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Beginning Japanese Phrases 50: ここで koko de – here

犯人(はんにん)は、ここでかくれていたはずだ。

hannin wa, koko de kakurete ita hazu da.

as for the criminal – here – at – hiding – was - must

The criminal must have been hiding here.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 49: 写真 shashin – photo; photograph

写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)ってもいいです。

shashin o totte mo ii desu.

picture – (direct object marker) – take and – if – good - is

You may take photos.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 48: 見てもいい mite mo ii – okay to see; fine to watch

テレビを見(み)てもいいですか？
はい、いいです。どうぞ。

terebi wo mite mo ii desu ka?
hai, ii desu. douzo.

TV – (direct object marker) – okay to see – is it?
yes – good – is – please do

May I watch TV?
Yes, you may. Go ahead, please.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 47: すぐに sugu ni – soon; not long from now; quickly

この薬(くすり)を飲(の)めば、すぐによくなります。

kono kusuri o nomeba, suguni yoku narimasu.

this – medicine – (direct object marker) – if drink – soon – better - become

If you take this medicine, you'll get better soon.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 46: 聞けばいいんです kikeba iin desu – it's fine to ask

わからないことは、先生(せんせい)に聞(き)けばいいんです。

wakaranai koto wa, sensei ni kikeba iin desu.

don't know – something – (topic marker) – teacher – to – if ask – good – is

If there is something you don't understand, it's fine to ask the teacher.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 45: 好きになりました suki ni narimashita – came to like

私(わたし)は、日本語(にほんご)の勉強(べんきょう)が好(す)きになりました。

watashi wa, nihongo no benkyou ga suki ni narimashita.

as for me – Japanese language – 's / of – studying – (subject marker) – to like – became

I've grown to like studying Japanese.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 44: になりました ni narimashita – became

この春(はる)、彼(かれ)は、会社員(かいしゃいん)になりました。

kono haru kare wa kaishain ni narimashita.

this – spring – as for he – company employee - became

He became a company employee this spring.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 43: すごく sugoku – very; really; extremely; awfully

日本語がすごくうまくなりました。

nihongo ga sugoku umaku narimashita.

Japanese language – very – better – became

(Your/My) Japanese has really improved.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 42: 寒くなりました samuku narimashita – became cold

昨日(きのう)から急(きゅう)に寒(さむ)くなりました。

kinou kara kyuu ni samuku narimashita.

yesterday – from – suddenly – cold – became

It suddenly became cold since yesterday.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 41: ピアノを弾いています piano o hiite imasu – playing piano

近所(きんじょ)の子供(こども)がピアノを弾(ひ)いています。

kinjo no kodomo ga piano o hiite imasu.

neighborhood – 's – child – (subject marker) – piano – (direct object marker) - playing

A neighbor's child is playing the piano.

 

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