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Beginning Japanese Phrases 150: にする to choose; to have

私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。

I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine)

I'll have the Hamburg steak special.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 149: なければいけない must; have to; should

生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。

living | for the purpose of | work | must

We must work for a living.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 148: なければいけない must; have to; should

明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。

tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home

I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 147: なくてはならない must; have to

明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。

tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must

I have to pay my debt by tomorrow.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 146: なくてもいい need not; don’t have to

今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。

today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go

Today is Sunday, so you don't have to go to school.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 145: ～のですか？ Or んですか？ (used with explanations or to show an expectation)

こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？

such a | middle of night | in  | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question)

What are you doing out at this time of night?

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 144: ～ので therefore; because of that

この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。

this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please

This room is very hot, please turn on the air conditioner.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 143: お～です (polite request or question)

ポイントカードはお持(も)ちですか？

point card | as for | (polite) carry | do you?

Do you have a loyalty card?

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 142: お～になるwill become; will happen (polite)

 

先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。

Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return

The teacher will return next Tuesday.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 141: らしい seems; appears

うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。

Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears

Rumor has it that actor got a divorce.

 

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