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Learn Hardcore Japanese: sugu - immediately

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 11
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sugu

Word

すぐsugu

Meaning

immediately

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of sugu

電話番号でんわばんごう　を　間違まちがえずに　送おくった　ので、　返事へんじ　が　すぐ　来きた。denwabangou o machigaezuni okutta node, henji ga sugu kita.

Because I sent the phone number without mistakes, the reply came quickly.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

雨あめ　が　降ふったら、　すぐ　家いえ　に　帰かえります。ame ga futtara, sugu ie ni kaerimasu.

If it rains, I will go home immediately.

先週せんしゅう　は　初はじめて　妹いもうと　に　料理りょうり　を　教おしえた。　妹いもうと　は　すぐ　上手じょうず　に　なった。senshuu wa hajimete imouto ni ryouri o oshieta. imouto wa sugu jouzu ni natta.

Last week I taught my younger sister to cook for the first time. She got good quickly.

彼女かのじょ　は　会場かいじょう　に　向むかう　途中とちゅう　で　急用きゅうよう　が　できた　のに、　迷惑めいわく　を　かけない　よう　に　すぐ　連絡れんらくした。kanojo wa kaijou ni mukau tochuu de kyuuyou ga dekita noni, meiwaku o kakenai you ni sugu renrakushita.

An urgent matter came up for her on the way to the venue, yet she contacted us right away so as not to cause trouble.

地元じもと　の　支店してん　は　すでに　開あいて　いる　から、　すぐ　行いける。jimoto no shiten wa sudeni aite iru kara, sugu ikeru.

The local branch is already open, so we can go right away.

私わたし　が　説明せつめいしたら、　誤解ごかい　は　すぐ　消きえた。watashi ga setsumeishitara, gokai wa sugu kieta.

When I explained, the misunderstanding quickly disappeared.

担当者たんとうしゃ　に　すぐ　連絡れんらくして　も　いい　です　か？tantousha ni sugu renrakushite mo ii desu ka?

May I contact the person in charge right away?

レジ　で　領収書りょうしゅうしょ　を　もらうの　を　忘わすれた　が、　店てん員いん　に　言いったら　すぐ　出だして　くれた。reji de ryoushuusho o morauno o wasureta ga, tenin ni ittara sugu dashite kureta.

I forgot to get a receipt at the register, but when I told the clerk, they issued it right away.

朝あさ　は　シャワー　を　すぐ　浴あびて、　別べつに　朝あさご飯はん　は　食たべない。asa wa shawaa o sugu abite, betsuni asagohan wa tabenai.

In the morning I quickly take a shower and don’t particularly eat breakfast.

到着時間とうちゃくじかん　が　変かわったら、　すぐ　連絡れんらくして　ください。touchakujikan ga kawattara, sugu renrakushite kudasai.

If the arrival time changes, please contact me right away.

私わたし　は　先生せんせい　の　質問しつもん　に　すぐ　答こたえられます。watashi wa sensei no shitsumon ni sugu kotaeraremasu.

I can answer the teacher's question immediately.

たまに　弟おとうと　と　けんか　を　します　が、　すぐ　仲直なかなおりします。tamani otouto to kenka o shimasu ga, sugu nakanaorishimasu.

Sometimes I fight with my younger brother, but we quickly make up.

昔むかし　は　すぐ　怒おこって　いました　が、　今いま　は　我慢がまんすること　を　覚おぼえて　きました。mukashi wa sugu okotte imashita ga, ima wa gamansurukoto o oboete kimashita.

In the past I got angry right away, but now I’ve learned to hold back.

両親りょうしん　は　たまに　けんか　を　する　けれど、　すぐ　仲直なかなおりします。ryoushin wa tamani kenka o suru keredo, sugu nakanaorishimasu.

My parents sometimes fight, but they make up quickly.

友達ともだち　と　けんか　を　する　と、　すぐ　メール　で　仲直なかなおりします。tomodachi to kenka o suru to, sugu meeru de nakanaorishimasu.

When I have a fight with a friend, we quickly make up by email.

横断歩道おうだんほどう　を　渡わたったら、　すぐ　左ひだり　に　バス　の　乗のり場ば　が　あります。oudanhodou o watattara, sugu hidari ni basu no noriba ga arimasu.

After you cross the crosswalk, the bus stop is immediately on the left.

彼女かのじょ　は　留守電るすでん　に　名前なまえ　を　入いれて　おいた　ので、　先生せんせい　は　すぐ　折おり返かえして　くれました。kanojo wa rusuden ni namae o irete oita node, sensei wa sugu orikaeshite kuremashita.

Because she left her name on the voicemail, the teacher called back right away.

店員てにん　は　丁寧ていねい　で、　私わたし　に　似合にあう　色いろ　と　ちょうど　いい　サイズ　の　上着うわぎ　を　すぐ　見みつけて　くれた。tenin wa teinei de, watashi ni niau iro to choudo ii saizu no uwagi o sugu mitsukete kureta.

The clerk was polite and quickly found a jacket in a color that suits me and the right size.

トマト　と　チーズ　を　使つかった　簡単かんたんな　料理りょうり　は、　忙いそがしい　朝あさ　で　も　すぐ　食たべられます。tomato to chiizu o tsukatta kantanna ryouri wa, isogashii asa de mo sugu taberaremasu.

Simple dishes made with tomatoes and cheese can be eaten quickly even on busy mornings.

書かいた　日記にっき　を　すぐ　保存ほぞんして、　思おもい出だしたこと　を　あと　で　追加ついかする　よう　に　して　います。kaita nikki o sugu hozonshite, omoidashitakoto o ato de tsuikasuru you ni shite imasu.

I make it a habit to save what I write in my diary right away and add things I remember later.

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