寄り合い — The Neighborhood Meeting

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今夜の寄り合いは、集会所で七時からよ。新入りは最初に自己紹介をせないかんき、何を話すか考えちょき。長う話すことはないけんど、名前と仕事と、どこに住みゆうかぐらいは言うたほうがええ。

こんやのよりあいは、しゅうかいじょでななじからよ。しんいりはさいしょにじこしょうかいをせないかんき、なにをはなすかかんがえちょき。なごうはなすことはないけんど、なまえとしごとと、どこにすみゆうかぐらいはいうたほうがええ。

Tonight's neighborhood meeting is at the community hall from seven. A newcomer has to introduce himself first, so think about what you'll say. There's no need to talk long, but you'd better at least say your name, your work and where you live.

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自己紹介ですね、わかりました。ただ、町の皆さんの前で話すのは初めてなので、緊張します。集会所には、何か持っていくものはありますか。

じこしょうかいですね、わかりました。ただ、まちのみなさんのまえではなすのははじめてなので、きんちょうします。しゅうかいじょには、なにかもっていくものはありますか。

A self-introduction — got it. But it's my first time speaking in front of everyone in the town, so I'm nervous. Is there anything I should bring to the hall?

寄り合いよりあい — The Neighborhood Meeting

The neighborhood association

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The neighborhood association