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Chapter Three: Dialog

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FRANK AFTER REALIZING

SUSHI IS SOMETHING TO EAT

 

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[OBAASAN] じゃあ、いきましょう。
jaa, ikimashou.
KANJI FOCUS

meaning: person, people
pronounced: hito, nin, jin

examples:
hito bito
[people]
nan nin [How many people?]
watashi wa amerika jin desu. [I am an American.]

[FRANK] どこ?
doko?
[OBAASAN] すし レストラン。
sushi resutoran.
[FRANK] すしは なん だろう?
sushi wa nan darou?

<while frank ponders his self questioned question, Obaasan heads out the door>

まって!
matte!

<Our heros safely arrive at their destination & Obaasan excuses herself to the little girl's room while Frank spys his surroundings and little person standing on someone's plate...>

こんにちは
konnichi wa

<no responce>

こんにちは! おげんき です か?
konnichi wa! ogenki desu ka?

[CLERK] それは すし です よ。
sore wa sushi desu yo.
[FRANK] ああ! これは すし です。
aa! kore wa sushi desu.

<again turns to the sushi>

こんにちは、すしさん
konnichi wa sushi san

[CLERK] すみません。 それは すし です。 人げん じゃない。 
sumimasen. sore wa sushi desu. ningen ja nai
[FRANK] わたしも人げんじゃない。
watashi mo ningen ja nai
[CLERK] あっそう。それ なら どうぞ。
a sou. sore nara douzo.

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 4...

translation

Obaasan - Well then, let's go.
Frank - Where?
Obaasan - A sushi restaurant
Frank - I wonder what sushi is? Wait!
<gets to the restaurant>
Hello!
<no responce>
Hello! How are you?
Clerk - That's sushi, you know.
Frank - Ah! This is sushi. Hello, Mr. Sushi!
Clerk - Excuse me. That is sushi. It's not a human
Frank - I'm not human either.
Clerk - Oh. Well if that's the case, please continue
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