Usages of hanasi
朝ご飯 を 食べない と、 部長 の 長い 話 に 集中 できない。asagohan wo tabenai to, butyou no nagai hanasi ni syuutyuu dekinai.
If I don't eat breakfast, I can't concentrate on the manager's long talk.
先生 の 話 は 面白い です。sensei no hanasi ha omosiroi desu.
The teacher’s talk is interesting.
病院 の 受け付け で 地震 の 話 を 聞きました。byouin no uketuke de zisin no hanasi wo kikimasita.
I heard talk about an earthquake at the hospital reception.
帰り の 電車 で 隣 の 女の子 に 話しかけられて、 今度 映画 や ドラマ の 話 を しよう と 誘われた。kaeri no densya de tonari no onnanoko ni hanasikakerarete, kondo eiga ya dorama no hanasi wo siyou to sasowareta.
On the train home, a girl next to me started talking to me and invited me to talk about movies and dramas sometime.
母 の 話 を 聞いて、 大切な 約束 を 思い出しましたhaha no hanasi wo kiite, taisetuna yakusoku wo omoidasimasita
After hearing my mother talk, I remembered an important promise.
防災 の 話 を して いたら、 母 は 今夜 の うち に 救急箱 を もう 一度 確認する と 言いました。bousai no hanasi wo site itara, haha ha konya no uti ni kyuukyuubako wo mou itido kakuninsuru to iimasita.
While we were talking about disaster preparedness, my mother said she would check the first-aid kit once more tonight.
授業中 は 先生 の 話 を メモします。zyugyoutyuu ha sensei no hanasi wo memosimasu.
During class, I take notes on what the teacher says.
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