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私が予約したはずの部屋が取れていなかったと思うよ。 Watashi ga yoyaku shi ta hazu no heya ga tore te i nakatsu ta to omou yo.

I think the room I thought I'd booked wasn't reserved.

学校で新しい友達ができた。 Gakkō de atarashii tomodachi ga deki ta.

I made a new friend at school.

あの言葉を真に受けなければよかった。 Ano kotoba o shinni uke nakere ba yokatta.

I shouldn't have taken those words to heart.

ブラッドはあまりに疲れていてまっすぐ歩けなかった。 Buraddo wa amarini tsukare te i te massugu aruke nakatsu ta.

Brad was so tired that he couldn't walk straight.

たぶん彼が見せてくれた試作品はよくできていたと思う。 Tabun kare ga mise te kure ta shisaku hin wa yoku deki te i ta to omou.

I'm pretty sure the prototype he showed me was well made.

寝る1時間前にスマホを手放します。 Neru 1 jikan mae ni sumaho o tebanashi masu.

I put my phone away an hour before bed.

感動したよ。 Kandō shi ta yo.

I was moved.

道が混んでるね。 Michi ga kon deru ne.

The traffic is heavy.

俺は犬がこわい。 Ore wa inu ga kowai.

I'm afraid of dogs.

感謝してもしきれない。 Kansha shi te mo shi kire nai.

I can't thank you enough.

それはまさに僕が言いたかったことだ。 Sore wa masani boku ga ii takatsu ta koto da.

That's exactly what I wanted to say.

これ、注文したものと違うんですけど。 Kore, chūmon shi ta mono to chigau n desu kedo.

Excuse me, this isn't what I ordered.

留守電を確認してください。 Rusuden o kakunin shi te kudasai.

Please check your voicemail.

私たちが手分けして進めたので早く終わったって聞いたよ。 Watashi tachi ga tewake shi te susume ta node hayaku owattatte kii ta yo.

I heard splitting the work let us finish quickly.

彼は親切です。 Kare wa shinsetsu desu.

He is kind.

確認してもらえますか? Kakunin shi te morae masu ka?

Could you check it for me?

外国語を勉強するのは僕にとってとても楽しい。 Gaikoku go o benkyō suru no wa boku nitotte totemo tanoshii.

Learning foreign languages is a lot of fun for me.

車いすの方の搭乗をお手伝いします。 Kurumaisu no hō no tōjō o otetsudai shi masu.

We assist wheelchair users with boarding.

エアコンが壊れてるみたいだよ。 Eakon ga koware teru mitai da yo.

It looks like the AC is broken.

学校の前の信号を左です。 Gakkō no mae no shingō o hidari desu.

Turn left at the light in front of the school.

遅刻したしたことがない。 Chikoku shi ta shi ta koto ga nai.

I've never been late.

大きな交差点では地下道が便利です。 Ōkina kōsaten de wa chikadō ga benri desu.

At big intersections, the underpass is convenient.

それは笑うしかないね。 Sore wa warau shika nai ne.

You can only laugh at that.

値段が上がったって聞いたよ。 Nedan ga agattatte kii ta yo.

I heard the price went up.

どんなに説明しても、なかなか納得してもらえない。 Donnani setsumei shi te mo, nakanaka nattoku shi te morae nai.

However I explain it, they just won't be convinced.

誰がなんと言おうと海賊王に俺はなる。 Dare ga nanto iō to kaizoku ō ni ore wa naru.

I'm going to be the king of the pirates no matter what anyone says.

私の知る限り、君が早い段階で警告してくれて助かった。 Watashi no shiru kagiri, kimi ga hayai dankai de keikoku shi te kure te tasukatta.

As far as I know, it helped that you warned me early on.

警察は規則に従っていない人たちを逮捕する権力を持っています。 Keisatsu wa kisoku ni shitagatte i nai hito tachi o taiho suru kenryoku o motte i masu.

Police have the power to arrest those who are not following the rules.

日本では野球はサッカーより人気がありますか? Nippon de wa yakyū wa sakkā yori ninki ga ari masu ka?

Is baseball more popular than soccer in Japan?

間に合ったてほっとした。 Maniatta te hotto shi ta.

I'm relieved we made it in time.

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