Japanese Unit 6 Lesson 4

hitofukuro no sakana: One bag of fish.
hitofukuro no budoo: One bag of grapes.
takusan no fukuro ni haitta pan: Many bags of bread
kara no kamibukuro: Empty paper bag

kamitaoru hitomaki: One roll of papertowels
kamitaoru ichimai: One papertowel
potetochippusu hitofukuro: One bag of potatochips
biniirubukuro ni haitta budoo: plastic bag full of grapes? (not sure how to translate this)

juusu hitobin: Jar of juice
bin hambun no juusu: Jar half full of juice
kara no garasubin: Empty glass jar
toirettopeepaa hitomaki: One roll of toiletpaper

kamitaoru futamaki: Two rolls of papertowels
mampai no kamibukuro: Full paper bag
kara no biniirubukuro: Empty plastic bag
kara no kamibukuro: Empty paper bag

kara no garasubin: Empty glass jar
mampai no garasubin: Full glass jar
takusan no pan: A lot of bread
pan rokkin: Six loafs of bread

kamitaoru hitomaki: One roll of papertowels
toirettopeepaa hitomaki: One roll of toilet paper
mampai no kamibukuro: Full paperbag
kara no kamibukuro: Empty paperbag

tomato: tomato
takusan no tomato: Lots of tomatoes
hako ni haitta takusan no ringo: Boxes with lots of apples inside
kitta suika: Watermellon slices? Cut watermelon?

buutso issoku: Pair of boots
sangurasu ikko: Pair of sunglasses
kagoiri no ringo: Baskets of apples
hakoiri no ringo: Boxes of apples

sanguraso ikko: Pair of sunglasses
tebukuro hitokumi to kutsu issoku: Pair of gloves and pair of shoes
buutsu issoku: Pair of boots
saikoro hitokumi: Pair of dice

hanataba: Bouquet
mittsu no hanataba: Three bouquets
banana: banana
banana no fusa: Lots of bananas?

Japanese Unit 6 Lesson 3

Not understanding some of the grammar as usual.

roojin niwa shiroi agohige ga arimasu: The old person has a white beard.
atama no hageta otokonohito ga shikimono o mite imasu: The bald man is looking at the carpet.
atama no hageta otokonohito niwa agohige ga arimasu: The bald man has a beard.
akai choonekutai o shita otokonohito niwa agohige ga arimasu: The man with the red bowtie has a beard.

otokonohito niwa agohige ga arimasu: The man has a beard.
otokonohito wa atama ga hagete imasu: The man is bald.
otokonohito niwa agohige ga arimasen: The man does not have a beard.
onnanohito niwa agohige ga arimasen: The woman does not have a beard.

kono hito tachi wa seefuku o kite imasu: These people are in uniform.
kono hito tachi wa seefuku o kite imasen: These people are not in uniform.
kono otokonohito wa seefuku o kite imasu: This man is in uniform.
kono otokonohito wa seefuku o kite imasen: This man is not in uniform.

kono hito niwa kuchihige wa arimasu ga, agohige wa arimasen: This person has a moustache, not a beard.
kono hito niwa agohige wa arimasu ga, kuchihige wa arimasen: This person has a beard, not a moustache.
kono hito wa agohige to kuchihige ga arimasu: This person has a beard and a moustache.
kono hito niwa kuchihige mo agohige mo arimasen: This person has neither a moustache or beard.

kono choozoo niwa kuchihige ga arimasu: This statue has a moustache.
kono choozoo niwa agohige ga arimasu: This statue has a beard.
kami no nagai onnanohito wa iyaringu o shite imasu: The long haired woman is wearing earrings.
kami no mijikai onnanohito wa iyaringu o shite imasu: The short haired woman is wearing earrings.

kono kappuru wa seesoo shite imasu: This couple is dressed up.
kono kappuru wa seesoo shite imasen: This couple is not dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seesoo shite imasu: These men are dressed up.
kono otokonohito tachi wa seesoo shite imasen: These men are not dressed up.

