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.
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