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.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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.
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.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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.
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.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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.
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.
Japanese Unit 6 Lesson 12
Final Lesson of 6... writing these translations from the Hiragana.
kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imasu: This group of people is in the parade. (Still don't know what dete is!!!).
kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imashita: These people were in a parade.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imasu: The man is inside the truck.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imashita: The man was in the truck.
onnanohito wa mise ni hairu tokoro desu: The woman will enter the store.
onnanohito wa mise ni haitte iru tokoro desu: The woman is entering the store.
otokonohito wa kuruma no toranku o shimeru tokoro desu: The man will close the trunk of the car.
otokonohito wa kuruma no toranku o shimemashita: The man closed the trunk of the car.
kono kappuru wa seisou (seesoo) shite imasu: This couple is dressed up.
kono kappuru wa seisou shite imasen: This couple is not dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seisou shite imasu: These people are dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seisou shite imasen: These people are not dressed up.
kamitaoru futamaki: Two rolls of paper towels.
manpai no kamebukuro: Full paper bag.
kara no biniirubukuro: Empty plastic bag.
kara no kamebukuro: Empty paper bag.
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasu: All of these people are singing.
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasen: None of these people are singing.
kono hito tachi no uchi hitori dake ga utatte imasu: All but one of these people are singing.
rokunin minna ga utatte imasu: All six people are singing.
otousan (otoosan) to musuko tachi wa jimen o hotte imasu: The father and his sons are digging the ground.
otoosan to musuko tachi wa jimen o hotte imashita: The father and his sons dug the ground.
inu wa hon o mite imasu: The dog is looking at the book.
inu wa hon omite imashita: The dog was looking at the book. (The dog looked at the book).
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi ageru tokoro desu: The woman will pick up the cat.
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi agete imasu: The woman is picking up the cat.
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi agete, ude ni daite imasu: The woman is picking up the cat and holding it in her arms. (?)
onnanohito wa shimbun o yonde imasu: The woman is reading a newspaper.
ginshokki setto: Silverware set.
hitokumi no futago: One set of twins.
chesu isshiki: Full chess set.
hitosoroe no sara: One set of plates.
akai maiku o motte iru kashu ga hitori de utatte imasu: The singer holding the red mic is singing alone.
kashu ga tomodachi to issho ni utatte imasu: The two singer friends are singing together.
onnanohito ga gasshoutai to issho ni utatte imasu: The woman is singing with the choir.
onnanohito ga piano o hiki nagara, hitori de utatte imasu: The woman is playing the piano while singing alone.
watashi wa keisatsukan desu: I am a police officer.
watashi wa haisha desu: I am a dentist.
watashi wa daiku desu: I am a carpenter.
watashi wa kagakusha desu: I am a scientist.
kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imasu: This group of people is in the parade. (Still don't know what dete is!!!).
kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imashita: These people were in a parade.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imasu: The man is inside the truck.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imashita: The man was in the truck.
onnanohito wa mise ni hairu tokoro desu: The woman will enter the store.
onnanohito wa mise ni haitte iru tokoro desu: The woman is entering the store.
otokonohito wa kuruma no toranku o shimeru tokoro desu: The man will close the trunk of the car.
otokonohito wa kuruma no toranku o shimemashita: The man closed the trunk of the car.
kono kappuru wa seisou (seesoo) shite imasu: This couple is dressed up.
kono kappuru wa seisou shite imasen: This couple is not dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seisou shite imasu: These people are dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seisou shite imasen: These people are not dressed up.
kamitaoru futamaki: Two rolls of paper towels.
manpai no kamebukuro: Full paper bag.
kara no biniirubukuro: Empty plastic bag.
kara no kamebukuro: Empty paper bag.
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasu: All of these people are singing.
kono hito tachi wa dochiramo utatte imasen: None of these people are singing.
kono hito tachi no uchi hitori dake ga utatte imasu: All but one of these people are singing.
rokunin minna ga utatte imasu: All six people are singing.
otousan (otoosan) to musuko tachi wa jimen o hotte imasu: The father and his sons are digging the ground.
otoosan to musuko tachi wa jimen o hotte imashita: The father and his sons dug the ground.
inu wa hon o mite imasu: The dog is looking at the book.
inu wa hon omite imashita: The dog was looking at the book. (The dog looked at the book).
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi ageru tokoro desu: The woman will pick up the cat.
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi agete imasu: The woman is picking up the cat.
onnanohito wa neko o hiroi agete, ude ni daite imasu: The woman is picking up the cat and holding it in her arms. (?)
onnanohito wa shimbun o yonde imasu: The woman is reading a newspaper.
ginshokki setto: Silverware set.
hitokumi no futago: One set of twins.
chesu isshiki: Full chess set.
hitosoroe no sara: One set of plates.
akai maiku o motte iru kashu ga hitori de utatte imasu: The singer holding the red mic is singing alone.
kashu ga tomodachi to issho ni utatte imasu: The two singer friends are singing together.
onnanohito ga gasshoutai to issho ni utatte imasu: The woman is singing with the choir.
onnanohito ga piano o hiki nagara, hitori de utatte imasu: The woman is playing the piano while singing alone.
watashi wa keisatsukan desu: I am a police officer.
watashi wa haisha desu: I am a dentist.
watashi wa daiku desu: I am a carpenter.
watashi wa kagakusha desu: I am a scientist.
