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Project updates in Japanese
Mori-san wants a short status on the puzzle game, not a story about toast.
Leo sits down in the Ueno office and tries to say what is done, what is still moving, and what is stuck.
You will give a progress update: finished, in progress, or blocked. Then you add a deadline, a rough percent, and a promise to report again.
Keep it polite. Mori-san likes plans in plain words.
By the end of this lesson
Give a short progress update: done, in progress, or blocked.
- 翻訳はもうできています。The translation is already done.
- 今はテストの途中です。Testing is in progress.
- 確認待ちで止まっています。We're stuck waiting for a check.
- 金曜日までに出せます。We can hand it over by Friday.
- 進捗は八割ぐらいです。We're at about eighty percent.
- 明日、また報告します。I'll report again tomorrow.
Scene — at the whiteboard
The Ueno office is quiet after lunch. Mori-san stands by a blank whiteboard, tablet in one hand, and looks at Leo's desk.
She wants done, in progress, or stuck. She does not want to hear how Goro ordered toast.
Learn — a short status
These six lines are a short status: done, in progress, or stuck.
You also get a Friday deadline, a rough percent, and a promise to report tomorrow.
翻訳はもうできています。
The translation is already done.
When to use it: Use this when that part of the work is finished.
できています marks a finished state, not the moment you finish.
今はテストの途中です。
Testing is in progress.
When to use it: Use this when that work has started but is not finished.
途中 means you are in the middle of the task.
確認待ちで止まっています。
We're stuck waiting for a check.
When to use it: Use this when work cannot move until someone checks it.
で here gives the reason the work is stuck.
Say it: Hold the small っ in 止まっています.
金曜日までに出せます。
We can hand it over by Friday.
When to use it: Use this to give a deadline you can still meet.
までに marks the latest time you can hand it over.
進捗は八割ぐらいです。
We're at about eighty percent.
When to use it: Use this to give a rough share of the work that is done.
割 is a tenth, so 八割 means about eighty percent.
明日、また報告します。
I'll report again tomorrow.
When to use it: Use this to promise a short update the next day.
また here means you will give another report, not a new topic.
Story — eight out of ten
Leo gives Mori-san a real update on the puzzle game. She wants done, in progress, or stuck.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- Mori looks up from her tablet. The whiteboard behind her is blank.
Leo今いいですか。Is now a good time?
Moriはい、どうぞ。Sure, go ahead.- Leo sits. Mori does not wait for small talk.
- Moriプロジェクトは順調ですか。Is the project going well?
- Leo翻訳はもうできています。The translation is already done.
- Moriテストはどうですか。How is the testing?
- Leo今はテストの途中です。Testing is in progress.
- Mori何か止まっていますか。Is anything stuck?
- Leoええと、確認待ちで止まっています。Um, we're stuck waiting for a check.
- Moriそうですね。いつ出せますか。Right. When can you hand it over?
- Leo金曜日までに出せます。We can hand it over by Friday.
- Mori進捗はどのくらいですか。About how far along are you?
- Leo進捗は八割ぐらいです。We're at about eighty percent.
- Moriわかりました。I understand.
- Leo明日、また報告します。I'll report again tomorrow.
- Moriはい、お願いします。Yes, please.
- Mori closes her tablet.
- Moriお疲れさまです。Thanks for your work today.
Practice — done or stuck
Eleven short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, fill a gap, swap a word, and build a deadline.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
今はテストの途中です。
What do you say?
What do you say?
Mori-san asks why the puzzle work has stopped. You are waiting for her check.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
The translation is already done.
翻訳は____できています。
Pick the reply
Mori says:
Pick the reply
また報告してください。
Please report again.
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
We can hand it over by Friday.
。
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You can still hand the work over by Friday. Fix the verb.
金曜日までに____。
Find the mistake
Find the mistake
True or false?
True or false?
This asks if the project is going well.
What do you say?
What do you say?
The status meeting has just ended. Close it the usual office way.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
進捗が少し遅れています。
Say it — report to Mori-san
You are Leo in this Ueno meeting. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Moriプロジェクトは順調ですか。Is the project going well?
- Leo (you)Tell her the translation is already done.
Tell her the translation is already done.
翻訳はもうできています。
The translation is already done.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 翻訳はもうできています。 | The translation is already done. | |
| 今はテストの途中です。 | Testing is in progress. | |
| 確認待ちで止まっています。 | We're stuck waiting for a check. | |
| 金曜日までに出せます。 | We can hand it over by Friday. | |
| 進捗は八割ぐらいです。 | We're at about eighty percent. | |
| 明日、また報告します。 | I'll report again tomorrow. |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these status lines in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the train.
A short Yak Cards round before standup keeps done, stuck, and in progress ready.
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