Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 9

So repetitive yet it is still hard for me to memorize/understand...

ginkoo: bank

resutoran: restaurant

kuukoo: airport

kooen: park

toshokan wa ginkoo no yoko ni arimasu: The library is beside the bank.

kyookai wa ginkoo no yoko ni arimasu: The church is beside the bank.

byooin wa kooen no yoko ni arimasu: The hospital is beside the park.

gasorinsutando wa kooen no yoko ni arimasu: The gasstation is beside the park.

Yudaya kyookaidoo wa resutoran no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The synagogue is on the opposite side of the bank (doesn't really mean across the street but thats what translates best...).

kutsuya wa resutoran no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The shoestore is across from the restaurant.

yakkyoku wa gasorinsutando no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The pharmacy is across from the gas station.

suupaamaaketto wa gasorinsutando no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The supermarket is across from the gas station.

hoteru wa byooin no yoko ni arimasu: The hotel is beside the hosipital.

hoteru wa byooin no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The hotel is across from the hospital.

kooen wa byooin no yoko ni arimasu: The park is beside the hospital.

kooen wa byooin no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The park is across from the hospital.

pan'ya wa ginkoo kara kado o magatta tokoro ni arimasu: The baker is just around the corner from the bank.

eegakan wa ginkoo kara kado o magatta tokoro ni arimasu: The theater is just around the corner from the bank.

pan'ya wa ginkoo kara ichi burokko itta tokoro ni arimasu: The baker is approximately one block from the bank (according to yahoo answers, itta tokoro means approximately. )

eegakan wa ginkoo kara ichi burokko itta tokoro ni arimasu: The theater is approx. one block from the bank.

chikatetsu no eki wa ginkoo no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The subway station is across from the bank.

chikatetsu no eki wa ginkoo no yoko ni arimasu: The subway station is beside the bank.

chikatetsu no eki wa ginkoo kara kado o magatta tokoro ni arimasu: The subway is just around the corner from the bank.

chikatetsu no eki wa ginkoo kara ichi burokko itta tokoro ni arimasu: The subway is about one block from the bank.

kyookai wa kooen kara kado o magatta tokoro ni arimasu: The church is just around the corner from the park.

Yudaya kyookaidoo wa kooen no yoko ni arimasu: The synagogue is beside the park.

Mosuku wa kooen no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The mosque is across from the park.

Hinzuukyoo no jiin wa kooen no doorozoi ni arimasu: ? The temple is down the street from the park?

pan'ya wa ginkoo no yoko ni arimasu: The baker is beside the bank.

keemusho wa ginko no yoko ni arimasu: The jail is beside the bank.

keesatsusho wa ginkoo kara kado o magatta tokoro ni arimasu: The policestation is just around the corner from the bank.

keesatsusho wa ginkoo no yoko ni arimasu: The policestation is beside the bank.

koojoo wa eki no yoko ni arimasu: The factory is beside the train station.

daigaku wa kooen no yoko ni arimasu: The college is beside the park.

resutoran wa eki no yoko ni arimasu: The restaurant is beside the trainstation.

byooin wa kooen no yoko ni arimasu: The hospital is beside the park.

kuukoo wa koojoo no yoko ni arimasu: The airport is beside the factory.

pan'ya wa hoteru no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The baker is across from the hotel.

pan'ya wa eigakan no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The baker is across from the theater (yeah, they spelled it eigakan instead of eegakan this time).

daigaku wa hoteru no mukaigawa ni arimasu: The college is across from the hotel.

WHAT A BORING LESSON AAAHHH AND SO HARD TOO

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 8

hikooki wa chijoo ni arimasu: The plane is on the ground.

hikooki wa chijoo no chikaku ni arimasu: The plane is close to the ground.

hikooki wa chijoo kara tooku ni arimasu: The plane is far from the ground.

fune wa suijoo ni arimasu: The ship is on the water.

soosha tachi wa tagai ni chikaku ni tatte imasu: The runners are standing close to each other.

soosha tachi wa tagai ni hanarete tatte imasu: The runners are standing apart from each other.

hikooki wa tagai ni chikaku o tonde imasu: The planes are flying close to each other.

hikooki wa tagai ni hanarete tonde imasu: The planes are flying apart from each other.

hitsuji wa tagai ni chikaku ni imasu: The sheep are close to each other.

hitsuji wa ippike de imasu: The sheep is one small animal? The sheep is alone?

ushi wa tagai ni chikaku ni imasu: The cows are close to each other.

ushi wa tagai ni hanarete imasu: The cows are apart from each other.

hitobito wa tagai ni chikaku o aruite imasu: The people are walking close to each other.

hitobito wa tagai ni hanarete aruite imasu: The people are walking apart from each other.

hitobito wa tagai ni chikaku ni suwatte imasu: The people are sitting close to each other.

hitobito wa tagai ni hanarete suwatte imasu: The people are sitting apart from each other.

shiroi fuku no otokonoko wa aoi fuku no otokonoko no chikaku ni imasu: The white clothed boy is close to the blue clothed boy.

shiroi fuku no otokonoko wa aoi fuku no otokonoko no chikaku ni imasen: The white closed boy is not close to the blue clothed boy.

tako wa otokonohito no chikaku ni arimasu: The kite is close to the man.

tako wa otokonohito kara tooku ni arimasu: The kite is far from the man.

kaji wa chikaku desu: The fire is close.

kaji wa tooku desu: The fire is far.

uma wa chikaku ni imasu: The horse is close.

uma wa tooku ni imasu: The horse is far.

shiro wa ie no chikaku ni arimasu: The castle is near houses.

shiro wa dono ie kara mo tooku ni arimasu: The castle is far from any houses?

otokonohito wa mizu no chikaku ni imasu: The man is near the water.

otokonohito wa mizu kara tooku ni arimasu: The man is far from water.

kono shashin niwa tagai ni chikaku ni iru futari no kaubooi ga imasu: In this picture there are two cowboys close to each other.

kono shashin niwa taga ni hanarete iru futari no kaubooi ga imasu: In this picture there are two cowboys apart from each other.

chikaku ni aru kao: There is a close face?

tooku ni aru kao: There is a far face?

kuruma wa otokonohito yorimo chikaku ni arimasu: The car is closer than the man. otokonohito wa kuruma yorimo chikaku ni imasu: The man is closer than the car.

akai kuruma wa kiiroi kuruma yorimo chikaku ni arimasu: The red car is closer than the yellow car.

akai kuruma wa kiiroi kuruma yorimo tooku ni arimasu: The red car is farther away than the yellow car.

otokonohito wa kuruma yorimo tooku ni imasu: The man is father away than the car.

kuruma wa otokonohito yorimo tooku ni arimasu: The car is father away than the man.

kiiroi kuruma wa akai kuruma yorimo tooku ni arimasu: The yellow car is farther away than the red car.

kiiroi kuruma wa akai kuruma yorimo chikaku ni arimasu: The yellow car is closer than the red car.

tagai = each other

chikaku = close

tooku = far

dono = ??

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 7

It's been quite a while...

onnanohito wa otokonohito yorimo toshiue desu: The woman is older than the man.

otokonohito wa onnanohito yorimo toshiue desu: The man is older than the woman.

otokonoko wa onnanoko yorimo se ga takai desu: The boy is taller than the girl.

onnanoko wa otokonoko yorimo se ga takai desu: The girl is taller than the boy.

wakai onnanohito: Young woman.

nempai dakeredo, ichiban toshiue dewa nai onnanohito: Old, but not the oldest woman.

ichiban toshiue no onnanohito: Oldest woman.

wakai otokonoko: Young boy.

ichiban toshiue no otokonoko: Oldest boy.

wakai keredo, ichiban toshishita dewa nai otokonoko: Young but, not the youngest boy.

ichiban toshishita no otokonoko: Youngest boy.

kare wa dono otokonoko yorimo toshiue desu. kare wa otokonohito desu: He is older than a boy(?). He is a man.

kono hikooki wa ichiban takaku tonde imasu: This plane is flying the highest.

kono hikooki wa chijoo chikaku o hikuku tonde imasu: This plane is flying low near the ground (chijoo = above ground, chikaku = near (in this case?), hikuku = low)

kono hikooki wa hikuku tonde imasu ga, ichiban hikuku wa arimasen: This plane is flying low but it isn't the lowest.

kono hikooki wa tonde imasen. chijoo ni arimasu: This plane isn't flying. It's on the ground.

dono inu ga ichiban kurai iro desu ka: Which dog is the darkest color?

dono inu ga ichiban hana ga hiku desu ka: Which dog has the shortest nose?