Japanese Unit 6 Lesson 11
When I write these down, I am going to be writing them from the Hiragana.. that way I get some practice. Spellings might be a bit different than the romaji because of that.
watashi wa isha desu: I am a doctor.
watashi wa kangofu desu: I am anurse.
watashi wa seibishi desu: I am a car mechanic.
watashi wa gakusei desu: I am a student.
watashi wa keisatsukan desu: I am a policeman.
watashi wa haisha desu: I am a dentist.
watashi wa daiku desu: I am a carpenter.
watashi wa kagakusha desu: I am a scientist.
watashi wa hisho desu: I am a secretary.
watashi wa kokku desu: I am a cook.
watashi wa kyoushi desu: I am a teacher.
watashi wa uueeta desu: I am a waiter.
watashi wa hazukashii desu: I am embarrassed.
watashi wa ashi ga itai desu: My foot is hurt. (?)
watashi wa kowai arimasen. kare ga kowagatte imasu: I am not scared. He is scared.
watashi wa byouki desu: I am sick.
watashi wa samui desu: I am cold.
watashi wa atsukute nodo ga kawaite imasu: I am tired and thirsty.
watashi wa kowai desu: I am scared.
watashi wa isho desu. watashi wa byouki no otokonohito to issho ni imasu: I am a doctor. I am with a sick man.
watashi wa musuko no koto o hokori ni omotte imasu: I am proud of my son. (?)
watashi wa kuruma no koto o hokori ni omotte imasu: I am proud of my car. (?)
watashi wa yasete imasu: I am thin.
watashi wa futotte imasu: I am fat.
watashi wa ginkou no soto ni imasu: I am outside the bank.
watashi wa keisatsusho ni imasu: I am at the police station.
watashi wa kanemochi desu: I am a rich man.
watashi wa ginkou no naka ni imasu: I am in the bank.
a (atsu?), itai. sore de ashi o itamemashita: It hurts! This foot was hurt. (?)
watashi wa booshi o kabutte imasu: I am wearing a hat.
watashi wa aoi sukaato o haite imasu: I am wearing a blue skirt.
watashi wa hazukushii desu: I am embarrassed.
watashi wa byouki desu. anata wa byouki dewa arimasen. anata wa kangofu desu: I am sick. She is not sick. She is a nurse.
watashi wa isha desu. watashi wa byouki dewa arimasen. anata ga byouki desu: I am a doctor. I am not sick. He is sick.
watashi wa kuruma o naoshite imasu: I am repairing the car.
watashi wa ha no chiryou o shite imasu: I am giving medical treatment (haha) to teeth.
watashi wa pan o yaite imasu: I am baking the bread. (yaku = bake)
watashi wa taipuraitaa o utte imasu:I am using the typewriter.
watashi wa seito tachi ni oshiete imasu: I am teaching the students.
watashi tachi wa hon o yonde imasu: We are reading books.
watashi wa isha desu: I am a doctor.
watashi wa kangofu desu: I am anurse.
watashi wa seibishi desu: I am a car mechanic.
watashi wa gakusei desu: I am a student.
watashi wa keisatsukan desu: I am a policeman.
watashi wa haisha desu: I am a dentist.
watashi wa daiku desu: I am a carpenter.
watashi wa kagakusha desu: I am a scientist.
watashi wa hisho desu: I am a secretary.
watashi wa kokku desu: I am a cook.
watashi wa kyoushi desu: I am a teacher.
watashi wa uueeta desu: I am a waiter.
watashi wa hazukashii desu: I am embarrassed.
watashi wa ashi ga itai desu: My foot is hurt. (?)
watashi wa kowai arimasen. kare ga kowagatte imasu: I am not scared. He is scared.
watashi wa byouki desu: I am sick.
watashi wa samui desu: I am cold.
watashi wa atsukute nodo ga kawaite imasu: I am tired and thirsty.
watashi wa kowai desu: I am scared.
watashi wa isho desu. watashi wa byouki no otokonohito to issho ni imasu: I am a doctor. I am with a sick man.
watashi wa musuko no koto o hokori ni omotte imasu: I am proud of my son. (?)
watashi wa kuruma no koto o hokori ni omotte imasu: I am proud of my car. (?)
watashi wa yasete imasu: I am thin.
watashi wa futotte imasu: I am fat.
watashi wa ginkou no soto ni imasu: I am outside the bank.
watashi wa keisatsusho ni imasu: I am at the police station.
watashi wa kanemochi desu: I am a rich man.
watashi wa ginkou no naka ni imasu: I am in the bank.
a (atsu?), itai. sore de ashi o itamemashita: It hurts! This foot was hurt. (?)
watashi wa booshi o kabutte imasu: I am wearing a hat.
watashi wa aoi sukaato o haite imasu: I am wearing a blue skirt.
watashi wa hazukushii desu: I am embarrassed.
watashi wa byouki desu. anata wa byouki dewa arimasen. anata wa kangofu desu: I am sick. She is not sick. She is a nurse.
watashi wa isha desu. watashi wa byouki dewa arimasen. anata ga byouki desu: I am a doctor. I am not sick. He is sick.
watashi wa kuruma o naoshite imasu: I am repairing the car.
watashi wa ha no chiryou o shite imasu: I am giving medical treatment (haha) to teeth.
watashi wa pan o yaite imasu: I am baking the bread. (yaku = bake)
watashi wa taipuraitaa o utte imasu:I am using the typewriter.
watashi wa seito tachi ni oshiete imasu: I am teaching the students.
watashi tachi wa hon o yonde imasu: We are reading books.
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