Driving and parking
Car parks, petrol stations and the car itself. Much of it is reading signs and a few set lines at the pump; the rest is everyday talk about who's driving and who's picking up whom. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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24 words for the car
Each card shows a word, the form used and a sentence you'd say or hear in the car, at a car park or a petrol station. Seven reuse words from earlier lessons.
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Road and car park signs
Signs you'll see on the road, at car parks and at the pump.
| Sign | Meaning | Note |
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- Pay before you drive out. At most car parks you pay at the first, or the barrier won't open.
- Back in. Most people reverse into parking spaces in Japan, and some car parks ask you to.
- Diesel isn't petrol. is diesel. Petrol is レギュラー or ハイオク.
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Three 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.