dono inu ga ichiban akarui iro desu ka: Which dog is the lightest color?

dono inu ga ichiban hayaku hashitte imasu ka: Which dog is running the fastest?

dono kodomo ga ichiban ureshisoo desu ka: Which child is the happiest? (Which child looks the happiest? ureshisou is glad LOOKING).

dono kodomo ga ichiban kanashisou desu ka: Which child looks the saddest?

dono kodomo ga ichiban hayaku hashitte imasu ka: Which child is running the fastest?

dono kodomo ga ichiban kami ga nagai desu ka: Which child has the longest hair?

kono inu wa moo ippiki no inu yorimo hanten ga sukunai desu: This dog has less spots than the other (small) dog.

kono inu niwa moo ippiki no inu yorimo hanten ga ooi desu: This dog has more spots than the other dog.

kono hyoo niwa dochira no inu yorimo takusan no hanten ga arimasu: This leopard has more spots than both of the dogs.

kono tora niwa shimamoyoo wa arimasu ga, hanten wa arimasen: This tiger has a stripped pattern but no spots.

kono doobutsu wa hanten ga ichiban sukunai desu: This animal has the least spots.

kono doobutsu niwa takusan no hanten ga arimasu ga, ichiban takusan dewa arimasen: This animal has a lot of spots but not the most spots.

kore wa hanten ga ichiban takusan aru doobutsu desu: This is the animal with the most spots.

kono doobutsu niwa hanten dewa naku shimamoyoo ga arimasu: This animal has no spots, it has stripes.

uma kara koushi e tobinoru nowa kiken desu: Jumping from bull to horse is dangerous?

heeshi tachi wa tatakai masu. kiken desu: Soldiers fight. It's dangerous.

uma ni noru nowa amari kiken dewa arimasen: Riding a horse is not that dangerous?

ie de isu ni suwatte iru nowa zenzen kiken dewa arimasen: In sitting in a chair at home there is absolutely no danger?

dare ga ichiban tataku tonde imasu ka: Who is flying the highest?

dare ga ichiban hayaku hashitte imasu ka: Who is running the fastest?

dare ga ichiban nurete imasu ka: Who is the wettest?

dare ga ichiban samui desu ka: Who is the coldest?

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 6

["New" verbs:
kiru = to wear (from the shoulders down)
haku = to wear (from waist down)
naderu = to stroke (petting animals)]

dareka ga haiiro no seetaa o kite imasu: Someone is wearing a gray sweater.
dareka ga aoi shatsu o kite imasu: Someone is wearing a blue shirt.
onnanoko tachi wa kuroi sukaato o haite imasu: The girls are wearing black shirts.
otokonoko wa kuroi inu ga imasu: Boy and black dog (?)

dareka no sweater wa haiiro desu: Someone's sweater is gray.
dareka no shatsu wa aoi desu: Someone's shirt is blue.
onnanoko tachi no sukatto wa kuroi desu: The girls' skirts are black.
otokonoko no inu wa kuroi desu: The boy's dog is black.

[Note: mono = thing ]
kono shatsu wa otokonohito no mono desu: This shirt is the man's.
kono shatso wa otokonohito no mono dewa arimasen: This shirt is not the man's.
taiko wa otokonohito no mono desu: These drums are the man's.
inu wa otokonoko no mono desu: The dog is the boy's.

kono booshi wa onnanohito no mono desu: This hat is the woman's.
kono booshi wa onnanohito no mono dewa arimasen: This hat is not the woman's.
kono shatsu wa otokonoko no mono dewa arimasen: This shirt is not the boy's.
kono shatsu wa otokonoko no mono desu: This shirt is the boy's.

inu wa otokonoko no mono desu. otokonoko no petto desu: The dog is the boy's. It's the boy's pet.
inu wa onnanohito no mono desu. onnanohito no petto desu: The dog is the woman's. It's the woman's pet.
kuma wa dare no mono demo arimasen. petto dewa arimasen: The bear is no one's. The bear is not a pet.
ushi wa noofu no mono desu ga, noofu no petto dewa arimasen: The cow is the peasant's, but is not the peasant's pet. (farmer = noofu??)

kono doobutsu wa ookina petto desu: This animal is a big pet.
kono doobutsu wa chiisana petto desu: This animal is a small pet.
kono doobutsu wa petto dewa arimasen ga, hommono no ikite iru doobutsu desu: This animal is not a pet, but it is a real living animal (?).
kono doobutsu wa hommono dewa arimasen: This animal is not real.

onnanohito no booshi: Woman's hat
otokonohito no booshi: Man's hat
kono uwagi wa otokonoko no mono desu: This jacket is the boy's.
kono uwagi wa otokonoko no mono dewa arimasen: This jacket is not the boy's.

onnanohito wa inu o nadete imasu: The woman is petting the dog.
onnanoko wa inu o nadete imasu: The girl is petting the dog.
otokonohito wa neko o nadete imasu: The man is petting the cat.
otokonhito wa inu o nadete imasu: The man is petting the dog.

otokonohito no kasa wa kuroi desu: The man's umbrella is black.
otokonohito tachi no kasa wa kuroi desu: The men's umbrellas are black.
onnanohito no fuku wa aoi desu: The woman's clothes are blue.
onnanohito tachi no fuku wa aoi desu: The women's clothes are blue.

otokonoko no inu: Boy's dog
otokonoko no otoosan: Boy's father
onnanoko no otoosan: Girl's father
onnanoko no okaasan: Girl's mother

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 5

[ Verbs:
yokogiru = to cross
aruku = walk
kakaru = to hang, be suspended
nobiru = to stretch (noboru = to climb)
wataru= to cross (warau = to laugh)
haku = to sweep (hairu = to enter)
horu = to dig
iru = to be]

kuruma wa toori o hashitte arimasu: The car is running on the street.
kuruma wa toori ni chuusha shite arimasu: The car is parked on the street.
hitobito wa hodoo ni tatte imasu: Everyone's standing on the sidewalk.
hitobito wa hodoo o aruite imasu: Everyone's walking on the street.

kuruma wa toori ni arimasu: The car is on the street.
kuruma wa koosoku dooro ni arimasu: The car is on the highway.
hashi wa koosoku dooro o yokogitte imasu: The bridge is crossing the highway.
hashi wa mizu no ue ni kakatte imasu: The bridge is stretching over the water.

nihon no hashi wa dooro no ue o yokogitte imasu: Two bridges are crossing over the street.
ki no aida ni nobiru dooro o kuruma ga hashitte imasu: Between the trees on the stretching road a car runs.
dooro wa ie no hoo ni nobite imasu: The road stretches beside the house.
dooro wa yama no hoo ni nobite imasu: The road stretches beside the mountain.

hitobito wa senro o watatte imasu: Everyone's crossing the track.
hitobito wa senro no yoko ni tatte imasu: Everyone's standing on the side of the tracks.
otokonohito wa toori o watatte imasu: The man is crossing the street.
otokonohito wa toori ni tatte imasu: The man is standing on the street.

dono hito tachi ga hodoo de jitensha ni notte imasu ka: Which group of people are riding bikes on the sidewalk?
dono hito tachi ga dooro de jitensha ni notte imasu ka: Which group of people are riding bikes on the street?
nanninka no hito ga uma ni notte imasu.hodoo demo uma ni notte inaishi, dooro demo uma ni notte imasen: Some people are riding horses. They are not riding horses on the street or on the road.
dono hito tachi ga hodoo ni ite nannimo notte imasen ka: Which group of people o n the sidewalk are not riding anything?

tori wa hodoo o watatte imasu: The birds are crossing the sidewalk.
hodoo niwa daremo imasen: No one is on the sidewalk.
otokonohito wa jitensha de toori o watatte imasu: The man is crossing the street using a bike.
otokonohito wa kurumaisu de toori o watatte imasu: The man is crossing the street using a wheelchair.

tori wa aruite hodoo o watatte imasu: The birds are walking across the sidewalk.
kare wa hashitte toori o watatte imasu: He is running across the street.
kare wa jitensha ni notte toori o watatte imasu: He is riding a bike across the street.
kare wa kurumaisu de toori o wattate imasu: He is crossing the street using a wheelchair.

futatsu no tatemono no aida ni roji ga arimasu: Between the two buildings is an alleyway.
senro wa toori no ue o yokogitte imasu: The tracks are crossing over the street.
basu wa hodoo no ueo hashitte imasu: The bus is running over the sidewalk.
basu wa hashi no ue o hashitte imasu: The bus is running on the bridge.

