Lesson 9

Question 1

去年です。このコミュニティセンターができたとき友人とメンバーを募集「ぼしゅう」して作ったんです。

Answer 1

Last year. When this community center was founded, a friend and I created the orchestra by recruiting members.

Question 2

皆「みな」さん、経験「けいけん」の長い方「かた」ですか。

Answer 2

Are all of them very experienced?

Question 3

長い方もいますが、はじめての方もいますよ。

Answer 3

There are some experienced people, but there are some beginners too.

Question 4

練習「れんしゅう」はいつですか。

Answer 4

When do you practice?

Question 5

毎週水曜の夜です。メンバーは働いている人が多いんです。8時からですがメリーさんは間に「まに」合い「あい」ますか。

Answer 5

Every Wednesday night. Most of the members have jobs. We start at 8 o’clock; can you make it?

Question 6

仕事が終わるのは7時ごろですから大丈夫だと思います。

Answer 6

Work finishes around seven, so I think I can (LIT., “I think it will be all right“ ).

Question 7

じゃぁ一度「」見に来ませんか。

Answer 7

Well, wouldn’t you like to come see us?

Question 8

来週伺って「うかがって」もよろしいですか。

Answer 8

Would it be all right to visit next week?

Question 9

どうぞどうぞ。みんなも喜ぶ「よろこぶ」と思います。

Answer 9

Please do. I think everyone will be delighted.

Question 10

このオーケストラはいつできたんですか。

Answer 10

When was this Orchestra founded?

Question 11

オーケストラ

Answer 11

Orchestra

Question 12

山川

Answer 12

Yamakawa (surname)

Question 13

友人

Answer 13

ゆうじん　friend

Question 14

メンバー

Answer 14

Member

Question 15

ぼしゅうする

Answer 15

Recruit

Question 16

ぼしゅう

Answer 16

recruitment

Question 17

けいけん

Answer 17

Experience

Question 18

~も いる

Answer 18

There are also those who…

Question 19

はたらく

Answer 19

Work

Question 20

間に合う　「まにあう」

Answer 20

To be on time, to make it

Question 21

うかがう

Answer 21

Visit (humble form)

Question 22

よろしいですか

Answer 22

Would it be all right? (Politer than いいですか)

Question 23

よろこぶ

Answer 23

Be pleased, be delighted

Question 24

おくれます

Answer 24

Be late

Question 25

会社の車

Answer 25

A company car

Question 26

かわいい子供

Answer 26

A cute child

Question 27

しんせつな人

Answer 27

A kind person

Question 28

雨の日

Answer 28

A rainy day

Question 29

雨ではない日

Answer 29

A day that isn’t rainy

Question 30

経験「けいけん」が長い人

Answer 30

A person with much experience

Question 31

経験「けいけん」が長くない人

Answer 31

A person who doesn’t have much experience

Question 32

テニスが上手な人

Answer 32

A person who is good at tennis

Question 33

テニスが上手にではない人

Answer 33

A person who isn’t good at tennis

Question 34

昔「むかし」高かったウイスキー

Answer 34

Whiskey that was expensive in the old days

Question 35

子供の頃「ころ」好きだった本

Answer 35

A book I liked as a child

Question 36

去年「きょねん」までちゅうしゃじょうだったところ

Answer 36

The place that was a parking lot last year

Question 37

10年前はぜんぜんゆうめいじゃなかったじょゆう

Answer 37

An actress who was not at all famous 10 years ago

Question 38

明日パーティーに来る人

Answer 38

A person who will come to the party tomorrow

Question 39

明日パーティーに来ない人

Answer 39

A person who will not come to the party tomorrow

Question 40

昨日パーティーに来た人

Answer 40

A person who came to the party yesterday

Question 41

昨日パーティーに来なかった人

Answer 41

A person who didn’t come to the party yesterday

Question 42

これはマリーさんがかいたえです

Answer 42

This is the picture that Mari drew

Question 43

私はマリーさんが描いた絵を見ました

Answer 43

I saw the picture that Mari drew

Question 44

マリーさんが描いた絵は会議しつにあります

Answer 44

The picture that Mari drew is in the meeting room

Question 45

母が作ったケーキはとってもおいしいです

Answer 45

The cake made by mother is very delicious