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Translation 2010/8/2 05:14
Okay so I'm going to Japanese course and the teacher speaks only Japanese. My Japanese is rather poor so I need help.

Problem: How I can say ''I have to go to work now'' or something like ''Because of work I have to leave now/leave at 3pm''

I can come up with something what the teacher would most likely understand and correct but I want to be more correct and make sure that I won't sound too impolite.

Thanks~
by lizz (guest)  

... 2010/8/2 10:45
- Shigoto ga aru node, mou denakutewa narimasen. (As there is/I have work, I need to leave now.)

(In this case, "mou" meaning "already" suggests that you need to leave NOW.)

- Shigoto ga aru node, 3-ji ni denakutewa narimasen. (As there is/I have work, I need to leave at 3.)

deru/demasu = to leave, to depart
....nakutewa narimasen/ikemasen = I need to.../I must...
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