otokonohito wa hooki de toori o haite imasu: The man is sweeping the street with a broom.
torakutaa wa dooro o haite imasu: The tractor is sweeping the street.
otokonohito wa toori ni ana o hotte imasu: The man is digging a hole in the street.
kikai wa toori ni ana o hotte imasu: The machine is digging a hole in the street.

dooro wa jitensha ni notte iru hito de ippai desu: The road is full of people riding bikes.
toori wa hashitte iru hito de ippai desu: The street is full of people running.
toori niwa hotondo daremo imasen: There's mostly no one on the street.
hodoo wa hito de ippai desu: The sidewalk is full of people.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 4

This lesson is probably the one I've taken the least away from, and I'm confused about the grammar.

dosee: Saturn
Afurika: Africa
onnanohito: Woman
Chuugoku: China

kono wakusee wa dosee to ii masu: This planet is called Saturn.
kono hito wa onnanohito desu: This person is a woman.
kono kuni wa Chuugoku to ii masu: This country is called China.
kono tairiku wa Afurika to ii masu: This continent is called Africa.

wakusee: Planet
hito: Person
kuni: County
tairiku: Continent

[Note: For all of the "rareta, rarete" stuff going on... I have no idea what that was supposed to mean. Looking it up online told me that it was either super polite or that it was the passive tense.... so confused. That's why this lesson sucked and Rosetta Stone does too.]

kono wakusee wa dosee desu: This planet is Saturn.
kono hito wa onnanoko desu: This person is a girl.
akaku nurareta kuni wa Igirisu desu: The country that has been painted red is England.
kono tairiku wa kita Amerika desu: This continent is North America.

kono tairiku wa Ajia desu: This continent is Asia.
kono tairiku wa Afurika desu: This continent is Africa.
kono tairiku wa minami Amerika desu: This continent is South America.
kono tairiku wa Yooroppa desu: This continent is Europe.

Burajiru wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta kuni desu: Brazil is the country that has been painted red on this map.
Aruzenchin wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta kuni desu: Argentina is the country that has been painted red on this map.
Chiri wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta kuni desu: Chili is the country that has been painted red on this map.
Benezuera wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta kuni desu: Venezuela is the country that has been painted red on this map.

[Note: The rest of these are pretty redundant... I don't feel like typing them, especially since I don't get the nuances of what they say. I'll type the vocab.]

Amerika gassuukoku: The United States of America
Kanada: Canada
Mekishiko: Mexico
Nihon: Japan

Naijeria: Nigeria
Ejiputo: Egypt
Arujeria: Algeria
Tanzania: ..Tanzania.

Doitsu: Germany
Itaria: Italy
Indo: India
Betonamu: Vietnam

Chuugoku wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta Ajia no kuni desu: China, a country in Asia, has been painted red on this map?
Kankoku wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta Aija no kuni desu: Korea, a country in Asia, has been painted red on this map.
Supein wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta Yooroppa no kuni desu: Spain, a country in Europe, has been painted red on this map.
Roshia wa kono chizu dewa akaku nurareta imasu. Roshia wa Yooroppa to Aija ni aru kuni desu: Russha has been painted red on this map. Russia is a country in Europe and Asia.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 3

[Note: 'kore' vs 'kono'. Kore stands on its own. Kono must be used with a noun right after. ]

kore wa seehookee (seihoukei) desu: This is a square.
kore wa seehookee no yoo (you) desu ga, seehookee dewa arimasen: This is like a square, but isn't a square.
kore wa sankakkee (sankakukei) desu: This is a triangle.
kore wa sankakkee no yoo desu ga, sankakke dewa arimasen: This is like a triangle, but isn't a triangle.

kono hito tachi wa onnanohito desu: These people are women.
kono hito tachi wa onnanohito no yoo desu ga, onnanohito dewa (deha) arimasen. manekin desu: These peopl eare like women, but are not women. They're mannequins.
kono hito tachi wa uchuuhikooshi desu: These people are astronauts.
kono hito tachi wa uchuuhikooshi no yoo desu ga, uchuuhikooshi dewa arimasen: These people are like astronauts, but they are not astronauts.

korera no katachi wa minna en desu: These shapes are all circles.
korera no katachi wa minna sankakkee desu: These shapes are all triangles.
korera no katachi no uchi no mittsu ga en de, hitotsu ga sankakkee desu: Out of these shapes three are circles, one is a triangle.
korera no katachi no uchi no futatsu ga aka de, futatsu ga ao desu: Out of these shapes two are red and two are blue.

kuroi en wa migiue ni arimasu: The black circle is in the upper right.
kuroi en wa hidariue ni arimasu:The black circle is in the upper left.
kuroi sankakkee wa migishita ni arimasu: The black triangle is in the lower right.
kuroi sankakkee wa hidarishita ni arimasu: The black triangle is in the lower left.

ikutsuka no en wa kuroi desu: Some of the circles are black.
hotondo no en wa kiiroi desu ga, hitotsu wa kuroi desu: Most of the circles are yellow, one is black.
ikutsuka no sankakkee wa kuroi desu: Some of the triangles are black.
hotondo no sankakkee wa kiiroi desu ga, hitotsu wa kuroi desu: Most of the triangles are yellow, one is black.

hotondo no en wa kiiroi desu: Most of the circles are yellow.
hotondo no en wa kuroi desu: Most of the circles are black.
sankakkee wa minna kiiroi desu: All of the triangles are yellow.
hotondo no sankakkee wa kiiroi desu: Most of the triangles are yellow.

hotondo no en wa kuroi desu: Most of the circles are black.
hotondo no en wa kiiroi desu: Most of the circles are yellow.
hitotsu no en ga aokute, hoka wa akai desu: One of the circles is blue, the rest are red.
hitotsu no en dake ga aoi desu: Only one of the circles is blue.

hotondo no en wa kiirokute, futatsu wa aoi desu: Most of the circles are yellow, two are blue.
hitotsu no en wa kurokute,hoka wa kiiroi desu: One of the circles is black, the rest are yellow.
hotondo no en wa kurokute, hitotsu wa midori desu: Most of the circles are black, one is green.
hotondo no en wa akakute, ikutsuka wa midori desu: Most of the circles are red, some are green.

aoi en wa ookikute, akai en wa chiisai desu: The blue circles are big, the red circles are small.
akai en wa ookikute, aoi en wa chiisai desu: The red circles are big, the blue circles are small.
sankakkee wa en no ue ni arimasu: The triangles are above the circles.
en wa sankakke no mae ni arimasu: The circles are in front of the triangles.

hotondo no kuroi seehookee wa ookikute, shiroi seehookee wa minna chiisai desu: Most of the black squares are big, all of the white squares are small.
kuroi seehookee wa minna ookikute, ikutsuka no shiroi seehookee wa chiisai desu: The black squares are all big, some of the white squares are small.
ikutsuka no ookii sankakkee wa midori de, chiisai sankakkee wa minna haiiro desu: Some of the big triangles are green, the small triangles are all gray.
ooki sankakkee wa minna midori de, ikutsuka no chiisai sankakkee wa haiiro desu: The big triangles are all green, some of the small triangles are gray.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 2

watashi wa uma ni notte imasu: I am riding a horse.
watashi wa moo uma ni notte imasen: I am no longer riding the horse.
watashi tachi wa jitensha ni notte imasu: We are riding bikes.
watashi tachi wa moo jitensha ni notte imasen: We are no longer riding bikes.

watashi tachi wa hashitte imasu: We are running.
watashi tachi wa moo hashitte imasen: We are no longer running.
watashi tachi wa uttate imasu: We are singing.
watashi tachi wa moo utatte imasen: We are no longer singing.

watashi tachi wa uttate imasu: We are singing.
watashi tachi wa moo utatte imasen: We are no longer singing.
watashi wa fuku o kiteiru tokoro desu: I am going to dress.
watashi wa moo fuku o kiteiru tokoro dewa o arimasen: I am no longer dressing.

watashi wa tabete imasu: I am eating.
watashi wa denwa de hanashite imasu: I am talking on the phone.
watashi wa denwa de hanashite mo inaishi, tabete mo inai onnanohito desu: I am a woman who is neither talking on the phone or eating.
watashi wa denwa de hanashite mo inaishi, tabete mo inai otokonohito desu: I am a man who is not talking on the phone or eating.

watashi wa utatte, piano o hiite imasu: I am singing and playing the piano.
watashi wa utatte mo inai shi, piano o hiite mo imasen: I am neither playing the piano or singing.
watashi tachi wa doramu o tataite, hohoende imasu: We are playing drums and smiling.
watashi tachi wa doramu o tataite mo inai shi, hohoende mo imasen: We are neither drumming or smiling.

