Usages of hanasi
明日 の 番組 は 放送時間 が 長く なり、 ドラマ の 話し を もっと 聞ける そう です。asita no bangumi ha housouzikan ga nagaku nari, dorama no hanasi wo motto kikeru sou desu.
Tomorrow’s program will have a longer broadcast time, and we can hear more about the drama.
私 は 面白い 話 を 聞きました。watasi ha omosiroi hanasi wo kikimasita.
I heard an interesting story.
でも、 その 話 は 冗談 で は なく、 本気 だった そう です。demo, sono hanasi ha zyoudan de ha naku, honki datta sou desu.
But I heard that story was not a joke; she was serious.
家族 の 集まり で は、 祖父 の 話 を 聞くの が 楽しみ です。kazoku no atumari de ha, sohu no hanasi wo kikuno ga tanosimi desu.
At family gatherings, I look forward to listening to my grandfather's stories.
彼女 は 面白い 話 を 聞いて 笑いました。kanozyo ha omosiroi hanasi wo kiite waraimasita.
She laughed after hearing a funny story.
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