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sensei ha kaizyou made no miti ni kuwasii kara, ato de memo wo morau.

先生せんせい　は　会場かいじょう　まで　の　道みち　に　詳くわしい　から、　あと　で　メモ　を　もらう。sensei ha kaizyou made no miti ni kuwasii kara, ato de memo wo morau.
The teacher knows the way to the venue well, so I’ll get a memo later.
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Questions & Answers about sensei ha kaizyou made no miti ni kuwasii kara, ato de memo wo morau.

Why is は used after 先生? Could I use が instead?

は marks the topic: we’re talking “as for the teacher.” Using が would mark 先生 as the grammatical subject and often adds a feel of identifying/contrasting “it is the teacher (not someone else) who…”

  • Topic: 先生は会場までの道に詳しい…
  • Subject/identifying: 先生が会場までの道に詳しい…
How does the chunk 会場までの道に詳しい break down?
  • 会場 = the venue
  • まで = up to/to (endpoint)
  • の = linker that lets the preceding phrase modify a noun
  • 道 = road/route/way
  • に = “with respect to” (for 詳しい)
  • 詳しい = be well-versed/familiar Together: 会場までの道に詳しい = “be familiar with the route to the venue.”
Why does 詳しい take に? Can I use を or について?

詳しい selects に for the field/topic: X に詳しい = “well-versed in X.” を is ungrammatical here. You can also say について for “about” with similar meaning.

  • 日本史に詳しい / 日本史について詳しい
  • 会場までの道に詳しい / 会場までの道について詳しい
Is 道に詳しい natural? Are there better words than 道?

Yes, natural: it means “knows the roads/routes well.” Alternatives:

  • 行き方 (how to get there): 先生は会場までの行き方に詳しい
  • 道順 (turn-by-turn route): 先生は会場までの道順に詳しい
  • アクセス (access info; common in notices): 会場へのアクセスに詳しい
Can I say 会場への道 instead of 会場までの道? What’s the nuance?

Both work.

  • 〜までの道 emphasizes reaching the endpoint “all the way to …”
  • 〜への道 uses へ for direction and can feel a bit more formal/written. Also natural: 会場への行き方 / 会場までの行き方.
What does から do here? How is it different from ので or だから?

から marks the reason: “because/since.” ので is more neutral/polite. だから is “so,” used to start the result clause.

  • 先生は…詳しいから、あとでメモをもらう (casual)
  • 先生は…詳しいので、あとでメモをもらいます (politer)
  • (Reason.) だから、あとでメモをもらう (result-only; reason must precede as a separate sentence)
Who is receiving もらう? The subject isn’t stated.
Japanese often omits obvious subjects. With もらう (“receive”), the unspoken subject is usually the speaker/in-group. So it implies “I/we will get a memo.” The topic 先生は belongs to the reason clause and is not the receiver.
Should I add 先生に or 先生から before もらう? Are both okay?

Yes—both explicitly mark the giver.

  • 先生にメモをもらう
  • 先生からメモをもらう に highlights the participant; から highlights the source. They’re often interchangeable. Omitting them is fine if context is clear.
How do I make this more polite, especially when receiving from a teacher?
  • Polite: 先生は会場までの道に詳しいので、あとでメモをもらいます。
  • Humble (for receiving from the teacher): 先生にメモをいただきます。
  • As a request: あとでメモをいただけますか。/ あとでメモをいただいてもよろしいでしょうか。
Is メモ the best word for “directions”? What else could I say?

メモ = a (short) note, often handwritten or typed. It’s fine if the teacher will jot down directions. Alternatives:

  • 道順 (route/steps), 行き方 (how to get there), 地図 (map), アクセス (access info), メール/メッセージ (if sent electronically) Example request: あとで会場までの道順をメモに書いていただけますか。
Why is あとで in kana? Can it be 後で, and where can it go in the sentence?

あとで and 後で are equivalent; kana is common in casual text, kanji is fine in more formal writing. Placement is flexible:

  • あとで、先生にメモをもらう。
  • 先生は…詳しいから、あとでメモをもらう。
Can I replace 詳しい with よく知っている? Do the particles change?

Yes, but the particle changes. 詳しい takes に; 知っている takes を for the thing known.

  • 先生は会場までの道に詳しい。
  • 先生は会場までの道をよく知っている。