The city office: moving in and certificates
Registering your address, moving in and getting a residence certificate all happen at the or . This lesson gives you the words on the signs and forms and what to say at the counter. Clerks speak polite Japanese (Everyday Japanese 6); for now, just learn to recognise their set phrases. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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24 city office words
Each card shows a word you'll see on signs or forms, and a sentence you'd say or hear at the counter or at home. Five are from Everyday Japanese 1.
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What the clerk says
You'll hear these at almost every counter. Most use polite お～ください (please…). You don't need to say them, just catch them.
| You'll hear | It means | What to do |
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- Ward or city? Inside Tokyo's 23 wards you go to the . Everywhere else it's the (or the town office).
- Moving in. Hand in a at your new office within 14 days of moving. Bring your residence card, and your My Number card if you have one.
- Counting copies. Documents are counted with : .
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.