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mousukosi de

もう少すこし　でmousukosi de
almost
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Usages of mousukosi de

今朝けさ　は　寝坊ねぼうして、　もう少すこし　で　始発しはつ　に　乗のり遅おくれる　ところ　だった。kesa ha nebousite, mousukosi de sihatu ni noriokureru tokoro datta.
This morning I overslept and almost missed the first train.
彼女かのじょ　は　友達ともだち　と　話はなして　いて、　もう　少すこし　で　終電しゅうでん　に　間まに合あわない　ところ　だった。kanozyo ha tomodati to hanasite ite, mou sukosi de syuuden ni maniawanai tokoro datta.
She was talking with her friend and almost missed the last train.
彼女かのじょ　は　特急とっきゅう　の　中なか　で　寝ねて　しまって、　もう少すこし　で　終点しゅうてん　まで　行いく　ところ　でした。kanozyo ha tokkyuu no naka de nete simatte, mousukosi de syuuten made iku tokoro desita.
She fell asleep on the limited express and almost went all the way to the last stop.
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