watashi tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasu: We are both singing.
watashi tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasen: Neither of us are singing.
watashi tachi no uchi hitori dake ga utatte imasu: Only one of us is singing.
watashi tachi wa rokunin tomo utatte imasu: All six of us are singing.

watashi wa hodoo ni tatte imasu: I am standing on the curb.
watashi tachi wa moo hodoo ni tatte imasen: I am no longer standing on the curb.
watashi tachi wa kasa o motte imasu: We are holding umbrellas.
watashi tachi no uchi daremo tatte imasen: None of us are standing.

watashi tachi wa yonin tomo aruite imasu: All four of us are walking.
watashi tachi yonin desu. watashi tachi no uchi daremo aruite imasen: There are four of us. Out of us, none are walking.
watashi tachi wa sannin tomo aruite imasu: All three of us are walking.
watashi tachi wa sannin desu. watashi tachi no uchi daremo aruite imasen: There are three of us. None of us are walking.

watashi tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasu: We are both singing.
watashi tachi wa kisu o shite imasu: We are kissing.
watashi tachi wa dochiramo kisu o shite inai shi, utatte mo imasen: Neither of us are kissing or singing.
boku wa tatte imasu. boku no tomodachi wa daremo tatte imasen: I am standing. None of my friends are standing.

otokonohito mo watashi mo kasa o motte imasu: The man and I are holding umbrellas.
watashi mo otokonohito mo kasa o motte imasen: Me and the man are not holding umbrellas.
musuko mo watashi mo booshi o kabutte imasu: My son and I are wearing hats.
musuko to watashi wa booshi o kabutte imasen: My son and I are not wearing hats.

Japanese Unit 8 Lesson 1

saisho no suuji wa ni desu: The first number is two.
saisho no suuji wa ichi desu: The first number is one.
saisho no suuji wa yon desu: The first number is four.
saisho no suuji wa kyuu desu: The first number is nine.

nibamme (nibanme in hiragana) no suuji wa kyuu desu: The second number is nine.
nibamme no suuji wa hachi desu: The second number is eight.
nibamme no suuji wa go desu: The second number is five.
nibamme no suuji wa roku desu: The second number is 6.

sambamme (sanbanme) no suuji wa san desu: The third number is three.
yombamme no suuji wa nana desu: The fourth number is seven.
yombamme no suuji wa kyuu desu: The fourth number is nine.
sambamme no suuji wa zero desu: The third number is zero.

saigo no suuji wa kyuu desu: The last number is nine.
saigo no suuji wa san desu: The last number is three.
saigo no suuji wa ichi desu: The last number is one.
saigo no suuji wa nana desu: The last number is seven.

saisho no suuji wa zero desu: The first number is zero.
nibamme no suuji wa zero desu: The second number is zero.
sambamme no suuji wa zero de, yombamme no suuji wa zero wa arimasen: The third number is zero, the fourth number is not zero.
sambamme no suuji wa zero de, yombamme no suuji mo zero desu: The third number is zero, the fourth number is also zero.

saigo no futatsu no suuji wa san desu: The second to last number is three.
saisho no futatsu no suuji wa ni desu: The second to first number is two.
saigo no futatsu no suuji wa zero desu: The second to last number is zero.
saigo no mittsu no suuji wa ichi desu: The third to last number is one.

nibamme no suuji to yombamme no suuji wa san desu: The second and fourth numbers are three.
saisho no suuji to saigo no suuji wa san desu: The first and last numbers are three.
sambamme no suuji to saigo no suuji wa ichi desu: The third and last numbers are one.
saisho no suuji to saigo no suuji wa ichi desu: The first and last numbers are one.


saisho no futatsu no suuji wa ni de, saigo no suuji wa roku desu: The second to first number is two and the last number is six.
saisho no futatsu no suuji wa ni de, saigo no suuji wa hachi desu: The second to first number is two and the last number is eight.
saisho no suuji wa ni, nibamme no suuji wa go, sambamme no suuji wa zero de, saigo no suuji wa kyuu desu: The first number is two, the second number is five, the third number is zero and the last number is nine.
saisho no suji wa ni, nibamme no suuji wa go, sambamme no suuji wa zero de, saigo no suuji wa nana desu: The first number is two, the second number is five, the third number is zero and the last number is seven.

nibamme no hito to saigo no hito wa suwatte imasu: The second and last person are sitting.
nibamme no hito to sambamme no hito wa suwatte imasu: The second and third person are sitting.
saisho no hito to yombamme no hito wa suwatte imasu: The first and fourth person are sitting.
saisho no hito to nibamme no hito wa suwatte imasu: The first and second person are sitting.

saisho no hito to sambamme no hito wa tatte imasu: The first and third person are standing.
saisho no hito to saigo no hito wa tatte imasu: The first and last person are standing.
nibamme no hito to sambamme no hito wa tatte imasu: The second and third person are standing.
sammbamme no hito to yombamme no hito wa tatte imasu: The third and fourth person are standing.

:D

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 12

Final lesson of the section.. not all of this stuff is sticking with me lately.

onnanohito wa booto ni norikonde imasu: The woman is boarding the boat.
otokonohito wa mizu kara dete iru tokoro desu: The man is emerging from the water.
otokonohito wa mizu kara deta tokoro desu: The man emerged from the water.
otokonohito wa mizu kara deru tokoro desu: The man will emerge from the water.

uma wa hito o hakobimasu ga, kono uma wa daremo hakonde imasen: Horses carry people but this horse isn't pulling anyone.
kono uma wa dareka o hakonde imasu: This horse is carrying someone.
hikooki wa tobimasu ga, kono hikooki wa tonde imasen: Planes fly but this plane isn't flying.
hikooki wa tobimasu. kono hikooki mo tonde imasu: Planes fly and this plane is flying.

jitensha ni notte iru hito tachi wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The people on the bikes are going fast.
jitensha ni notte iru hito tachi wa yukkuri hashitte imasu: The people on the bikes are going slow.
hikooki wa hayaku tonde imasu: The plane is flying fast.
hikooki wa yukkuri ugoite imasu: The plane is moving slow.

fuyu desu. yuki wa ki no ue ni arimasu: It's winter. There is snow on the trees.
natsu desu. ki wa midori desu: It's summer. The trees are green.
natsu desu. hitobito wa puuru ni imasu: It' summer. Everyone's in the pool.
aki desu. ki wa kiirokute, happa wa jimen ni arimasu.: It's fall. The trees are yellow and leaves are on the ground.

ikutsuka no hana wa kiirokute, hoka wa aoi desu: Some of the flowers are yellow, the others are blue.
hana wa minna kiiroi desu: All the flowers are yellow.
ichiwa no ahiru wa atama ga shirokute, moo ichiwa wa atama ga midori desu: One bird's head is white, the other bird's head is green.
ahiru wa minna atama ga kuroi desu: All the duck's heads are black.

kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasen: Neither of these people are drinking milk.
kono hito tachi no uchi hitori ga gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: One of these people are drinking milk (what the HELL is uchi?)
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: Both of these people are drinking milk.
hitori ga orenjijuusu o nonde imasu: One is drinking orange juice.

otokonoko wa ki no ushiro ni imasu: The boy is behind the tree.
otokonoko wa ki no mae ni imasu: The boy is in front of the the tree.
mizu wa gyuunyuu no ushiro ni arimasu: The water is behind the milk.
mizu wa gyuunyuu no mae ni arimasu: The water is in front of the milk.

hikooki wa kumo no ue o tonde imasu: The plane is flying over the clouds.
hikooki wa kumo no shita o tonde imasu: The plane is flying under the clouds.
hikooki wa yuki ni oowareta yama no mae o tonde imasu: The plane is flying in front of snow covered mountains.
hikooki wa shizumu taiyoo no mae o tonde imasu: The plane is flying in front of the setting sun.

kaubooi wa koushi o tsukamaeru tami ni roopu o tsukatte imasuThe cowboy needs a rope to catch the bull calf.
kaubooi wa koushi o shibaru tami ni roopu o tsukatte imasu: The cowboy needs a rope to tie up the bull calf.
kaubooi wa roopu o tsukawanaide koushi o tsukamaete imasu: The cowboy is not using a rope to catch a bull calf.
kaubooi wa koushi o mochiagete imasu: The cowboy is holding the bull calf.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 11

boku wa tobikonde imasu: I am diving.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: I am drinking milk.
boku wa koronde imasu: I am falling.
watashi wa kami o kitte imasu: I am cutting paper.

