Lesson 28 – Make a Reservation

Question 1

What does ねえ mean at the start of a sentence?

Answer 1

Interjection to get someone’s attention or start a conversation

Example: ねえ、ちょっと聞いて！
Translation: Hey, listen to this!

Question 2

What does あたりまえ mean?

Answer 2

Means “natural,” “obvious,” or “of course”

Example: 時間を守るのはあたりまえです。
Translation: Being on time is obvious/common sense.

Question 3

What do you say when answering a phone call?

Answer 3

もしもし

Question 4

What does それにしても express?

Answer 4

Used to shift topics or express surprise

It expresses surprise or disbelief, especially when something exceeds your expectations.
It means: “Even so…,” “Still though…,” or “Wow, even considering that…”

Used when the situation is even more extreme than you thought.

Example:
それにしても、レストランに多い人がいますね。
Translation: Still, there are so many people at the restaurant!

🔹 Usage tip: Often follows a comment or known fact, then introduces something surprisingly intense or unexpected related to it.

Question 5

What does そういえば mean?

Answer 5

“Speaking of which” or “now that you mention it”

Example: そういえば、明日は休みだね。
Translation: Speaking of which, tomorrow’s a holiday.

Question 6

What does ～らしい mean?

Answer 6

Hearsay or “it seems like…”

Example: 雨が降るらしいです。
Translation: I heard it’s going to rain.

Question 7

How is ～って used in Japanese grammar?

Answer 7

Casual quoting particle, replaces “と” in informal speech

Example: 行くって言ってた。
Translation: He said he’s going.

Question 8

であって 100 にちになる

Answer 8

It’s been a hundred days
since we met

Question 9

かぞえている

Answer 9

You’re counting

Question 10

きおくする

Answer 10

to memorize

Question 11

じかんをつくる

Answer 11

to make time

Question 12

であいます

Answer 12

to encounter

Question 13

あきます

Answer 13

to become empty