tuku

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Usages of tuku

友達ともだち　は　階段かいだん　を　速はやく　上あがれる　ので、　私わたし　より　早はやく　着つきます。tomodati ha kaidan wo hayaku agareru node, watasi yori hayaku tukimasu.

My friend can go up the stairs quickly, so he arrives earlier than I do.

電車でんしゃ　は　十時じゅうじ　に　駅えき　に　着つきます。densya ha zyuuzi ni eki ni tukimasu.

The train arrives at the station at ten o'clock.

駅えき　に　着ついたら、　母はは　に　連絡れんらくします。eki ni tuitara, haha ni renrakusimasu.

When I arrive at the station, I will contact my mother.

会社かいしゃ　に　着ついたら　安心あんしん　です。kaisya ni tuitara ansin desu.

I feel relieved when I arrive at the company.

南みなみ　の　橋はし　を　渡わたれば、　広場ひろば　に　着つく。minami no hasi wo watareba, hiroba ni tuku.

If you cross the southern bridge, you reach the plaza.

新あたらしい　自転車じてんしゃ　の　おかげ　で　学校がっこう　に　早はやく　着つきます。atarasii zitensya no okage de gakkou ni hayaku tukimasu.

Thanks to the new bicycle, I arrive at school early.

駅えき　に　着ついたら、　必かならず　私わたし　に　連絡れんらくして　ください。eki ni tuitara, kanarazu watasi ni renrakusite kudasai.

When you arrive at the station, be sure to contact me.

最初さいしょ　は　緊張きんちょうして　いた　のに、　会場かいじょう　に　着ついたら　落おち着ついた。saisyo ha kintyousite ita noni, kaizyou ni tuitara otituita.

She was nervous at first, but she calmed down after arriving at the venue.

近道ちかみち　を　使つかえば、　昼間ひるま　で　も　きっと　早はやく　着つく。tikamiti wo tukaeba, hiruma de mo kitto hayaku tuku.

If you use a shortcut, you will surely arrive faster even in the daytime.

私わたし　は　だいたい　七時しちじ　に　駅えき　に　着つきます。watasi ha daitai sitizi ni eki ni tukimasu.

I arrive at the station at around seven.

駅えき　に　着ついたら、　すぐ　友達ともだち　に　連絡れんらくします。eki ni tuitara, sugu tomodati ni renrakusimasu.

When I arrive at the station, I will contact my friend right away.

彼かれ　は　さっき　家いえ　を　出でた　ところ　だから、　駅えき　に　着つく　まで　あと　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　かかる。kare ha sakki ie wo deta tokoro dakara, eki ni tuku made ato zyuppun kurai kakaru.

He has just left home, so it will take about ten more minutes for him to get to the station.

駅えき　に　着ついたら、　ご連絡れんらく　いただけます　か。eki ni tuitara, gorenraku itadakemasu ka.

Could you please contact me when you arrive at the station?

今いま　図書館としょかん　に　着ついた　ところ　です。ima tosyokan ni tuita tokoro desu.

I have just arrived at the library.

始発しはつ　に　乗のれば、　空港くうこう　に　早はやく　着つきます。sihatu ni noreba, kuukou ni hayaku tukimasu.

If I take the first train, I will arrive at the airport early.

空港くうこう　に　早く　着つきたい　ので、　明日あした　は　始発しはつ　に　乗のる　つもり　です。kuukou ni ku tukitai node, asita ha sihatu ni noru tumori desu.

Because I want to arrive at the airport early, I plan to take the first train tomorrow.

飛行機ひこうき　が　無事ぶじ　に　空港くうこう　に　着ついた　と　聞きいて、　安心あんしんしました。hikouki ga buzi ni kuukou ni tuita to kiite, ansinsimasita.

I felt relieved when I heard the plane arrived safely at the airport.

友達ともだち　が　無事ぶじ　に　家いえ　に　着ついた　と　聞きいて、　安心あんしんしました。tomodati ga buzi ni ie ni tuita to kiite, ansinsimasita.

I felt relieved when I heard that my friend arrived home safely.

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