boku wa tobikonde imasu: I am diving.
boku wa tobikomimashita: I dove.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: I am drinking milk.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nomimashita: I drank milk.

watashi wa koronde imasu: I am falling
watashi wa korobimashita: I fell.
watashi wa kami o kitte imasu: I am cutting paper.
watashi wa kami o kirimashita: I cut the paper.

boku wa tobikomu tokoro desu: I will dive.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nomo tokoro desu: I will drink the milk.
boku wa korobu tokoro desu: I will fall.
watashi wa kami o kiru tokoro desu: I will cut the paper.

boku wa mizu ni tobikomu tokoro desu: I am going to dive into the water.
boku wa mizu ni tobikonde imasu: I am diving into the water.
boku wa mizu ni tobikomimashita: I dove into the water.
boku tachi wa mizu ni tobikonde imasu: We are diving into the water.

watashi tachi wa tobioriru tokoro dewa arimasen. kare ga tobioriru tokoro desu: We are not going to jump. He is going to jump.
watashi tachi wa tobiorite imasen. kare ga tobiorite imasu: We are not jumping. He is jumping.
watashi tachi wa mada tobiorite imasen. kare ga tobiorimashita.: We are still not jumping. He jumped.
watashi tachi wa minna de issho ni tobiorite imasu: We are all jumping together.

boku wa tobioriru tokoro desu. kanojo tachi wa tobioriru tokoro dewa arimasen: I am going to jump. The girls are not going to jump.
boku wa tobiorite imasu. kanojo tachi wa tobiorite imasen.: I am jumping. The girls are not jumping.
boku wa tobiorimashita. kanojo tachi wa mada tobiorite imasen: I jumped. The girls are still not jumping.
watashi tachi wa minna de issho ni tobiorite imasu: We are all jumping together.

boku wa korobu tokoro desu: I will fall.
boku wa koronde imasu: I am falling.
boku wa korobimashita: I fell.
boku wa tobioriru tokoro desu: I will jump.

watashi wa gyuunyuu o nomu tokoro desu: I am going to drink milk.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: I am drinking milk.
watashi wa gyuunyuu o nomimashita: I drank milk.
boku wa pan o taberu tokoro desu: I am going to eat bread.

boku wa pan o taberu tokoro desu: I am going to eat bread.
boku wa pan o tabete imasu: I am eating bread.
boku wa pan o sukoshi tabemashita: I ate a little bread.
boku wa booshi o kabutte imasu: I am wearing a hat.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 10

otokonoko wa tobikoero tokoro desu: The boy will jump.
otokonoko wa tobikoete imasu: The boy is jumping.
otokonoko wa tobikoemashita: The boy jumped.
otokonoko wa oyoide imasu: The boy is swimming.

otokonoko wa boo o tobikoeru tokoro desu: The boy will jump over the poles.
otokonoko wa boo o tobikoete imasu: The boy is jumping over the sticks.
otokonoko wa boo o tobikoemashita: The boy jumped over the sticks.
otokonoko wa mizu no naka o oyoide imasu: The boy is swimming in the water.

kodomo tachi wa ki ni nobotte imasu: The children are climbing in the tree.
kodomo tachi wa suberiorite imasu: The children are sliding down.
sagyooin wa hashigo o nobotte imasu: The worker is climbing the ladder.
otokonoko wa yama o nobotte imasu: The boy is climbing the mountain.

ue o mite imasu: Look up
shita o mite imasu: Look down
madogoshi ni mite imasu: Look out the window
mado o mite imasu: Look at the window

kaubooi wa oushi ni noroo to shite imasu: The cowboy is about to ride the bull?
kaubooi wa oushi ni noru koto ga dekimasen: The cowboy cannot ridethe bull.
otokonoko wa uma no shoogaiutsu o tobikoeyoo to shite imasu: The boy is about to jump over the horse obstacles.
otokonoko wa korobimashita: The boy fell.

inu wa furisubii o kuchi ni kuwaete imasu: The dog is holding the frisbee in its mouth.
inu wa booshi o kuchi ni kuwaete imasu: The dog is holding the hat in its mouth.
inu no kuchi wa aite ite, sono naka wa kara desu: The dog's mouth is open, it is empty inside.
inu no kuchi wa tojite ite, sono naka wa kara desu: The dog's mouth is closed, it is empty inside.

inu wa furisubii o kyatchi shiyoo to shite imasu: The dog is about to catch the frisbee.
inu wa furisubii o kyatchi shimashita: The dog caught the frisbee.
kaubooi wa koushi o tsukamaeyoo to shite imasu: The cowboy is about to catch the bull calf.
kaubooi wa koushi o tsukamaemashita: The cowboy caught the bull calf.

otokonohito wa roopu o tsukatte imasu: The man is using a rope.
onnanohito wa kamera o tsukatte imasu: The woman is using a camera.
otokonohito wa pen o tsukatte imasu: The man is using a pen.
hitobito wa booto o tsukatte imasu: Everyone's using the boat.

yama ni noboru tame ni roopu o tsukatte imasu: In order to climb a mountain a rope can be used. (or is it.. use a rope to climb a mountain. or .. you use a rope to climb a mountain.?)
shashin o toru tame ni kamera o tsukatte imasu: In order to take a picture a camera can be used.
kaku tami ni pen o tsukatte imasu: In order to write a pen can be used.
mukoogawa e iku tami ni booto o tsukatte imasu: In order to get to the other side a boat can be used.

kaubooi wa koushi o tsukamaeru tami ni roopu o tsukatte imasu: The cowboy uses a rope in order to catch the bull calf.
kaubooi wa koushi o shibaru tame ni roopu o tsukatte imasu: The cowboy uses a rope to tie the bull calf.
kaubooi wa roopu o tsukawanaide koushi o tsukamaete imasu: The cowboy is not using a rope to catch the bull calf.
kaubooi wa koushi o mochiagete imasu: The cowboy is lifting a bull calf.


This was hard because there are some tenses here I am confused about, also confused about commands and if they are switching over to the imperative form before my eyes or not.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 9

It's been so long... oyyy.

hashi wa dooro no ue ni arimasu: The bridge is over the street.
onnanohito wa atama no ue ni booru o motte imasu: The woman is holding a ball over her head.
raion no zoo wa otokonohito no ue ni arimasu: The lion statue is over the man.
doa no ue niwa suuji de "sambyakusan" to kakarete imasu: The number 303 is written over the door.

dooro wa hashi no shita ni arimasu: The street is under the bridge.
onnanohito wa booru no shita ni imasu: The woman is under the ball.
otokonohito wa raion no zoo no shita ni imasu: The man is under the lion statue.
doa wa suuji no "sambyakusan" no shita ni arimasu: The door is under the number 303.

wakai otokonohito wa atama no ue ni aru booshi ni te o nobashite imasu: The young man is reaching for the hat over his head.
wakai otokonohito wa booshi o atama no shita ni motte imasu: The young man is holding the hat under his head.
shita ni densha ga miemasu: A train can be seen below.
ue ni densha ga miemasu: A train can be seen above.

hikooki wa kumo no ue o tonde imasu: The plane is flying over the clouds.
hikooki wa kumo no shita o tonde imasu: The plane is flying under the clouds.
hikooki wa yuki ni oowareta yama no mae o tonde imasu: The plane is flyingin front of the snow covered mountain.
hikooki wa shizimu taiyoo no mae o tonde imasu: The plane is flying in front of the setting sun.

hotondo no hito wa suwatte imasu ga, hitori wa tatte imasu: Most of the people are sitting, one is standing.
hotondo no hito wa tatte imasu ga, hitori wa suwatte imasu: Most of the people are standing, one is sitting.
hotondo no hito wa nobotte imasu ga, nannin kawa orite imasu: Most of the people are climbing, some? are descending.
hotondo no hito wa orite imasu ga, honno nannin kawa agatte imasu: Most of the people are descending, only some are ascending.

hotondo no ushi wa yoko ni natte imasu ga, nantoo kawa tatte imasu: Most of the cows are laying down, some are standing.
hotondo no ushi wa tatte imasu ga, nantoo kawa yoko ni natte imasu: Most of the cows are standing, some are laying down.
kono hito tachi no hotondo wa kodomo desu ga, nannin kawa otona desu: Most of this group of people are kids, some are adults.
hotondo no isu wa aite imasen. honno ikutsuka wa aite imasu: Most of these chairs are not empty. Only a few are empty.

takusan no hito ga orite imasu ga, honno nannin kawa nobotte imasu: Many people are descending, only a few are climbing.
honno nannin kaga orite imasu ga, takusan no hito wa agatte imasu: Only a few are descending, many people are ascending.
takusan no fuusen ga sora ni arimasu: Many balloons are in the air.
honno ikutsuka no fuusen ga sora ni arimasu: Only a few balloons are in the sky.

