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Usages of mati
私 は その 町 を 知りません。watasi ha sono mati wo sirimasen.
I don't know that town.
先生 は この 町 に 住んで います。sensei ha kono mati ni sunde imasu.
The teacher lives in this town.
この 町 は 美しい です。kono mati ha utukusii desu.
This town is beautiful.
明日、 彼女 は 用事 で 向こう の 町 に 行きます。asita, kanozyo ha youzi de mukou no mati ni ikimasu.
Tomorrow she will go to the town over there for an errand.
私 の 町 で は 人気 の ドラマ の 番組 が 今夜 放送されます。watasi no mati de ha ninki no dorama no bangumi ga konya housousaremasu.
In my town, a popular drama program will be broadcast tonight.
来年 新しい 町 に 引っ越す つもり です。rainen atarasii mati ni hikkosu tumori desu.
I plan to move to a new town next year.
自然 の 多い 町 に 住めたら、 ペット を 飼って いる 人 も 幸せ だろう と 思います。sizen no ooi mati ni sumetara, petto wo katte iru hito mo siawase darou to omoimasu.
If you could live in a town with a lot of nature, I think people who have pets would also be happy.
その 警察官 は、 この 町 の 地図 に とても 詳しい でしょう。sono keisatukan ha, kono mati no tizu ni totemo kuwasii desyou.
That police officer is probably very familiar with this town’s map.
この 町 は 公園 が 多い です。kono mati ha kouen ga ooi desu.
This town has many parks.
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