Usages of mou
実 は 私 の 支店 で 予定 が もう 変更 に なった。zitu ha watasi no siten de yotei ga mou henkou ni natta.
Actually, at my branch the schedule has already been changed.
店 は もう 開いて います。mise ha mou aite imasu.
The store is already open.
席 は もう 予約して ある から、 並ぶ 必要 は ない。seki ha mou yoyakusite aru kara, narabu hituyou ha nai.
The seats are already reserved, so we don’t need to line up.
今夜 の カレー の 材料 は もう 鍋 の 横 に 置いて ある。konya no karee no zairyou ha mou nabe no yoko ni oite aru.
The ingredients for tonight’s curry are already placed next to the pot.
その ケーキ は もう 品切れ なんです。sono keeki ha mou sinagire nandesu.
That cake is already sold out.
店 は もう 閉まって いる と 思います。mise ha mou simatte iru to omoimasu.
I think the store is already closed.
友達 の メッセージ は もう 既読 に した けど、 返事 は まだ 書いて いない。tomodati no messeezi ha mou kidoku ni sita kedo, henzi ha mada kaite inai.
I’ve already read my friend’s message, but I still haven’t written a reply.
すみません、 その 青い ノート は もう 売り切れ です か。sumimasen, sono aoi nooto ha mou urikire desu ka.
Excuse me, is that blue notebook already sold out?
今日 は 卵 の 特売 でした が、 私 が 行った とき に は もう 売り切れ でした。kyou ha tamago no tokubai desita ga, watasi ga itta toki ni ha mou urikire desita.
Eggs were on sale today, but by the time I went, they were already sold out.
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