Out and back home
Core words, Stage 3chunk 49 of 76Getting around
Talk about heading out, getting home and being picked up.
- kaerithe way back; coming home
- omukaepicking someone up; meeting someone
- odekakegoing out; a day out
- shuudenlast train
kaeri
the way back; coming home
Kaeri ni = on the way home.
Kaeri wa nanji? asks what time someone will be back. The verb is kaeru.
kaeri ni konbini yotte kuru ne.
I'll stop at the convenience store on the way home.
帰りにコンビニ寄ってくるね。
kaeri ni konbini ni yotte kimasu.
I'll stop at the convenience store on the way home.
帰りにコンビニに寄ってきます。
Written 帰り · かえりRank #1209 in 3,030 TV dramas
omukae
picking someone up; meeting someone
Picking up kids from daycare or someone from the station; omukae ni iku = go and pick up.
Plain mukae means the same: eki made mukae ni iku yo (I'll come get you at the station). The verb is mukaeru.
gogo, kodomo no omukae ni ikanakya.
I have to go pick up my kid this afternoon.
午後、子どものお迎えに行かなきゃ。
gogo wa kodomo no omukae ni ikanai to ikenai n desu.
I have to go pick up my child this afternoon.
午後は子どものお迎えに行かないといけないんです。
Written お迎え · おむかえRank #2913 in 3,030 TV dramas
odekake
going out; a day out
A soft word for an outing, often with kids or a partner; odekake suru = go out.
Neighbours greet you with odekake desu ka? (heading out?). The verb is dekakeru.
kyou wa tenki ii kara, odekake shiyou ka.
The weather's nice today, shall we go out somewhere?
今日は天気いいから、お出かけしようか。
kyou wa tenki ga ii node, odekake shimashou ka.
The weather's nice today, so shall we go out somewhere?
今日は天気がいいので、お出かけしましょうか。
Written お出かけ · おでかけRank #4575 in 3,030 TV dramas
shuuden
last train
Goes with nogasu (miss) and ni maniau (make it in time).
yabai, shuuden nogashichatta kamo.
Oh no, I think I missed the last train.
やばい、終電逃しちゃったかも。
shuuden o nogashite shimatta kamo shiremasen.
I may have missed the last train.
終電を逃してしまったかもしれません。
Written 終電 · しゅうでんRank #8326 in 3,030 TV dramas