Chapter 22 - Busy at the moment

Question 1

Mr Grey is reading a report in the meeting room now.

Answer 1

Gurei-san wa ima kaigi-shitsu de repōto o yonde imasu.

Question 2

Mr. Grey plays tennis every Saturday.

Answer 2

Gurei-san wa maishū do-yōbi ni tenisu o shite imasu.

Question 3

sentence construction that expresses a present-progressive action (aff./neg.) // current state

Answer 3

-te form followed by imasu (-te imasu / -te imasen) // current state: sumimasu, tsutomemasu, urimasu, shirimasu

Question 4

Mr. Grey lives in Yokohama

Answer 4

Gurei-san wa Yokohama ni sunde imasu

Question 5

Mr Grey is employed at a bank

Answer 5

Gurei-san wa Ginkō ni tsutomete imasu

Question 6

At that store, they sell TVs

Answer 6

Ano mise de terebi o utte imasu

Question 7

Mr Grey knows Mr Yoshida’s address

Answer 7

Gurei-san wa Yoshida-san no jūsho o shitte imasu.

Question 8

Yes, I know

Answer 8

Hai, shitte imasu

Question 9

No, I don’t know

Answer 9

Iie, shirimasen.

Question 10

Is Ms Chan here?

Answer 10

Chan-san wa imasu ka

Question 11

She is on the third floor

Answer 11

Ima 3-gai no kaigishitsu ni imasu

Question 12

She is explaining new products to Mr. Takahashi of Nozomi Department store.

Answer 12

Ima, Nozomi Depāto no Takahashi-san ni atarashii shōhin no setsumei o shite imasu.

Question 13

is/are explaining

Answer 13

setsumei o shite imasu

Question 14

explain

Answer 14

setsumei o shimasu

Question 15

sales department

Answer 15

eigyō-bu

Question 16

but (connector of two sentences)

Answer 16

ga

Question 17

talk

Answer 17

hanashi o shimasu

Question 18

explain

Answer 18

setsumei o shimasu

Question 19

clean

Answer 19

sōji o shimasu

Question 20

make

Answer 20

tsukurimasu

Question 21

lobby

Answer 21

robī

Question 22

elevator

Answer 22

erebētā

Question 23

escalator

Answer 23

esukarētā

Question 24

stairs

Answer 24

kaidan

Question 25

Mr Smith is reading a newspaper now

Answer 25

Sumisu-san wa ima shimbun o yonde imasu

Question 26

Have you already written the report about the meeting?

Answer 26

Mō kaigi no repōto o kakimashita ka

Question 27

Mr Smith went to Mr Takahashi’s house, but Mr Takahashi was not at home.

Answer 27

Sumisu-san wa Takahashi-san no uchi ni ikimashita ga, Takahashi-san wa uchi ni imasendeshita.

Question 28

already

Answer 28

mō

Question 29

kitchen

Answer 29

ryori

Question 30

always

Answer 30

itsumo

Question 31

See you later, talk to you later

Answer 31

Mata ato de

Question 32

not yet

Answer 32

mada (desu)

Question 33

(wait) a little more

Answer 33

mō sukoshi (matte kudasai)

Question 34

Sorry, but I am talking to a client at the moment

Answer 34

Sumimasen ga, ima o-kyaku-san to hanashi o shite imasu.

Question 35

Since no one is using it right now, go ahead.

Answer 35

Ima dare mo tsukatte imasen kara, dōzo.