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Formal — to staff

Borrowing · Essentials

N4

すみません、急な雨で困っているのですが、傘をお借りできますか?Excuse me, I'm having trouble due to the sudden rain, could I borrow an umbrella? (Borrowing · Essentials, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)

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すみません、急な雨で困っているのですが、傘をお借りできますか?

すみません、きゅうな-あめでこまっているのですが、かさをおかりできますか?

Excuse me, I'm having trouble due to the sudden rain, could I borrow an umbrella?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kyū na ame de komatte iru no desu ga, kasa o okari dekimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Ee, dōzo. Otsukai kudasai. O-kaeri no sai ni, kochira ni omodoshi kudasai ne.

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ええ、どうぞ。お使いください。お帰りの際に、こちらにお戻しくださいね。

ええ、どうぞ。おつかいください。お-かえりのさいに、こちらにおもどしくださいね。

Yes, please. Feel free to use it. Please return it here when you come back.

Gesture & etiquette

Point outside (to the rain), look a bit troubled, then make a polite request gesture.

Always return borrowed items promptly and in good condition. If they say no, accept it gracefully.

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