kono onnanoko wa kami ga kurokute, hada ga asaguroi desu: This girl has dark hair and dark skin.
akai seetaa o kita otokonoko wa hada ga asaguroi desu: The red sweatered boy has dark skin.
akage no onnanoko wa hada ga usui iro desu: The redheaded boy has light skin.
kuroi shatsu o kita otokonoko wa hada ga usui iro desu: The black shirted boy has light skin.

dochira no wakai onnanohito ga hada ga asaguroi desu ka.: Which young woman has dark skin?
dochira no wakai onnanohito ga hada ga usui iro desu ka.: Which young woman has light skin?
dochira no wakai otokonohito ga hada ga asaguroi desu ka: Which young man has dark skin?
dochira no wakai otokonohito ga hada ga usui iro desu ka: Which young man has light skin?

[For the following, I was very confused about "desu". Does this mean I translate the sentences the way that I have, or do I just say "The woman has..." ... I don't know. :[ ]
onnanohito wa hada ga usui iro de, kami ga mijikai desu: This is a woman with light skin and short hair.
onnanohito wa hada ga usui iro de, kami ga nagakute kimpatsu desu: This is a woman with light skin and long blonde hair.
kono hito wa hada ga asagurokute, kami ga mijikai desu: This is a person with dark skin and short hair.
kono hito wa hada ga asagurokute, kami ga nagai desu: This is a person person with dark shin and long hair.

kono otokonohito wa hada ga asagurokute, kuchige ga arimasu: This man has dark skin and a moustache.
kono otokonohito wa hada ga usui iro de, agohige ga arimasu: This man has light skin and a beard.
kono otokonohito wa hada ga usui iro de, agohige mo kuchihige mo arimasen: This man has light skin, and neither a beard nor moustache.
kono otokonohito wa hada ga asagurokute, agohige mo kuchihige mo arimasen: This man has dark skin, and neither a beard nor moustache.

Japanese Unit 6 Lesson 1

kodomo tachi wa kooen ni imasu: The children are in the park.
otokonoko wa hikooki no naka ni imasu: The boy is in the plane.
inu wa furisubii o kuchi ni kuwaete imasu: The dog is holding the frisbee in its mouth.
kappu wa ippai desu: The cup is full.


kooen ni ita kodomo tachi desu: The children that were in the park
otokonoko wa hikooki no naka ni imashita: The boy was in the plane.
inu wa furisubii o kuchi ni kuwaete imashita: The dog had the frisbee in his mouth.
kappu wa ippai deshita: The cup was full.

otokonoko no kuchi wa aite imasu: The boy's mouth is open.
kodomo tachi wa teeburu no ue ni imasu: The children are on the table.
otokonoko no kuchi wa aite imashita: The boy's mouth was open.
kodomo tachi wa teeburu no ue ni imashita: The children were on the table.

onnanohito wa hako o motte imasu: The woman is holding the box.
hako o motte ita onnanohito desu: The woman that was holding the box.
onnanoko tachi wa roopu o motte imasu: The girls are holding the rope.
roopu o motte ita onnanoko tachi desu: The girls that were holding the rope.

otokonohito wa booshi o kabutte imasu: The man is wearing a hat.
booshi o kabutte ita otokonohito desu: The man that was wearing the hat.
aoi fucku no otokonoko ga kumade o te ni motte imasu: The boy in the blue clothes is holding a rake in his hand.
aoi fuku no otokonoko ga kumade o te ni motte imashita: The boy in the blue clothes was holding the rake.

[note: I can't figure out what verb "dete" is, or what it means in these sentences. For now I used the word "participate" since it fits everything thus far. I really have no idea what it is though.]
kono hito tachi wa jitensha reesu ni dete imasu: These people are participating in a bike race.
kono hito tachi wa jitensha reesu ni dete imashita: These people have participated in a race.
kono otokonohito wa jitensha reesu ni dete imasu: This man is participating in a bike race.
kono otokonohito wa jitensha reesu ni dete imashita: This man participated in a race.

otokonoko wa teeburu no ue ni imasu: The boy is on the table.
otokonoko wa teeburu no ue ni imashita: The boy was on the table.
onnanohito wa nooto o motte imasu: The woman is holding a notebook.
onnanohito wa nooto o motte imashita: The woman was holding a notebook.

