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Usages of tikatetu
天気 が 悪い とき、 私 は 自転車 で は なく 地下鉄 に 乗ります。tenki ga warui toki, watasi ha zitensya de ha naku tikatetu ni norimasu.
When the weather is bad, I take the subway instead of a bicycle.
銀行 は 地下鉄 の 駅 の 近く に あります。ginkou ha tikatetu no eki no tikaku ni arimasu.
The bank is near the subway station.
私 は 車 を 運転 できる が、 地下鉄 の ほう が 速い です。watasi ha kuruma wo unten dekiru ga, tikatetu no hou ga hayai desu.
I can drive a car, but the subway is faster.
車 より 地下鉄 の ほう が ずっと 速い です。kuruma yori tikatetu no hou ga zutto hayai desu.
The subway is much faster than a car.
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