Vocabulary List & Quiz
Lesson 25
ようだ [YÔDA]
It seems
It is a casual expression indicating that the speaker assessed the situation, and has made a certain judgement about the state of affairs. In a polite way, we say YÔ DESU.
Words and phrases in the lesson
| 先生 | 地震だ。みんな、落ち着いて。 机の下に入れ。 |
It's an earthquake. Everybody, keep calm. Get under the desk.
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| Teacher | JISHIN DA. MINNA, OCHITSUITE. TSUKUE NO SHITA NI HAIRE. It's an earthquake. Everybody, keep calm. Get under the desk.
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| 先生 | 揺れは収まったようだ。 | The shaking seems to have
subsided.
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| Teacher | YURE WA OSAMATTA YÔ DA.
The shaking seems to have
subsided.
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| アンナ | びっくりした。日本は本当に地震が多いですね。 | I was surprised. Japan truly has many earthquakes, doesn't it?
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| Anna | BIKKURI SHITA. NIHON WA HONTÔ NI JISHIN GA ÔI DESU NE.
I was surprised. Japan truly has many earthquakes, doesn't it?
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