[Note: In the following, "tokoro" is used as a "place".]
kono hito wa mizu no naka ni imasu: This person is in the water.
kono hito wa mizu no naka ni imashita: This person was in the water.
otokonoko wa kabe no tokoro ni imasu. kabe o nobotte imasu: The boy is on the wall. He is climbing the wall.
otokonoko wa kabe no tokoro ni imashita. kabe kara ochita tokoro desu: The boy was on the wall. He fell from that spot.

kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imasu: These people are participating in a parade.
kono hito tachi wa pareedo ni dete imashita: These people were in a parade.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imasu: The man is in the truck.
otokonohito wa torakku no naka ni imashita: The man was in the truck.

otokonoko wa naka ni imasu: The boy is inside.
otokonoko wa naka ni imashita. ima soto ni imasu: The boy was inside. Now he is outside.
piero wa booshi o kabutte imasu: The clown is wearing a hat.
piero wa booshi o kabutte imashita: The clown was wearing a hat.


I may have gotten some things wrong... only time will tell.

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 12

Time to finish up Unit 5!! WOOOO.

roku tasu go wa juuichi: six plus five is eleven.
roku tasu roku wa juuni: six plus six is twelve.
yon tasu san wa nana: four plus three is seven.
yon tasu go wa kyuu: four plus five is nine.

onnanohito no tebukuro: Woman's glove.
otokonohito no tebukuro: Men's gloves.
onnanohito tachi no ashi: Women's legs
onnanhito no ashi: Woman's legs

otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o tsukau tokoro desu. poketto kara dashite imasu: The man will use the cellphone. He's taking it from his pocket.
otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o tsukatte imasu: The man is using the cellphone.
otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o motte imasu ga, tsukatte wa imasen: The man is holding the phone, he is not talking on it.
otokonohito wa akai denwa o tsukatte imasu: The man is using a red phone.

nanahyaku sanjuu yon: 734
nanahyaku yonjuu san: 743
happyaku sanjuu yon: 834
happyaku yonjuu san: 843

onnanohito wa otokonohito ni okane o agete imasu: The woman is giving the man money.
otokonohito wa onnanohito ni kusuri o agete imasu: The man is giving the woman medicine.
onnanohito wa otokonoko ni gitaa o agete imasu: The woman is giving the boy a guitar.
otokonohito wa onnanoko ni gitaa o agete imasu: The man is giving the girl a guitar.

iroiro na shurui no tabemono: Various types of food.
iroiro na shurui no shokubutsu: Various types of plants .
shokubutsu to doobutsu: Plant and animal
nishurui no doobutsu: Two types of animal

piero wa fuku o kiteiru tokoro desu: The clowin is putting on clothes.
piero wa fuku o kite imasu: The clown is wearing clothes.
onnanohito wa fuku o kiteiru tokoro desu: The woman is putting on clothes.
onnanohito wa fuku o kite imasu: The woman is wearing clothes.

kono shashin dewa shibafu yorimo suna ga ooi desu: In this picture, there is more sand than grass.
kono shashin dewa shibafu yorimo suna ga sukunai desu: In this picture, there is more grass than sand.
onnanohito no koppu yorimo onnanoko koppu ni haitte iru gyuunyuu no hoo ga ooi desu: The cup the girl is holding has more milk in it than the cup the woman is holding.
onnanohito no koppu yorimi onnanoko koppu ni haitte iru gyuunyuu no hoo ga sukunai desu: The cup the girl is holding has less milk in it than the cup the woman is holding.

kono otokonohito wa kutsuhimo o musunde imasu: This man is tying his shoelaces.
kono otokonohito wa kubi o kaite imasu: This man is scratching his neck.
piero wa hana o yubisashite imasu: The clown is pointing to his nose.
piero wa atama o kaite imasu: The clown is scratching his head.

watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasu: We are tired.
watashi wa tsukarete imasu. kare wa tsukarete imasen.: I am tired. He is not tired.
watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasen. kare wa tsukarete imasu.: We are not tired. He is tired.
watashi wa tsukarete imasu. kanojo wa tsukarete imasen: I am tired. She is not tired.

