AP/JP2000 6.0 Intermediate Modern Standard Japanese
CONVERSATION
Topic: Apologies for coming late or leaving early: chikoku/hayabike o ayamaru

TOPIC I: Apology for coming into class late: Chikoku-shita toki

[Sample Dialogue 1] 

Student: Sensèe osoku nàtte sumimasèn.

Teacher: Àa,            -sàn, dòo shità n desu ka?/

Student: Daigaku ni kùru tochuu de kuruma ga koshoo-shite shimattà n desu.  
         Sore de, CAA ni kìte morattà n desu ga, sùgu naorànakute, kekkyoku
         shuuri-ya ni oite kimàshita.

Teacher: Sòo desu ka?\ Sore wa komàtta deshoo.\ Dòozo sèki ni tsùite kudasai.

Student: Hài, arìgatoo gozaimasu.
[Sample Dialogue 2] 
Teacher:            -sàn, zùibun osòi desu nèe. Dòo ka shità n desu ka?/

Student: Dòo mo sumimasèn. Kinoo no ban osokù made pàatii o yatte, kèsa wa 
         neboo-shite shimaimàshita.

Teacher: Komarimàsu nèe. Kòndo karà wa chanto dète-kite kudasài yo./

Student: Hài, kore kara ki o tsukemàsu.
[Useful Expressions] 
..... -te sumimasen

..... tochuu de

WH ka ..... n desu ka?

..... -te shimau

S1  node,  S2
[Vocabulary] 
(ni) chikoku-suru/okureru/osoku nàru    "be late (for)"
(ni) nori-okurèru/nori-sokonàu          "to miss (the bus ...)"
(ni) ma ni àu                           "to be in time(for)"
koshoo-suru                             "to break down/be out of order
naòru/naòsu/shuuri-suru                 "to get fixed/to fix/to repair"
kekkyoku                                "in the end"
shuuri-ya                               "garage"
sèki ni tsùku                           "to be seated"
asa-nèboo/neboo (o) suru                "to oversleep"
haya-òki (o) suru                       "to get up early"
yo-fùkashi (o) suru