gakkoo de (eego) ／ Aｔ school
denwa de yasumu renraku wo gakkoo ni suru ／ Calling the school to take the day off
Senseihai, shirota shoogakkoo desu.

Teacherohayoogozaimasu. gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo
Hahano haha desu.

Motherwatanabe sensei wo onegaishimasu.

Sensei

TanninHaha
TanninHello, Shirota Elementary school.
Good morning , This is the mother of Saito Ricardo fromClass 5-3. May I speak to Ms' Watanabe please?

gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo kun no okaasan

Let me repeat that - you are the mother of Ricardo Saito

desune.

of Class 5-3. Please hold on while I hand the call over totannin no sensei ni kawarimasukara omachi kudasai.

Teacher

Mr Watanabe his homeroom teacher.

watanabe sensei, gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo

Mr Watanabe, it's the mother of Ricardo Saito from Class

kun no okaasankara dennwa desu.

5-3 is on the phone.

hai, watanabe desu.

Teacher

Hello, Watanabe speaking.

ohayougozaimasu. saitoo rikarudo no haha desu.

Homeroom

Good morning. I'm the mother of Ricardo Saito from ClassItsumo osewa ni natte imasu.

teacher

5-3. I appreciate all the work you're doing.

ohayoogozaimasu.

MotherGood morning.

anoo, musuko no rikarudo ga kinoo kara netsu ga Homeroom

Erm... my son Ricardo has been running a fever sincearimasukara, kyoo, yasumimasu.

teacheryesterday, and will need to take the day off.

Tanninsoudesuka, wakarimashita. odaijini.

Mother

I see. Take care then.

Hahaarigatoogozaimashita. shitsureishimasu.

HahaHomeroom
teacherThank you. Goodbye.

gakkoo kara kodomo ga kega wo shita to renraku ga kuru ／ School calls to inform you of your child's injury
Tanninmoshi moshi.

MotherHaha

moshi moshi. shirota shoogakkoo no gonen sankumi HomeroomHello.
Hello, this is Watanabe from Shirota Elementary School,TanninHaha
Tanninno tannin no watanabe desuga, saitoo rikarudo kun teacher

the homeroom teacher of Class 5-3. Are you Ricardo

no okaasama desyooka.

Saito's mother?

hai, sou desu.

Ricardo fell down the stairs and injured his foot at the end

koronde ashi ni kega wo shimashita.

teacherof the second period.

e? daijyoobu desuka?

Motheroh dear, is he alright?

Homeroom

Not a worry, but I would like to take him to Yoshidateacher

Hospital for a check-up, is that alright?

anoo, kensa wo shitainode, yoshida byooin ni
tsureteikimasu. iidesuka?
hai, onegaishimasu. watashi wa ima cyotto yooji ga

Tanninarunode, gakkoo ni ikemasen.

Yes, please. I can't get to school right now because I have
Mothersumimasenga, byooin ni tsurete itte kudasai.
HahaTannin
HahaTannin

Yes I amrikarudo kun ga ni jikanme no owari ni kaidan de Homeroom

shinpai shinaide kudasai.
HahaMothersomething to attend to; I'm sorry, but please take him tothe hospital.

wakarimashita.

Homeroom

Got that.

nanji goro mukaeni koraremasuka?

teacher

What time can you be here then?

ni ji goro ikimasu.

Mother

I'll be there at about 2 o'clock.

soodesuka.

Homeroom

I see.

soredewa ni ji goro shokuinshitsu ni kite kudasai.

teacher

Please come to the staff room at around 2 o'clock then.

MotherThank you and thanks in advance!

arigatoogozaimasu.
yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

wasuremono o toiawseru ／ Asking about something that was left behind
Sensei
HahaSensei

hai, shirota shoogakkoo desu.
gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo no haha desu.
kodomo ga shukudai no purinto wo wasuremashita.
gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo kun no okaasan
desune.

Teacher
MotherTeacher

Hello, Shirota Elementary school.
I am the mother of Ricardo Saito from Class 5-3;
my child left his homework handout in school.
Let me repeat that - you are the mother of Ricardo Saitoof Class 5-3.

tannin no sensei ni kawarimasukara, omachikudasai.

Please hold on while I hand the call over to his homeroom
teacher.

Tanninwatanabe sensei, gonen sankumi no saitoo rikarudo

Mr Watanabe, it's the mother of Ricardo Saito from Class

kun no okaasan kara denwa desu.

5-3 is on the phone.

・・・・・・

hai, watanabe desu.

Homeroomteachersaitoo rikarudo no haha desu.
Hahakodomo ga shukudai no purinto wo kyooshitsu ni Motherwasuremashita.

TanninHaha

HahaTannin
HahaThis is Ricardo Saito's mother.
My child left his homework handout in school.

a, soodesuka. jya, cyotto kyoushitsu wo mite Homeroom

Oh I see. Let me take a look in the classroom, please holdkimasukara, omachi kudasai.

teacheron.

hai, onegaishimasu.

Mother

All right, please・・・
TanninHello, Watanabe speaking.

・・・moshi moshi, omataseshimashita.

Homeroom

Hello, sorry to keep you waiting.

purinto arimashita yo.

teacher

The handout was there.

jya, korekara torini ikimasu.

MotherOkay I'll go and get it now.

wakarimashita.

Homeroomdewa, shokuinshitsu ni torini kitekudasai.

teacherwakarimashita. arigatoogozaimashita.

Mother

All right, please come to the staff room to get it.
Got that. Thank you very muchjyugyoo no umu to gekoojikoku wo toiawaseru ／ Inquiring whether there is school and about dismissal time.
TanninHahahai, shirota shougakkoo desu.

TeacherYes, Shirota Elementary school.

gonen sankumi no saitoo no haha desu.

I am the mother of Saito from Class 5-3. My child hasn't

mada gakkoo kara kodomo ga kaette kite imasenga, Mothercome home from school yet; what time is school dismissal

kyoo no gekoo wa nanji desuka?

today?

Tanninkyoo wa bukatsu ga arunode, go ji ni gekoo shimasu. Teacher

Extracurricular activities are on today, so school dismissal
is at 5 o'clock.

soodesuka, wakarimashita.
Hahaanoo,konsyuu

nodoyoobi

wa,gakkoo

wa Mother

I see. Erm... is there school this Saturday?

arimasuka?
hai, jyuu ji kara jyugyoo sankan ga arimasukara,Tanningakkoo wa arimasu yo.

Yes, there classroom observation for parents from 10sono ato, hogosha no kata wa, jyuuichi ji jyuugo fun Teacher

o'clock, following which will be a parents' get-together at

kara kondankai ga arimasu.

11:15. Will you be attending?

shusseki saremasuka?
Hahaee, sumimasen. konsyuu no doyoobi wa shigoto ga
arunode, shusseki dekimasen.

MotherHmm... I'm sorry , I have a work this Saturday,attend.

Tanninsoodesuka, wakarimashita.

Teacher

I see. Got that.

Hahaarigatoogozaimasu. shitsureishimasu.

MotherThank you. Goodbye.

so I can't