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This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "Yubi (Finger)" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
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#5　Finger（Yubi）

línyuè：ānnī，nǐzǎoshàngjǐdiǎnqǐchuáng？
林月：安妮，你早上几点起床？
ānnī：qīdiǎnyīkè。
安妮：七点一刻。
línyuè：wǎnshàngjǐdiǎnshuìjiào？
林月：晚上几点睡觉？
ānnī：shídiǎn。
安妮：十点。
línyuè：míngtiānnǐyǒukèma？
林月：明天你有课吗？
ānnī：yǒu。
安妮：有。
línyuè：nǐmenjǐdiǎnshàngkè？
林月：你们几点上课？
ānnī：wǒmenshàngwǔbādiǎnbànshàngkè。
安妮：我们上午八点半上课。
línyuè：shénmeshíhòuxiàkè？
林月：什么时候下课？
ānnī：zhōngwǔshíèrdiǎnbànxiàkè。
安妮：中午十二点半下课。
línyuè：nǐmenxiàwǔyǒukèma？
林月：你们下午有课吗？
ānnī：yǒu。wǒmenxiàwǔliǎngdiǎnshàngkè，chàshífēnsìdiǎnxiàkè。
安妮：有。我们下午两点上课，           差十分四点下课。
línyuè：nǐnǎtiānméiyǒukè？
林月：你哪天没有课？
ānnī：wǒxīngqīwǔméiyǒukè。
安妮：我星期五没有课。




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