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 11

watashi wa kami ga akai desu: I have red hair.
watashi wa booshi o kabutte imasu: I have a hat on.
watashi wa kami ga kuroi desu: I have black hair.
watashi wa atama ga hagete imasu: I have a bald head. (I am bald).

watashi tachi wa samui desu: We are cold.
watashi tachi wa atsui desu: We are hot.
watashi wa samui desu: I am cold.
watashi wa atsui desu: I am hot.

watashi wa tsukarete imasu: I am tired.
watashi wa tsukarate imasen. nawatobi o shite imasu: I am not tired. I'm playing jumprope.
watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasu: We are tired.
watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasen: We are not tired.

watashi wa chikara ga tsuyoi desu: I am strong.
watashi wa chikara ga yowai desu: I am weak.
watashi tachi wa hashitte imasu. tsukarete imasen: We are running. We are not tired.
watashi tachi wa tashite imasu. tsukarete imasu: We are running. We are tired.

watashi wa byooki desu: I am sick.
watashi wa kenkoo desu: I am healthy.
watashi wa aoi tori desu: I am a blue bird.
watashi wa atama ga akai tori desu: I am a red-headed bird.

watashi wa onaka ga suite iru otokonohito desu: I am a man with an empty stomach.
watashi wa onaka ga ippai no otokonohito desu: I am a man with a full stomach.
watashi wa onaka ga suite iru onnanohito desu: I am a woman with an empty stomach.
watashi wa onaka ga ippai no onnanohito desu: I am a woman with a full stomach.

watashi tachi wa ureshii desu: We are happy.
watashi tachi wa kanashii desu: We are sad.
watashi wa ureshii desu: I am happy.
watashi wa kanashee desu: I am sad.

watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasu: We are tired.
watashi wa tsukarete imsau. kare wa tsukarete imasen: I am tired. He is not tired.
watashi tachi wa tsukarete imasen. kare wa tsukarete imasu: We are not tired. He is tired.
watashi wa tsukarete imasu. kanojo wa tsukarete imasen.: I am tired. She is not tired.

watashi wa byooki desu: I am sick.
watashi wa nodo ga kawaite imasu: I am thirsty.
watashi wa samui desu: I am cold.
watashi wa kanemochi desu: I am a rich man.

watashi wa nonde imasen. anata ga nonde imasu: I am not drinking. The other (or the lady) is drinking.
watashi wa onaka ga suite imasu: I am hungry. (I have an empty stomach.)
watashi tachi wa samui desu: We are cold.
watashi tachi wa atsukute tsukarete imasu: We are hot and tired.

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 10

kodomo tachi wa te o futte imasu: The children are waving their hands.
onnanoko wa te o futte imasu: The girl is waving her hand.
otokonohito wa te o futte imasu: The man is waving his hand.
onnanohito wa te o futte imasu: The woman is waving her hand.

hitori no piero wa te o futte imasu: One clown is waving his hand.
hitori no piero wa te o poketto ni irete imasu: One clown has his hand in his pocket.
piero tachi wa te o futte imasu: The clowns are waving their hands.
suwatte iru piero ga te o futte imasu: The sitting clown is waving his/her hand.

onnanohito wa seki o shite imasu: The woman is coughing.
otokonohito wa kushami o shite imasu: The man is sneezing.
kono otokonoko wa takoito o kuchi ni kuwaete imasu: This boy is holding a kite string in his mouth.
kono wakai otokonohito wa shita o dashite imasu: This young man is extending his tongue.

[kamu : to blow (one's nose)
suru: to do]

otokonohito wa ude o kunde imasu: The man is folding his arms. (don't know what kunde's base verb is).
otokonohito wa akubi o shite imasu: The man is yawning.
otokonohito wa kushami o shite imasu: The man is sneezing.
otokonohito wa hana o kande imasu: The man is blowing his nose.

