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Lesson 11

Please come, by all means.

A party will be held at the dormitory for foreign students where Anna lives. She invites Sakura to the party.

Lesson 11 ( 10 min. )

Key phrase:

ZEHI KITE KUDASAI

Scripts

アンナ 今週の土曜日に寮でパーティーを開きます。
さくらさん、ぜひ来てください。
On Saturday this week, we'll have a party at our dormitory.
Sakura, please come, by all means.
Anna KONSHÛ NO DOYÔBI NI RYÔ DE PÂTÎ O HIRAKIMASU.
SAKURA-SAN, ZEHI KITE KUDASAI.
On Saturday this week, we'll have a party at our dormitory. Sakura, please come, by all means.
さくら わあ、行く行く。
今度の土曜日ね。
Oh, I'll go. I'll go.
This Saturday, right?
Sakura WÂ, IKU IKU.
KONDO NO DOYÔBI NE.
Oh, I'll go. I'll go. This Saturday, right?

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Sakura-san said she is coming to our party. UKI UKI. Will she like the Thai food I’ll cook? I feel WAKU WAKU.

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