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Learn Hardcore Japanese: mou - already

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 22
/mou

mou

Word

もうmou

Meaning

already

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of mou

実じつ　は　私わたし　の　支店してん　で　予定よてい　が　もう　変更へんこう　に　なった。jitsu wa watashi no shiten de yotei ga mou henkou ni natta.

Actually, at my branch the schedule has already been changed.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

店みせ　は　もう　開あいて　います。mise wa mou aite imasu.

The store is already open.

席せき　は　もう　予約よやくして　ある　から、　並ならぶ　必要ひつよう　は　ない。seki wa mou yoyakushite aru kara, narabu hitsuyou wa nai.

The seats are already reserved, so we don’t need to line up.

今夜こにゃ　の　カレー　の　材料ざいりょう　は　もう　鍋なべ　の　横よこ　に　置おいて　ある。konya no karee no zairyou wa 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　品切しなぎれ　なんです。sono keeki wa mou shinagire nandesu.

That cake is already sold out.

店みせ　は　もう　閉しまって　いる　と　思おもいます。mise wa mou shimatte iru to omoimasu.

I think the store is already closed.

友達ともだち　の　メッセージ　は　もう　既読きどく　に　した　けど、　返事へんじ　は　まだ　書かいて　いない。tomodachi no messeeji wa mou kidoku ni shita kedo, henji wa 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　青あおい　ノート　は　もう　売うり切きれ　です　か。sumimasen, sono aoi nooto wa mou urikire desu ka.

Excuse me, is that blue notebook already sold out?

今日きょう　は　卵たまご　の　特売とくばい　でした　が、　私わたし　が　行いった　とき　に　は　もう　売うり切きれ　でした。kyou wa tamago no tokubai deshita ga, watashi ga itta toki ni wa mou urikire deshita.

Eggs were on sale today, but by the time I went, they were already sold out.

炭すみ　と　着火剤ちゃっかざい　は　もう　買かった　っけ？sumi to chakkazai wa mou katta kke?

We already bought charcoal and a fire starter, right?

最終さいしゅう　電車でんしゃ　は　もう　出でた。saishuu densha wa mou deta.

The last train already left.

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