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Usages of mae

映画館えいがかん　は　駅えき　前まえ　に　あります。eigakan ha eki mae ni arimasu.
The movie theater is in front of the station.
私わたし　は　駅えき　前まえ　で　雑誌ざっし　を　読よみます。watasi ha eki mae de zassi wo yomimasu.
I read magazines in front of the station.
動物園どうぶつえん　の　前まえ　で　花火はなび　の　ポスター　を　見みつけた。doubutuen no mae de hanabi no posutaa wo mituketa.
I found a fireworks poster in front of the zoo.
私わたし　は　定期券ていきけん　で　バス　に　乗のって、　会社かいしゃ　の　前まえ　で　降おりる。watasi ha teikiken de basu ni notte, kaisya no mae de oriru.
I ride the bus with a commuter pass and get off in front of the company.
昨日きのう　は　雨あめ　だった　ので、　家いえ　の　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　しか　行いきません　でした。kinou ha ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni sika ikimasen desita.
Because it rained yesterday, I only went to the convenience store in front of my house.
朝あさ　髪かみ　を　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　直なおす　と、　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。asa kami wo kagami no mae de naosu to, sukosi zisin ga demasu.
When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.
彼女かのじょ　は　新あたらしい　眼鏡めがね　を　買かう　ため　に　駅えき　前まえ　の　メガネ屋や　に　行いきました。kanozyo ha atarasii megane wo kau tame ni eki mae no meganeya ni ikimasita.
She went to the eyeglasses shop in front of the station to buy new glasses.
大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　話はなす　とき、　私わたし　は　いつも　少すこし　緊張きんちょうします。oozei no mae de hanasu toki, watasi ha itumo sukosi kintyousimasu.
When I speak in front of many people, I always get a bit nervous.
面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に、　歯はブラシ　を　使つかって　歯は　を　きれい　に　して、　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。mensetu no mae ni, haburasi wo tukatte ha wo kirei ni site, kagami no mae de sinkokyuu wo suru to sukosi zisin ga demasu.
Before an interview, if I clean my teeth with a toothbrush and take a deep breath in front of the mirror, I feel a bit more confident.

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eigakanwatasi ha tomodati to eigakan ni ikimasu.watasi ha eki mae de zassi wo yomimasu.arueigakan ha eki mae ni arimasu.yasaitakusanwatasi ha syasin wo takusan torimasu.
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