takusan no hito ga isu ni suwatte imasu: Many people are sitting in chairs.
futari shika isu ni suwatte imasen: Only two are sitting in chairs.
hitori shika isu ni suwatte imasen: Only one is sitting in a chair.
daremo isu ni suwatte imasen: No one is sitting in the chair.

takusan no hito ga jitensha ni notte imasu: Many people are riding bikes.
honno nannin kaga jitensha ni notte imasu: Only afew people are riding bikes.
Hitori shika jitensha ni notte imasen: Only one person is riding a bike.
daremo jitensha ni notte imasen: No one is riding a bike.

denwa no uchi ichidai dake ga akai desu: Only one phone (still don't understand uchi) is red.
denwa no uchi ichidai dake ga tsukawarete imasu: Only one phone is being used.
juu wa hotondo kabe ni tatekakete arimasu: Most of the guns are leaning on the wall.
juu wa doremo kabe ni tatekakete arimasen: None of the guns are leaning on the wall.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 7

Been a while.. very sick and busy.

otokonohito wa migite de yubisashite imasu: The man is pointing with his right hand.
otokonohito wa hidarite de yubisashite imasu: The man is pointing with his left hand.
otokonohito wa migiashi de kette imasu: The man is kicking with his right leg.
otokonohito wa hidariashi de kette imasu: The man is kicking with his left leg.

otokonohito no hidarite wa kyandii de ippai desu: The man's left hand is full of candy.
otokonohito no migite wa kyandii de ippai desu: The man's right hand is full of candy.
hidari no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu: The left cup is full of milk.
migi no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu: The right cup is full of milk.

otokonohito no hidarite wa kyandii de ippai desu ga, migite wa kara desu: The man's left hand is full of candy, his right hand is empty.
otokonohito no migite wa kyandii de ippai desu ga, hidarite wa kara desu: The man's right hand is full of candy, his left hand is empty.
hidari no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu ga, migi no koppu wa kara desu: The left cup is full of milk, the right cup is empty.
migi no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu ga, hidari no koppu wa kara desu: The right cup is full of milk, the left cup is empty.

kono koppu wa kara desu: This cup is empty.
kono koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu: This cup is full of milk.
kono koppu niwa mizu ga ippai haitte imasu: This cup is full of water.
kono koppu niwa orenjijuusu ga ippai haitte imasu: This cup is full of orange juice.

hidari no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte ite, migi no koppu niwa mizu ga ippai haitte imasu: The cup on the left is full of milk, the cup on the right is full of water.
migi no koppu niwa gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte ite, hidari no koppu nimo gyuunyuu ga ippai haitte imasu: The cup on the right is full of milk and the cup on the left is also full of milk.
hidari no koppu niwa mizu ga ippai haitte imasu ga, migi no koppu wa kara desu: The cup on theleft is full of water, the cup on the right is empty.
migi no koppu niwa mizu ga ippai haitte imasu ga, hidari no koppu wa kara desu: The cup on the right is full of water, the cup on the left is empty.

doa no dochiragawa ni otokonohito ga imasu ka. hidarigawa ni imasu: Which side of the door is the man on? The left side.
doa no dochiragawa ni otokonohito ga imasu ka. migigawa ni imasu: Which side of thed oor is the man on? The right side.
suuji no dochiragawa ni otokonohito ga imasu ka. migigawa ni imasu: Which side of the number is the man on? The right side.
suuji no dochiragawa ni otokonohito ga imasu ka. hidarigawa ni imasu: Which side of the number is the man on? The left side.

migi no ki wa shiroi hana ga takusan arimasu: There are a lot of white flowers on the tree on the right.
hidari no ki niwa shiroi hana ga takusan arimasu: There are a lot of white flowers on the tree on the left.
hidarigawa niwa hito ga takusan imasu ga, migigawa niwa sukoshi shika imasen: There are alot of people on the left side, but there are only a few on the right side.
migigawa niwa hito ga takusan imasu ga, hidarigawa niwa sukoshi shika imasen: There are a lot of people on the right side, but only a few on the left side.

onnanohito wa migite de kaite imas ka. hai, migite de kaite imasu: Is the woman writing with her right hand? Yes, she is writing with her right hand.
onnanohito wa hidarite de kaite imasu ka. hai, hidarite de kaite imasu: Is the woman writing with her left hand? Yes, she is writing with her left hand.
dochira no onnanohito ga migite de yubisashite imasu ka. hidarigawa no hito desu: Which woman is pointing with her right hand? The person on the left.
dochira no onnanohito ga hidarite de yubisashite imasu ka. migigawa no hito desu: Which woman is pointing with her left hand? The person on the right.

dareka ga migigawa no doa no mae o aruite imasu: Someone is walking in front of the door on the right.
dareka ga hidarigawa no doa no mae o aruite imasu: Someone is walking in front of the door on the left.
dareka ga hidarigawa no doa no mae o aruite ite, dareka ga migigawa no doa no mae o aruite imasu: Someone is walking in front of the door on the left and someone is walking in front of the door on the right.
dareka ga mannaka no doa no mae o aruite imasu: Someone is walking in front of the middle door.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 6

kono hito wa onnanohito desu: This person is a woman.
kono doobutsu wa inu desu: This animal is a dog.
kono hito wa onnanoko desu: This person is a girl.
kono doobutsu wa uma desu: This animal is a horse.

kono hito wa kodomo dewa arimasen: This person is not a child.
kono doobutsu wa uma dewa arimasen: This animal is not a horse.
kono kodomo wa otokonoko dewa arimasen: This child is not a boy.
kono doobutsu wa inu dewa arimasen: This animal is not a dog.

kono hito tachi wa otokonohito tachi desu: These people are men.
kono hito tachi wa onnanohito tachi desu: These people are women.
korera no doobutsu wa sakana desu: These animals are fish.
korera no doobutsu wa uma desu: These animals are horses.

kono hito tachi no naka ni onnanohito wa imasen: There are no women in this group of people.
kono hito tachi no naka ni otokonohito wa imasen: There are no men in this group of people.
korera no doobutsu no naka ni uma wa imasen: There are no horses amongst these animals.
korera no doobutsu no naka ni sakana wa imasen: There are no fish amongst these animals.

kono kodomo tachi wa minna otokonoko desu: These children are all boys.
kono kodomo tachi no naka ni otokonoko wa imasen: There are no boys in this group of children.
korera no doobutsu wa minna ushi desu: All of these animals are cows.
korera no doobutsu no naka ni ushi wa imasen: There are no cows amongst these animals.

kono kodomo tachi no naka ni onnanoko wa imasen: There are no girls in this group of children.
kono kodomo tachi wa minna onnanoko desu: All of these children are girls.
korera no doobutsu no naka ni sakana wa imasen: There are no fish amongst these animals.
korera no doobtusu wa minna sakana desu: All of these animals are fish.

kono futari wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: These two are drinking milk.
kono futari wa gyuunyuu o yubisashite imasu: These two are pointing to the milk.
hitori ga moo hitori o yubisashite imasu: One person is pointing at the other person.
kono futari wa uma ni notte imasu: These two are riding horses.

kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: Both people are drinking milk.
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o yubisashite imasu: Both people are pointing at the milk.
kono hito tachi no uchi hitori dake ga yubisashite imaseu: All but one person is pointing (??)
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo uma ni notte imasu: Both of these people are riding horses.

kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasen: Neither of these people are drinking milk.
kono hito tachi no uchi hitori ga gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: One of these people is drinking milk (??).
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: Both of these people are drinking milk.
hitori ga orengijuusu o nonde imasu: One person is drinking orange juice.

onnanohito wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu ga, onnanoko wa nonde imasen: The woman is drinking milk, the girl is not.
onnanoko wa gyuunyuu o nonde imasu ga, onnanohito wa nonde imasen: The girl is drinking milk, the woman is not.
onnanohito to onnanoko wa dochiramo gyuunyuu o nonde imasu: The woman and the girl are both drinking milk.
dareka ga gyuunyuu o nonde imasu ga, kare wa nonde imasen: Someone is drinking milk but he is not.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 5

hana wa shiroi desu: The flowers are white.
hana wa akai desu: The flowers are red.
hana wa kiiroi desu: The flowers are yellow.
hana wa aoi desu: The flowers are blue.

hana wa minna shiroi desu: The flowers are all white.
hana wa minna akai desu: The flowers are all red.
hana wa minna kiiroi desu: The flowers are all yellow.
hana wa minna aoi desu: The flowers are all blue.

