, 2008

Practice your Japanese Comprehension - Telephone conversation

VOCABULARY

saisoku - press( a person for)
kinyuu - finance
shiageru ^ make something finish
koukanshu - operator
tunagu -transfer(phone)
houtei - court
baishuu - purchase ( company)
shigai denwa - out of town call
shinai denwa - inside of town call
kokusai denwa - international call
machigai denwa - wrong number
naisen denwa - in-office phone
denwa o hiku - have a telphone installed


EXPRESSION

denwa o kakeru - make a call
Suzuki san irasshai masu ka? - Is Suzuki in?
Suzuki san onegaidekimsau ka? May I speak to Suzuki?
Suzuki san ni tsunaide kudasai - please transfer me to Suzuki
Suzuki wa ima gaishutsuchu desu - Suzuki is out of the office now
Suzuki wa ima kaigichu desu - Suzuki is in the meeting now
Suzuki wa ima sekkyakuchu desu - Suziki is with a visitor now
itsu mo osewa ni natte orimasu - Thanks you for your continued patromage
... to otsutae kudasai - pls tell him/her that...



MODEL CONVERSATION

Mary :Hai, nihon shinbun desu

Suzuki : itsu mo osewa ni natte orimasu. Tokyo TV no Suzuki desu ga Brown-san wa irasshai msau ka?

Mary : taihen moushiwake arimasen ga Brown wa ima gaishutsuchu de gozaimasu.

Suzuki : sou desu ka. wakarimashita. dengon onegai dekimasu ka?

Mary : hai, douzo

Suzuki : Ashita no kaigi wa 3ji ni henkou shita to otsutae kudasai.

Mary : kashikomarimashita

Suzuki : dewa shitsurei shimsau

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