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Usages of minna
店長 の 調子 が 悪い ので、 みんな が 気 に して いる が、 担当者 が 説明する。tentyou no tyousi ga warui node, minna ga ki ni site iru ga, tantousya ga setumeisuru.
The manager isn’t feeling well, so everyone is worried, but the person in charge will explain.
みんな は 会議 に 出席します。minna ha kaigi ni syussekisimasu.
Everyone will attend the meeting.
新入社員 が 朝礼 で 短い スピーチ を して、 みんな に 自己紹介 を した。sinnyuusyain ga tyourei de mizikai supiiti wo site, minna ni zikosyoukai wo sita.
A new employee gave a short speech at the morning assembly and introduced herself to everyone.
私 の 家庭 は お金持ち で は ありません が、 みんな 元気 で 満足して います。watasi no katei ha okanemoti de ha arimasen ga, minna genki de manzokusite imasu.
My household isn’t rich, but everyone is healthy and satisfied.
弟 と 妹 だけ で 留守番 を して いる うち に、 私 の 彼氏 が 差し入れ の ピザ を 持って 来て くれて、 みんな 喜びました。otouto to imouto dake de rusuban wo site iru uti ni, watasi no karesi ga sasiire no piza wo motte kite kurete, minna yorokobimasita.
While my younger brother and sister were watching the house alone, my boyfriend brought over a pizza as a treat, and everyone was happy.
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