How to Say ‘About two weeks after you submit the residence certificate.’ in Japanese
住民票を出してから、二週間ぐらいです。
juumin hyou o dashi te kara ni shuukan gurai desu
[JOO-meen HYOH oh DAH-shee teh KAH-rah nee SHOO-kahn goo-RAI dess]
Phrase Breakdown
住民票を出してから、
juumin hyou o dashi te kara
after submitting the residence certificate,
住民票 (juuminhyou) is a residence certificate, and を (o) marks it as the object. 出して (dashite) means 'submit', and から (kara) after the te-form means 'after doing'. Pause slightly at the comma.
ご飯を食べてから、出かけます。
After eating, I'll go out.
Words in this phrase
住民
juumin
[JOO-meen]
resident; inhabitant
A person registered as living in an area; part of 住民票.
住民の数が増えました。
The number of residents increased.
票
hyou
[HYOH]
certificate; slip (in 住民票, certificate of residence)
A slip or form; with 住民 it forms the official residence certificate.
住民票が必要です。
A certificate of residence is needed.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
出し
dashi
[DAH-shee]
submit; hand in
Stem of 出す, here meaning to hand in documents.
申請書を出しました。
I submitted the application form.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
から
kara
[KAH-rah]
after (that); and then
With それ, から forms それから meaning 'and also; after that'.
それから、会議に行きました。
After that, I went to the meeting.
二週間ぐらいです。
ni shuukan gurai desu
it's about two weeks.
This part gives the amount of time: 'about two weeks'. です (desu) keeps it polite. Pronounce it 'des' at the end.
工事は二週間ぐらいです。
The construction will take about two weeks.
Words in this phrase
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
週間
shuukan
[SHOO-kahn]
week (duration)
Counter for a length of weeks.
二週間休みます。
I'll take two weeks off.
ぐらい
gurai
[goo-RAI]
about; approximately
Placed after a number or amount to show it is an estimate; a variant of くらい.
十分ぐらい待ちました。
I waited about ten minutes.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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