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Introduction
John: On the Phone. In this lesson, you'll learn how to understand basic phone vocabulary in Japanese.
Body
John: Here's the way to say "Hello.” when answering the phone in Japanese.
Risa: [Normal] もしもし (Moshi moshi.)
John: This expression has only one word meaning "hello” on the telephone.
Risa: [Normal] もしもし [Slow] もしもし (moshi moshi)
John: Listen again to the word meaning "Hello."
Risa: [Slow] もしもし [Normal] もしもし
John: Okay, now let's see the way to say "This is Risa."
Risa: [Normal] リサです。(Risa desu.)
John: First is a word meaning "Risa."
Risa: [Normal] リサ [Slow] リサ (Risa)
John: Last is the word meaning "am."
Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です (desu)
John: Listen again to the phrase meaning "This is Risa."
Risa: [Slow] リサです。 [Normal] リサです。
John: The following is the formal way to say "May I talk to Peter?" or literally “Is Peter there?”
Risa: [Normal] ピーターさんはいますか。(Pītā san wa imasu ka.)
John: First is a word meaning "Peter."
Risa: [Normal] ピーター [Slow] ピーター (Pītā)
John: Next is the polite name suffix.
Risa: [Normal] さん [Slow] さん (san)
John: Next is the topic particle.
Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa)
John: Next is the word meaning "to be, exist."
Risa: [Normal] います [Slow] います (imasu)
John: Last is the question particle.
Risa: [Normal] か [Slow] か (ka)
John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal phrase meaning "May I talk to Peter?"
Risa: [Slow] ピーターさんはいますか。 [Normal] ピーターさんはいますか。
John: Finally is a way to say "I'll call again later."
Risa: [Normal] またあとで電話します。(Mata ato de denwa shimasu.)
John: First is a word meaning "again."
Risa: [Normal] また [Slow] また (mata)
John: Next is the word meaning "later."
Risa: [Normal] あとで [Slow] あとで (ato de)
John: Next is the word meaning "phone."
Risa: [Normal] 電話 [Slow] 電話 (denwa)
John: Last is the word meaning "to do."
Risa: [Normal] します [Slow] します (shimasu)
John: Listen again to the phrase meaning "I'll call again later."
Risa: [Slow] またあとで電話します。 [Normal] またあとで電話します。
Cultural Insight
John: Now, it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Risa: The expression moshi moshi is very common when you give or receive a call. However, in formal situations like in business, people don't use it. Instead, they say hai or arigatō gozaimasu followed by the company’s name or their family name.

Outro

John: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in another series!
Risa: またね!(mata ne!)

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