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Beginning Japanese Phrases 70: ～はずです hazu desu – It is supposed to be the case

バスは、もうすぐ来(く)るはずです。

basu wa, mou sugu kuru hazu desu.

bus – as for – soon – come – ought to – be

The bus should be here soon.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 69: ～はずです hazu desu – It is supposed to be the case

日本(にほん)のコンビニは、24時間(じかん)開(あ)いているはずです。

nihon no konbini wa, nijuuyo jikan aite iru hazu desu.

Japan's – convenience stores – as for – 24 hours long – open – should be

Japanese convenience stores should be open 24 hours.

Note: 24時間 is "nijuu yo jikan" and not "nijuu yon jikan"

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 68: かどうか ka dou ka – whether or not; signifies uncertainty

ケンジ君(くん)は、アメリカ人(じん)かどうかわかりません。

kenji kun wa, amerika jin kadouka wakarimasen.

Kenji – (title for younger boy) – as for – American – whether or not – (I) don't know

I'm not sure if Kenji is an American or not.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 67: という to iu – such a…; is called

「メアリー」という人(ひと)を知(し)っていますか？

meari- toiu hito o shitte imasu ka?

Mary – such a – person – knowing – (question marker)

Do you know a person named Mary?

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 66: という to iu – such a…; is called

「たま」という猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っています。

tama toiu neko o katte imasu.

"tama" – called – cat – (direct object marker) - keeping

I have a cat named Tama.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 65: も mo – as much as; even

あの会社(かいしゃ)は、従業員(じゅうぎょういん)が１００人(にん)もいます。

ano kaisha wa, juugyouin ga hyakunin mo imasu.

that – company – as for – employee – (subject marker) – 100 people – even - exists

That company has a hundred employ

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 64: も mo – as much as; even

彼女(かのじょ)は、猫(ねこ)を７(なな)匹(ひき)も飼(か)っています。

kanojo wa, neko o nanahiki mo katte imasu.

as for her – cat – (direct object marker) – seven (cats) – even - keeping

She has seven cats even!

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 63: しか shika – only; nothing but

私(わたし)の父(ちち)は、NHKしか見(み)ません。

watashi no chichi wa, NHK shika mimasen.

My - father - as for - NHK - only - won’t see

My father only watches NHK.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 62: しか shika – only; nothing but

私(わたし)は、猫(ねこ)を一匹(いっぴき)しか飼(か)っていません。

watashi wa neko o ippiki shika katte imasen.

as for me, I – cat – (direct object marker) – one (animal) – only - have

I only have one cat.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 61: ～方 ~kata – way to; method; way of doing

その考(かんが)え方(かた)には、賛成(さんせい)できません。

sono kangae kata niwa, sansei dekimasen.

that | thinking | way of | as for | approve | (I) cannot

I can't approve of that line of thinking.

 

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