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FRANK
AFTER REALIZING
SUSHI
IS SOMETHING TO EAT
[OBAASAN]
<obaasan
returns to find Frank bowing to a piece of
sushi>
フランクさん、何をしていますか？ furanku san, nani o shite imasu
ka?
KANJI
FOCUS
何
meaning:
what, how many pronounced:
ka, nan, nani
examples: 何人nan nin - how many people?
何かnani ka - something
何？nani? - What?
何時ですか？nan ji desu ka? - What time is it?
[FRANK]
ともだちにはなして
いますよ。 tomodachi ni hanashite imasu yo.
[OBAASAN]
ともだちはだれ？ tomodachi wa dare?
[FRANK]
これです。 kore desu.
<Frank
points to the sushi>
[OBAASAN]
それはすしです。すしはたべものですよ。ともだちじゃない。 sore wa sushi desu. sushi wa
tabemono desu yo. tomodachi ja nai.
[FRANK]
ああ！ほんとう？ aa! hontou?
[OBAASAN]
はい。ほんとうですよ。それははなしません。 hai. hontou desu yo. sore wa
hanashimasen.
translation
FIRST
FROM CHAPTER 3:
Obaasan - Well then, let's
go. Frank - Where? Obaasan - A sushi restaurant Frank - I wonder what sushi is? Wait!
<gets to the restaurant>
Hello!
<no responce>
Hello! How are you? Clerk - That's sushi, you know. Frank - Ah! This is sushi. Hello, Mr.
Sushi! Clerk - Excuse me. That is sushi. It's
not a human Frank - I'm not human either. Clerk - Oh. Well if that's the case,
please continue
AND FROM
CHAPTER 4:
<obaasan
returns; Frank is bowing to a piece of sushi> Obaasan - Frank, What are you doing? Frank - I'm talking to my friend! Obaasan - Who is your friend? Frank - This is. Obaasan - That is sushi. Sushi is food!
Not a friend. Frank - Oh! really?! Obaasan - Yes, it's true. It doen't
speak.
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