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Beginning Japanese Phrases 140: をしている has; to judge as being; to think of as

あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。

that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has

That singer has a very nice voice.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 139: ～がする Is doing ~

どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。

somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing

Somewhere a cat is meowing.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 138: あとで after

晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)のあとで、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)ります。

dinner | (limiter) | after | bath | in | enter

After dinner, I will take a bath.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 137: まえに before (doing something); prior to

寝(ね)るまえに歯(は)を磨(みが)きましょう。

to sleep | prior to | tooth | (direct object marker) | polish

Brush your teeth before going to bed.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter

夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。

night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please

It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition)

もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。

if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist

If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request

もしもし、田中(たなか)ですが、佐藤(さとう)さんはいらっしゃいますか？

hello | Tanaka | is | however | Satou | Mr. | as for | available | (question marker)

Hello, this is Tanaka, is Mr. Sato there?

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 133: ～てあげる to do a favor for

彼(かれ)は、おばあさんの重(おも)い荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ってあげた。

he | as for | grandmother | 's | heavy | luggage | (direct object marker) | carry | gave

 He helped his grandmother with her heavy bags.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 132: ～てくれる please do; do something (for me)

日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。

Japanese language | direct object marker | teach and | receive and | thank you

Thank you for teaching me Japanese.

 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases 131: ～てもらう get someone to do something; to receive; to take; to accept

彼女(かのじょ)は、朝起(あさお)きられないので、お母(かあ)さんに起(お)こしてもらう。

she | as for | morning | can't wake | therefore | mother | by | wake | receive

 She can't get up in the morning, so her mother wakes her up.

 

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