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N4 graded Japanese story

レストランの予約時間

Changing a Restaurant Reservation After a Train Delay

20 sentences · about 8 minutes

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Notice what the story just taught you

An everyday problem told in a clear sequence, with N4 forms for plans, apparent outcomes, possibility, requests, and purpose, including 予定です, 〜そうです, かもしれない, and 〜ように.

Key words in context

予約よやく
reservation; booking
遅れるおくれる
to be late
満席まんせき
fully booked; no seats available
確認かくにん
confirmation
言い直すいいなおす
to rephrase; to say again correctly

What to notice

  1. Sentence 予約時間-01

    予定です marks a plan

    食べる予定です combines the dictionary form 食べる with 予定です to state the family's planned future action.

  2. Sentence 予約時間-04

    〜そうです describes an apparent outcome

    遅くなりそうです means it looks likely that the arrival will become later, based on the current train delay.

  3. Sentence 予約時間-14

    〜なくてもよいように gives a protective purpose

    急がなくてもよいように means 'so that they will not have to hurry' and explains why Aya chooses 7:45.

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