ikutsuka no hana wa shiroi desu: A few of the flowers are white.
ikutsuka no hana wa aoi desu: A few of the flowers are blue.
nanmaika no sara wa kiiroi desu: Some of the plates are yellow.
nanninka ga booshi o kabutte imasu: Some people are wearing hats.

ikutsuka no hana wa kiirokute, ikutsuka no hana wa shiroi desu: A few of the flowers are yellow, a few of the flowers are white.
ikutsuka no hana wa kiirokute, ikutsuka no hana wa aoi desu: A few of the flowers are yellow, a few of the flowers are blue.
ikutsuka no ringo wa akakute, ikutsuka no ringo wa midori desu: A few of the apples are red, a few of the apples are green.
nanninka ga onnanohito de, nanninka ga otokonohito desu: Some of the people are women, some of the people are men.

hotondo no hito wa booshi o kabutte imasu ga, hitori wa kabutte imasen: Most of the people are wearing hats, one person is not.
hotondo no hana wa shiroi desu ga, ikutsuka wa kiiroi desu: Most of the flowers are white, a few are yellow.
hana no hotondo wa akai desu ga, kuroi tokoro mo arimasu: The flower is mostly red, with a black spot.
hana no hotondo wa akai desu ga, kiiroi tokoro mo arimasu: The flower is mostly red, with a yellow spot.

doobutsu wa dochiramo uma desu: Both of the animals are horses.
hana wa dochiramo shirokute kiiroi desu: Both of the flowers are white and yellow.
kodomo tachi wa dochiramo onnanoko desu: The children are both girls.
tori wa dochiramo ahiru desu: Both birds are ducks.

doobutsu wa dochiramo uma desu: Both the animals are horses.
doobutsu wa dochiramo uma dewa arimasen: Neither of the animals are horses.
kodomo tachi wa dochiramo onnanoko desu: The children are both girls.
kodomo tachi wa dochiramo onnanoko dewa arimasen: Neither of the children are girls.

ikutsuka no hana wa akai desu: A few of the flowers are red.
dono hana mo akaku arimasen: None of the flowers are red. (I don't understand the grammar here.)
ahiru no ichiwa wa shiroi desu: One of the ducks is white (ichiwa = one bird).
dono ahiro mo shiroku arimasen: None of the birds are white.

ikutsuka no hana wa kiirokute, hoka wa aoi desu: A few of the flowers are yellow, the rest are blue.
hana wa minna kiiroi desu: All of the flowers are yellow.
ichiwa no ahiro wa atama ga shirokute, moo ichiwa wa atama ga midori desu: One of the duck's heads is white, the other duck's head is green.
ahiru wa minna atama ga kuroi desu: All of the duck's heads are black.

dochira no hito mo yubisashite imasu: Both of the people are pointing.
dochira no hito mo yubisashite imasen: Neither of the people are pointing.
hitori wa yubisashite imasu ga, moo hitori wa yubisashite imasen: One of the people is pointing, the other one is not.
ippoo no doobutsu wa tori desu ga, moo ippoo wa tori dewa arimasen: One of the animals is a bird, the other one is not.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 4

ie wa takusan no midori no ki no mae ni arimasu: There are many green trees in front of the house.
kuruma wa midori no ki no aida ni aru dooro o hashitte imasu: There are green trees next to the car moving on the street.
kuruma wa shiro to pinku no ki no aida ni aru chuusajoo ni arimasu: There are pink and white trees next to the cars in the parking lot.
midori no ki wa shiroi tatemono no mae ni arimasu: There is a green tree in front of the white building.

samuku nai desu. ki wa mirodi desu: It is not cold. The trees are green.
samui desu. ki wa yuki no oowarete imasu: It is cold. The trees are covered in snow.
samuku nai desu. ippon no pinku no ki ga shiroi tatemono no mae ni arimasu: It is not cold. One pink tree is in front of a white building.
atatakai desu. ippon no pinku no ki to ippon no shiroi ki ga arimasu: It is warm. There is one pink tree and one white tree.

akai hikooki no ushiro no yama no ue ni yuki ga arimasu: The mountain behind the red plane has snow on it.
akai shatsu o kita otokonohito ga tatte iru yama no ue niwa yuki wa arimasen: The mountain the man in the red shirt is standing on has no snow on it.
akai shatsu o kita otokonohito no ushiro no yama no ue niwa yuki ga arimasu: The mountain behind the man in the red shirt has snow on it.
yama no ue niwa yuki ga nakute, otokonohito mo imasen: The mountain has neither snow nor a person??

fuyu desu. yuki wa yama no ue ni arimasu: It's winter. There is snow on the mountains.
fuyu des. yuki wa ki no ue ni arimasu: It's winter. There is snow on the trees.
aki des. ki wa kiiroi desu: It's autumn. The trees are yellow.
haru desu. ki wa pinku to shiro desu: It's spring. The trees are pink and white.

fuyu desu. yuki wa ki no ue ni arimasu: It's winter. The trees have snow on them.
natsu desu. ki wa midori desu: It's summer. The trees are green.
natsu desu. hitobito wa puuro ni imasu: It's summer. Everyone's in the pool.
aki desu. ki wa kiirokute, happa wa jimen ni arimasu: It's autumn. The trees are yellow and leaves are on the ground.

fuyu: Winter
natsu: Summer
haru: Spring
aki: Autumn

natsu: Summer
aki: Autumn
fuyu: Winter
haru: Spring

taiyoo ga shizunde imasu. nichibotsu to ii masu: The sun is falling. It's called a sunset.
yoru no hashi: Bridge at night (I think "no" becomes "at" in these sentences but it's a guess).
hiruma: Daytime
yoru no toshi: City at night

taiyoo ga nobotte imasu. hinode to ii masu: The sun is climbing. It's called a sunrise.
yoru niwa tsuki ga mie masu: At night the moon shows. (??)
yoru no tatemono: Building at night.
hiruma no tatemono: Building in the day.

fuyu desu. nitchuu desu: It's winter. It's daytime.
fuyu desu. yoru desu: It's winter. It's night.
natsu desu. nitchuu desu: It's summer. It's daytime.
natsu desu. yoru desu. It's summer. It's night.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 3

onnanohito wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The woman is running fast.
otokonohito tachi wa hayai sokudo de jitensha ni notte imasu: The men are riding bikes at a fast speed.
otokonoko wa hayai sokudo de sukii o shite imasu: The boy is skiing at a fast speed.
uma wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The horse is running fast.

uma wa hayaku hashitte imasen. yukkuri aruite imasu: The horse is not running fast. It is walking slowly.
kuruma wa yukkuri hashitte imasu: The car is going slow.
kuruma wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The car is going fast.
onnanohito wa hayai sokudo de uma ni notte imasu: The woman is is riding the horse at a fast speed.

uma wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The horse is running fast.
uma wa yukkuri hashitte imasu: The horse is running slowly.
uma wa zenzen hashitte imasen: The horse is not running at all.
oushi wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The bull is running fast.

onnnanohito wa hayaku oyoide imasu: The woman is swimming fast.
suieisenshu wa mizu no naka ni imasu ga, ima wa oyoide imasen: The swimmer is in the water, but is not swimming now.
sukiiyaa wa totemo hayaku sukii o shite imasu: The skier is skiing really fast.
sukiiyaa wa totemo yukkuri sukii o shite imasu: The skier is skiing really slow.

onnanoko wa rooraasukeeto o haite imasu: The girl is wearing rollerskates?
onnanoko wa rooraasukeeto o shite imasu: The girl is rollerskating.
sukiiyaa wa kudaizaku de sukii o shite imasu: The skiier is descending the slope.
sukiiya wa tonda tokoro desu: The skiier is jumping.

aisusukeetaa: iceskater
sukiiyaa: skiier
suieisenshu: swimmier
rikujousenshu: runner

jitensha ni notte iru hito wa yukkuri koide imasu: The person is riding the bike slowly (koide = ?).
suieisenshu wa suichuu o ugoite imasu: The swimmer is moving underwater.
chouzou wa ugoite imasen: The statue is not moving.
dareka ga subayaku toori o watatte imasu: Someone is crossing the street quickly.