[musubu = to tie; kaku or kizu = to scratch; yubisasu = to point at]
kono otokonohito wa kutsuhimo o musunde imasu: This man is tying his shoelaces.
kono otokonohito wa kubi o kaite imasu: This man is scratching his neck.
piero wa hana o yubisashite imasu: The clown is pointing to his nose.
piero wa atama o kaite imasu: The clown is scratching his head.

benchi ni iru onnanohito wa tsukarete imasu: The woman on the bench is tired.
otokonohito wa tsukarete imasu: The man is tired.
otokonohito wa tsukarete irunode, akubi o shite imasu: The man is tired so he is yawning.
otokonoko wa naite imasu: The boy is crying.

onnanohito wa totemo kanashii desu: The woman is very sad.
otokonohito wa kangaete imasu: The man is considering (thinking?).
kono otokonohito tachi wa tsukarete imasen: These men are not tired.
kono otokonohito tachi wa tsukarete imasu: These men are tired.

[deru = appear, come forth, leave. I don't understand its usage in the following sentences.]
onnanohito wa kanashii desu. kanojo wa sooshiki ni dete imasu: The woman is sad. She is at a funeral.
otokonohito wa totemo ureshii desu: The man is very happy.
kono otokonihito tachi wa reesu ni demashita. totemo tsukarete imasu. These men finished a race. They are very tired.
kono otokonohito wa reesu ni deru tokoro desu. sutoretchi o shite imasu: This man will race. He is stretching.

["deshoo" is actually "desho" and means something like probably. It has a few uses, look 'em up! "torimashita" is the past form of "toru", to earn (among other things). ]
futari no rannaa wa reesu o oeru tokoro desu. akai shatsu no hito ga katsu deshoo.: The two runners will finish the race. [oeru = finish] The person with the red shirt will probably win.
otokonohito wa totemo ureshii desu. medaru o futatsu tori mashita: The man is very happy. He's earned two medals.
kono onnanohito wa yorokonde utatte imasu: This woman is happy and singing.
otokonoko wa kanashii node, naite imasu: The boy si sad so he's crying.

[hiroiageru=to pick up (remember the dog and the hat pics?)]
otokonohito wa hitai o kaite imasu: The man is scratching his forehead.
otokonoito wa kangaete imasu: The man is considering (thinking).
kodomo wa jimen kara nanika o hirotte imasu: The child is picking something up from the ground.
onnanohito wa jimen kara nanika o hirotte imasu: The woman is picking something up from the grown.

Little easier than last time, but a lot of this vocab isn't really sticking with me. x_x

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 9

This has been the hardest lesson so far. :[

futari ga ichidai no jitensha ni notte imasu: Two people are riding one bike.
hitori ga jitensha ni notte iru futari no aida ni tatte imasu: One person is standing between two people riding bikes.
hitori ga jitensha ni notte ite, futari ga aruite imasu: One person is riding a bike, two people are walking.
takusan no hitobito ga takusan no jitensha ni notte imasu: A lot of people are riding a lot of bikes.

teeburu yorimo isu ga ooi desu: There are more chairs than tables.
akai ringo yorimo midori no ringo ga ooi desu: There are more green apples than red apples.
onnanoko no koppu to onaji ryoo no gyuunyuu ga onnanohito no koppu ni haitte imasu: The girl and woman are both holding cups full of milk. (no idea how this is supposed to be really translated).
otokonohito no migite yorimo hidarite ni aru kyandii ga ooi desu: There is more candy in the man's left hand than his right hand.

isu yorimo teeburu ga sukunai desu: There are fewer tables thanchairs.
midori no ringo yorimo akai ringo ga sukunai desu: There are fewer red apples than green apples.
dochira no koppu nimo onaji ryoo no gyuunyuu ga haitte imasu: They are both holding cups full of the same amount of milk. (I don't understand if dochira is referring to both cups, or both people).
otokonohito no hidarite yorimo migite ni aru kyandii ga sukunai desu: The man is holding less candy in his right hand than in his left hand.

tabemono ga sukoshi kono obon no ue ni arimasu: There is a little food on this platter (I don't know what "obon" is.)
tabemono ga takusan kono obon no ue ni arimasu: There is a lot of food on this platter.
kono shashin dewa rikuchi yorimo suiiki ga sukunai desu: In this picture there is less sea than land.
kono shashin dewa rikuchi yorimo suiiki ga ooi desu: In this picture there is more sea than there is land.

kono shashin dewa shibafu yorimo suna ga ooi desu: In this picture there is more sand than grass.
kono shashin dewa shibafu yorimo suna ga sukunai desu: In this picture there is less sand than grass.
onnanohito no koppu yorimo onnanoko no koppu ni haitte iru gyuunyuu no hoo ga ooi desu: The cup the girl is holding has more milk in it than the woman's cup.
onnanohito no koppu yorimo onnanoko no koppu ni haitte iru gyuunyuu no hoo ga sukunai desu: The cup the girl's holding has less milk in it than the woman's cup.

