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I'm home.

Anna comes home to her dormitory, bringing Sakura with her. The dorm mother comes out to greet them.

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Key phrase
TADAIMA
Scripts
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ただいま。
TADAIMA.
I'm home.
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お帰りなさい。
OKAERINASAI.
Welcome back.
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こんにちは。
KONNICHIWA.
Hello.
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あなたも留学生ですか。
ANATA MO RYÛGAKUSEI DESU KA.
Are you an international student, too?
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いいえ、私は留学生ではありません。日本人の学生です。
IIE, WATASHI WA RYÛGAKUSEI DEWA ARIMASEN.NIHON-JIN NO GAKUSEI DESU.
No, I'm not an international student. I'm a Japanese student.
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Grammar tips
[ ] DEWA ARIMASEN
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DESU is a polite word that ends a sentence.
e.g.) HAI, WATASHI WA NIHON-JIN DESU. (Yes, I'm a Japanese.)

DEWA ARIMASEN is the negative form of DESU.
e.g.) IIE, WATASHI WA NIHON-JIN DEWA ARIMASEN. (No, I'm not a Japanese.)
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When Sakura-san entered the dorm and took her shoes off, she turned them around and placed them neatly at the entrance hall. I will do that when I visit somebody's home next time!