[Note: For the next four, I had no idea what "jitto" was supposed to mean. Therefore these translations are poopy.]
akai fuku o kita heishi tachi wea jitto tatte imasu: The soldiers wearing red are standing quietly?
kuroi fuku o kita heishi tachi wa jitto shite imasu: The soldiers wearing black are ..quietly... soemthing?
uchuuhikoushi tachi wa jitto tatte imasu: The astronauts are standing quietly.
sukeetaa wa jitto shite imasu: The skater is .... no idea.

jitensha ni notte iru hito tachi wa hayaku hashitte imasu: The people riding the bikes are moving fast.
jitensha ni notte iru hito tachi wa yukkuri hashitte imasu: The people riding bikes are moving slowly.
hikouki wa hayaku tonde imasu: The plane is flying fast.
hikooki wa yukkuri ugoite imasu: The plane is moving slowly.

kore wa doubutsu dewa arimasen. yukkuri susunde imasu: This is not an animal. This is moving slowly..? (don't know what susunde is).
kore wa doobutsu dewa arimasen. hayaku susunde imasu: This is not an animal. This is moving fast.
kore wa yukkuri ugoku doobutsu desu: This is a slow moving animal.
kore wa hayaku ugoku doobutsu desu: This is a fast moving animal.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 2

Nihongo no dooshi
habataku: to flap
hirogeru: to spread

hakuchoo wa tsubasa o habatakasete imasu: The swan is flapping its wings.
korera no tori wa tsubasao hirogete imasu: These birds are spreading their wings.
otokonohito no te no ue ni iru tori ga tsubasa o hirogete imasu: The bird on the man's hand is spreading its wings.
kono tori ga tsubasa o hirogete imasen: This bird is not spreading its wings.

rakuda niwa ashi ga yonhon arimasu: Camels have four legs.
hito niwa ashi ga nihon arimasu: Humans have two legs.
ahiru niwa ashi ga nihon arimasu: Ducks have two legs.
zoo niwa ashi ga yonhon arimasu: Elephants have four legs.

uchuuhikooshi wa uchuufuku o kimasu: The astronaut is wearing a spacesuit.
onnanoko tachi wa tokidoki doresu o kimasu: The girls sometimes wear dresses. (Or is it, 'Girls sometimes wear dresses.'?)
hikooki niwa tsubasa ga arimasu: Planes have wings.
tori niwa tsubasa ga arimasu: Birds have wings.

tokee niwa hari ga arimasu: Clocks have hands.
jitensha niwa sharin ga arimasu: Bikes have wheels.
suihee tachi wa fune no ue de kurashi masu: Sailors live on a boat?
heeshi tachi wa juu o mochi masu: Soldiers hold guns.

dare ga uchuufuku o ki masu ka:Who wears a spacesuit?
dare ga doresu o ki masu ka: Who wears a dress?
dare ga juu o mochi masu ka: Who holds a gun?
dare ga fune no ue de kurashi masu ka: Who lives on a boat?

dono doobutsu ga ashi ga nihon shika arimasen ka: What animal only has two feet?...
dono doobutsu ga ashi ga yonhon jimen ni arimasu ka: What animal has four feet on the ground?
dono doobutsu ga ashi ga nihon jimen ni atte, ashi ga nihon jimen kara hanarete imasu ka: What animal has two feet on the ground and two feet off the ground? (two feet separate from the ground).
dono doobutsu ga ashi ga yonhon tomo jimen kara hanarete imasu ka:What animal has all four feet off the ground? (What animal with four feet has all of them separated from the ground).

kono hito wa pan o uri masu: This person is selling bread.
kono hito wa sangurasu o uri masu: This person is selling sunglasses.
kono hito wa tomato o uri masu: This person is selling tomatoes.
kono hito wa ueki o uri masu: This person is selling plants.

uma wa hito o hokobi masu ga, kono uma wa daremo hakonde imasen: Horses carry people, but this horse is not carrying anyone?
kono uma wa dareka o hakonde imasu: This horse is carrying someone.
hikooki wa tobi masu ga, kono hikooki wa tonde imasen: Planes fly, but this plane is not flying.
hikooki wa tobi masu. kono hikooki mo tonde imasu: Planes fly, and this plane is flying.

roodoosha wa herumetto o kautte imasu: The worker is wearing a helmet.
roodoosha wa taitee herumetto o kaburi masu ga, ima wa kabutte imasen: The worker usually wears a helmet, but right now he isnt.
heeshi tachi wa juu o mochimasu ga, kono heeshi tachi wa juu o mochimasen: Soldiers hold guns, but these soldiers are not holding guns.
heeshi tachi wa juu o mochimasu. kono heeshi tachi mo juu o mochimasu: Soldiers hold guns. These soldiers are holding guns.

aoi suutsu o kita wakai otokonohito tachi wa utatte imasu: The young men wearing blue suits are singing.
aoi suutsu o kita wakai otokonohito tachi wa utai masu ga, ima wa utatte imasen: The young men wearing blue suits sing, but now they are not singing.
inu wa taitee fuku o kimasen. kono inu mo kite imasen: Dogs don't usually wear clothes. This dog isn't wearing clothes.
inu wa taitee fuku o kimasen ga, kono inu wa kite imasu: Dogs don't usually wear clothes but this dog is wearing clothes.

I think I got some of these things wrong... Rosetta Stone does not explain grammar well at ALL. OOYYYY. At least I'm still going... here by my lonesome.

Japanese Unit 7 Lesson 1

onnanohito wa booto ni norikonde imasu: The woman is boarding the boat.
otokonohito wa mizu kara dete iru tokoro desu: The man is coming forth from the water.
otokonohito wa mizu kara deta tokoro desu: The man has come forth from the water.
otokonohito wa mizu kara deru tokoro desu: The man will come forth from the water.

otokonohito to onnanohito wa yubisashite imasu: The man and woman are pointing.
onnanohito wa dochira mo yubisashite imasu: Both women are pointing.
hidari no otokonoko ga yubiashite imasu: The boy on the left is pointing.
hitori no onnanohito ga yubisashite ite, moo hitori no onnanohito wa yubisashite imasen: One woman is pointing, the other woman is not.

[Note: I learned that verbs like "ageru", when written "ageyoo" or "ageyou", count as the volitional form. This means someone is about to do something or that they are trying to do something.]
otokonohito wa tako o agete imasu: The man is flying a kite.
otokonohito wa tako o ageyoo to shite imasu: The man is about to fly a kite.
tako ga mittsu jimen ni arimasu: There are three kites on the ground.
otokonoko wa tako o agete imasu: The boy is flying a kite.

otokonoko wa shita o mite imasu: The boy is looking down.
otokonoko wa ue o mite imasu: The boy is looking up.
piero wa shita o mite imasu: The clown is looking down.
piero wa ue o mite imasu: The clown is looking up.

akai shatsu no otokonohito ga tako o agete imasu: The boy in the red shirt is flying a kite.
otokonoko wa koppu kara nomi nagara, tako o agete imasu: The boy is drinking from a cup while flying a kite.
otokonohito wa ushi no kuchi o akeyoo to shite imasu: The man is trying to open the cow's mouth.
otokonohito wa tako o ageyoo to shite imasu: The man is trying to fly a kite.

aoi fuku no otokonoko ga doro o butsuke rareru tokoro desu: The boy wearing blue will be hit by mud.
otokonoko wa doro o butsuke rareta tokoro desu: The boy was hit with mud.
otokonohito wa hataraite imasu: The man is working (hataraku = to work).
otokonohito wa hataraite imasen: The man is not working.

otoosan wa musuko tachi ni hon o yonde imasu: The father is reading a book to his sons.
otoosan wa musuko tachi to issho ni hataraite imasu: The father is working with his sons.
otoosan wa katate ni shaberu o motte, moo ippoo no te ni hon o motte imasu: The father is holding a shovel in one hand and a book in the other hand.
otoosan wa inu ni hon o yonde imasu: The father is reading a book to the dog.

uma wa hataraite imasu: The horses are working.
uma wa hataraite imasen: The horses are not working.
otoosan wa yubisashite imasu: The father is pointing.
otoosan to otokonoko tachi wa hataraite imasu: The father and boys are working.

otokonoko tachi wa kumade o hippatte imasu: The boys are pulling the rake.
otokonoko wa hotte imasu: The boy is digging.
shiroi fuku no otokonoko ga kumade o ukeotte imasu (uketomeru = to catch): The boy in white is catching the rake.
aoi fuku no otokonoko ga kumade o uketotte imasu: The boy in blue is catching the rake.

onnanoko wa uma ni hoshikusa o yaru tokoro desu: The girl will give the horse hay.
onnanoko wa uma ni hoshikusa o yatte imasu: The girl is giving the horse hay.
onnanoko wa uma ni hoshikusa o yatta imasu: The girl gave the horse hay.
kaubooi wa ushi ni hoshikusa o yaru tokoro desu: The cowboy will give the cow hay.