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We'll do it together in Japanese
Leo is stuck on one puzzle-game line at the Ueno office. The last checks will not move.
Haruka pulls up a chair. She does not take the work from him. She shares it, and she names the effort, not the score.
You will tell someone that mistakes are normal, praise the work they already did, and offer to finish a task together.
These lines share the load. They are not the keep-going lines from the last job.
By the end of this lesson
Share a task and praise the effort.
- だれでも間違えますよ。Everyone makes mistakes.
- よくがんばりましたね。You did your best.
- 一緒に___しましょう。Let's ___ together.
- 必要なら手伝いますよ。I'll help if you need.
- 最後まで付き合いますよ。I'll stick with you to the end.
- もう少しですよ。You're almost there.
Scene — a stuck line
The Ueno office is quiet after lunch. Leo sits at a desk with a headset around his neck. A puzzle-game screen waits on a blank whiteboard behind him.
Haruka walks over from the co-working side, sketchbook under her arm, and looks at the stuck line.
Learn — share the load
These six lines share a task and praise the work already done.
One slot lets you name what you will do together.
だれでも間違えますよ。
Everyone makes mistakes.
When to use it: Use this when someone is stuck on an error.
でも after だれ means ‘anyone/everyone’ here.
よくがんばりましたね。
You did your best.
When to use it: Use this after someone has already tried hard.
ました looks back at effort that is already done.
一緒に___しましょう。
Let's ___ together.
When to use it: Use this to name a task you will share.
に after 一緒 marks doing the action together.
Say it: Hold the small っ beat in 一緒.
必要なら手伝いますよ。
I'll help if you need.
When to use it: Offer this when help is optional, not assumed.
なら after 必要 means ‘if necessary.’
最後まで付き合いますよ。
I'll stick with you to the end.
When to use it: Use this when you will stay for the whole task.
まで after 最後 marks the end you stay through.
もう少しですよ。
You're almost there.
When to use it: Use this when only a little work is left.
もう少し names the short stretch still left.
Say it: もう has a long お; do not cut it short.
Story — last checks
Leo is stuck on one line. Haruka sits down and shares the last checks.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- Leo stares at one line on the puzzle-game screen.
Leoええと、この一文がうまくいきません。Um, this one line isn't working.
Harukaどうしたの？What's wrong?- Leo手伝ってください。Please help me.
- Harukaだれでも間違えますよ。Everyone makes mistakes.
- Leo確認、一人だと厳しい。A check is hard on my own.
- Haruka必要なら手伝いますよ。I'll help if you need.
- Leoうん、お願い。Yeah, please.
- Haruka一緒に確認しましょう。Let's check it together.
- Leoありがとう。Thanks.
- They lean in over the last checks.
- Harukaもう少しですよ。You're almost there.
- Leoなるほど。ここだ。I see. It's here.
- Haruka最後まで付き合いますよ。I'll stick with you to the end.
- Leoここ、合ってる？Is this bit right?
- The last check goes through.
- Harukaよくがんばりましたね。You did your best.
- Leo助かった。ありがとう。That helped. Thanks.
Practice — pick the right line
Eleven short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, fill a gap, and build a line.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
だれでも間違えますよ。
What do you say?
What do you say?
Haruka just finished the last office check. Praise the effort she already put in.
Pick the reply
Haruka says:
Pick the reply
このチェック、一人だと厳しい。
This check is hard on my own.
And you reply with:
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Let's ___ together.
一緒_______しましょう。
Build the line
Build the line
You're almost there.
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Tap the words in order.
True or false?
True or false?
Use this before someone starts, not after they finish.
Match the pairs
Japanese
だれでも間違えますよ。Drop the English hereよくがんばりましたね。Drop the English hereもう少しですよ。Drop the English hereEnglish
Swap the word
Swap the word
You will stay until the work is done. Fix the particle.
最後____付き合いますよ。
Find the mistake
Find the mistake
What do you say?
What do you say?
You are stuck on the last check. Ask Haruka for a hand.
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo at the Ueno desk. 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.
- Harukaこの一文、うまくいかない。This one line isn't working.
- Leo (you)Tell her mistakes happen to anyone.
Tell her mistakes happen to anyone.
だれでも間違えますよ。
Everyone makes mistakes.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| だれでも間違えますよ。 | Everyone makes mistakes. | |
| よくがんばりましたね。 | You did your best. | |
| 一緒に___しましょう。 | Let's ___ together. | |
| 必要なら手伝いますよ。 | I'll help if you need. | |
| 最後まで付き合いますよ。 | I'll stick with you to the end. | |
| もう少しですよ。 | You're almost there. |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these lines in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the train.
A short Yak Cards round after work keeps the share-the-load lines ready.
Open Yak Cards