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Elementary · scenario 72 of 84

Share family updates

Tell a friend what your parents or siblings are up to.

The situation You're catching up with a friend. Tell them how your family is doing.

The dialogue

  1. これ​は​ご家族​の​写真​です​か?

    kore wa gokazoku no shashin desu ka?

    Is this a photo of your family?

  2. はい、私​の​家族​の​写真​です。

    hai, watashi no kazoku no shashin desu.

    Yes, it's a photo of my family.

  3. お兄さん​は​今、何​を​して​います​か?

    oniisan wa ima, nani o shite imasu ka?

    What is your older brother doing right now?

  4. 兄​は​新しい​会社​で​働いて​います。

    ani wa atarashii kaisha de hataraite imasu.

    My older brother is working at a new company.

  5. そう​です​か!ご両親​は​お元気​です​か?

    sō desu ka! goryōshin wa ogenki desu ka?

    Is that so! How are your parents?

  6. はい、とても​元気​です。今​は​旅行​を​して​います。

    hai, totemo genki desu. ima wa ryokō o shite imasu.

    Yes, I am doing very well. Right now I am traveling.

  7. それ​は​よかったです!

    sore wa yokatta desu!

    That's great!

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