memo

FromLesson 21inHardcore Japanese

Usages of memo

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.

彼女かのじょ　は　しっかり　メモ　を　取とる　から、　説明せつめい　が　早はやくて　も　落おち着ついて　聞きける。kanozyo ha sikkari memo wo toru kara, setumei ga hayakute mo otituite kikeru.

She takes thorough notes, so even if the explanation is fast, she can listen calmly.

これ以外いがい　に　いい　方法ほうほう　が　あれば、　予算よさん　と　一緒いっしょ　に　メモ　に　書かいて。koreigai ni ii houhou ga areba, yosan to issyo ni memo ni kaite.

If you have a good method other than this, write it down with the budget on a memo.

家事かじ　を　早はやく　終おわらせる　工夫くふう　を　メモ　に　書かいた。kazi wo hayaku owaraseru kuhuu wo memo ni kaita.

I wrote down ideas for finishing housework quickly.

今日きょう　の　授業じゅぎょう　の　ポイント　を　メモ　に　書かきました。kyou no zyugyou no pointo wo memo ni kakimasita.

I wrote the key points of today’s class in my notes.

母はは　は　冷蔵庫れいぞうこ　の　ドア　に　メモ　を　貼はります。haha ha reizouko no doa ni memo wo harimasu.

My mother puts a note on the refrigerator door.

宿題しゅくだい　を　忘わすれない　よう　に、　机つくえ　の　上うえ　に　メモ　を　置おきます。syukudai wo wasurenai you ni, tukue no ue ni memo wo okimasu.

So that I don't forget my homework, I put a note on my desk.

彼女かのじょ　は　パスワード　を　忘わすれない　よう　に、　メモ　を　スマホ　に　保存ほぞんして　います。kanozyo ha pasuwaado wo wasurenai you ni, memo wo sumaho ni hozonsite imasu.

She saves a memo on her smartphone so that she will not forget her password.

先生せんせい　の　名前なまえ　を　間違まちがえない　よう　に、　メモ　を　見みます。sensei no namae wo matigaenai you ni, memo wo mimasu.

I look at my notes so that I do not get the teacher's name wrong.

その　番号ばんごう　を　メモ　に　書かきました。sono bangou wo memo ni kakimasita.

I wrote that number on a memo.

医者いしゃ　に　症状しょうじょう　を　説明せつめいする　前まえ　に、　メモ　を　書かいて　おきました。isya ni syouzyou wo setumeisuru mae ni, memo wo kaite okimasita.

Before explaining my symptoms to the doctor, I wrote a memo in advance.

医者いしゃ　に　診みて　もらう　前まえ　に、　症状しょうじょう　を　メモ　に　書かきました。isya ni mite morau mae ni, syouzyou wo memo ni kakimasita.

Before having the doctor examine me, I wrote my symptoms in a memo.

彼女かのじょ　は　友達ともだち　の　メモ　を　写うつして　から、　分わからなかった　単語たんご　を　辞書じしょアプリ　で　調しらべました。kanozyo ha tomodati no memo wo utusite kara, wakaranakatta tango wo zisyoapuri de sirabemasita.

After copying her friend’s notes, she looked up the words she did not understand in a dictionary app.

忘わすれない　よう　に、　玄関げんかん　の　ドア　に　メモ　を　貼はって　おきます。wasurenai you ni, genkan no doa ni memo wo hatte okimasu.

I put a memo on the front door so that I do not forget.

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