AP/JP1000 6.0 Exercises 12

I. Read the following telephone numbers in Japanese. Please hyphenate numbers and insert no
between the area code and the rest as in 826-9301 'hachi-ni-roku no kyuu-san-zero-ichi' .
1. 736-5016

2. 764-5802

3. 216-9237 

4. 889-0631

5. 412-7428

6. 901-4365 

7. 841-5740 

8. 416-736-5016

9. 604-984-3041

10. 840-914-0037

11. ext. 329

12. ext. 6840

13. 011-81-583-26-9704

14. 023-94-471-85-0732

II. Give the Japanese equivalent. Please hyphenate compound words as shown in the dialogues and vocabulary.

1. telephone number

2. international call 

3. receptionist

4. message

5. unfortunately

6. convenience (in scheduling)

7. if possible

8. engagement (in scheduling)

9. coffee shop

10. operator (telephone)

11. line is busy 

12. out (on business)

13. name card

14. quiet

15. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

III. Insert the most appropriate particles (demo is considered as one particle).

1. Gogo
taitee hima desu ,
itsu kekkoo desu.
2. Kochira
Katsura-Shooji
eegyoo
Yamazaki
mooshimasu ,
shachoo
Motoki-san irasshaimasu ka?
3. Raishuu
Kin'yoobi
hachi-ji
tomodachi
uchi
paatii aru n desu ga,
issho ikimasen ka?
4. Sore
,
Kansai-Ginkoo
Katoo
denwa
atta
Satoo-san otsutae kudasai.
5. Heya
yoyaku-shitai n desu ,
raishuu
Suiyoobi
Nichiyoobi itsuka-kan desu ga.
6. Kono meeshi
naisen
kaite nai ,
kaisha
kookanshu kiite kudasai.

IV. What would you say when:

1. you apologize for having not contacted someone for a long time?
.
2. you are suffering from your busy schedule as usual?
yo.
3. you say you would visit the other party? [politely]
.
4. you ask if (this) is Matsuda's residence on the phone?
.
5. you ask the caller to wait for a whle? [politely]
.
6. you will put Kyooko on the phone right now?
.
7. you decline an invitation for Sunday night, because you have another engagement?
.
8. you ask the receptionist to connect to Ms Satomi of the sales department?
.
9. you thank a regular client for his/her patronage?
.
10. you ask if the caller wishes to leave a message?
?
11. you will contact the person again later?
.
12. you would like to have a non-smoking [non-sumookingu or kin'en] room at a hotel?
.
13. you ask if it is OK to be late on Monday evening?
?
14. you ask someone to convey your regards to (a mutual friend,) Ms Hoshino?
.
15. you are impressed with a coffee shop because it is pretty and quiet?
nee.
16. you ask a waiter the telephone number of this place (the restaurant where you are dining)?
.
17. you have received a telephone call which is a wrong number?
yo.
18. you ask a customer what s/he would like to have (at a coffee shop)?
?

© Norio Ota 2008