I'm in the clock tower

Say where you are on the phone and meet a friend. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 21.

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Vocabulary

  • もしもし: hello (on the phone)
  • 今（いま） (今): now
  • どこにいるの: where are you? (casual)
  • 時計台（とけいだい） (時計台): clock tower
  • 中（なか） (中): inside
  • 僕（ぼく） (僕): I; me (male, casual)
  • すぐ: right away; soon
  • そっち: there; your side
  • こっち: here; my side
  • 遅（おそ）くなって (遅い): becoming late
  • ごめん: sorry (casual)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「もしもし」 mean in this lesson?
hello (on the phone)
What does 「今（いま）」 mean in this lesson?
now
What does 「どこにいるの」 mean in this lesson?
where are you? (casual)
What does 「時計台（とけいだい）」 mean in this lesson?
clock tower
What does 「中（なか）」 mean in this lesson?
inside
What does 「僕（ぼく）」 mean in this lesson?
I; me (male, casual)
What does 「すぐ」 mean in this lesson?
right away; soon
What does 「そっち」 mean in this lesson?
there; your side
What does 「こっち」 mean in this lesson?
here; my side
What does 「遅（おそ）くなって」 mean in this lesson?
becoming late
What does 「ごめん」 mean in this lesson?
sorry (casual)
「今どこにいるの？」 means…
どこにいる = where are you.
「時計台の中にいます」 means…
〜の中に = inside.
「すぐそっちに行くね」 means…
すぐ = right away; そっち = your side.
「もしもし」 is used…
もしもし is the standard phone greeting.
「遅くなって」 relates to…
遅い → 遅く + なって = becoming late.
Which word means "over here"?
こ = near the speaker; そ = near the listener.