[Note: I'm not sure how to translate those sentences about the milk-cups at all. The order seems so very confusing to me. This depresses me. At least I got the jist.]

watashi tachi wa otokonoko tachi o kazoeru koto ga dekimasu. hitori, futari, sannin: We can count the boys. One, two, three.
watashi tachi wa otokonoko tachi o kazoeru koto ga dekimasu. hitori, futari, sannin, yonin: We can count the boys. One, two, three, four.
watashi tachi wa otokonoko tachi o kazoeru koto ga dekimasu. hitori, futari, sannin, yonin, gonin, rokunin.: We can count the boys. One, two, three, four, five, six.
watashi tachi wa roosoku o kazoeru koto ga dekimasu. ippon, nihon, sambon, yohon, gohon.: We can count the candles. One, two, three, four, five.

[Note: The following may be completely wrong. After searching the internet for a very long time, I think I learned that "kazoe rarenai" is really one word that means "can't count" and "hodo" is a particle that stands for an upper limit]

koin ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan arimasu: There are too many coins to count.
tori ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan imasu: There are too many birds to count.
hana ga kazoerarenai hodo takusan arimasu: There are too many flowers to count.
fuusen ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan arimasu: There are too many balloons to count.

sukoshi no fuusen: A few balloons
kazoe rarenai hodo takusan aru fuusen: Can't count how many balloons there are.
sukoshi no hitobito: A few people
kazoe rarenai hodo takusan iru hitobito: Cant count how many people there are.

hito ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan imasu: There are too many people to count.
hito ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan wa imasen: There are not too many people to count.
booshi ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan arimasu: There are too many hats to count.
booshi ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan wa arimasen: There are not too many hats to count.

hana ga takusan arimasu: There are a lot of flowers.
hana ga sukoshi shika arimasen: There are only a few flowers.
doobutsu ga kazoe rarenai hodo takusan imasu: There are too many animals to count.
doobotsu ga niwa shika imasen: There are only two animals.

[Note: "shika" is a particle that means "only", and must be followed by a negative verb.]

Well this was very hard and I'm not even sure what I got wrong. It's difficult to tell. v_v

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 8

I've been slow the past few days because I found particular parts of this lesson so damn hard. I still don't understand some things.

teeburu wa kagu desu: The table is furniture
isu wa kagu desu: The chair is furniture
beddo wa kagu desu: The bed is furniture
sofaa wa kagu desu: The sofa is furniture

[Note: In the following four, I had a lot of trouble understanding what "tame" was. Visually, it looks like it is a piece of grammar that basically means "for", but that's not the definition I get when I look it up. I'm going to leave it as for for now. ]

teeburu to isu wa kagu desu: The table and chairs are furniture
tsukue to isu wa kagu desu: The desk and chair are furniture
beddo wa neru tame no kagu desu: The bed is furniture for sleeping.
sofaa wa suwaru tame no kagu desu: the sofa is furniture for sitting.

[Note: "irui" is clothes, "oku" is interior]

teeburu wa kagu desu: The table is furniture.
isu wa kagu desu: The chairs are furniture
benchi wa suwaru tame no kagu desu: The bench is furniture for sitting.
kenshoo dansu wa irui o orite oku tame no kagu desu: The dresser is furniture for putting clothes inside.

dorseu wa irui desu: The dress is clothes
jaketto wa irui desu: The jacket is clothes
shatsu to nekutai wa irui desu: The shirt and tie are clothes
kodomo tachi no irui: Children's clothes

piero wa fuku o kiteiru tokoro desu: The clown is putting clothes on.
piero wa fuku o kite imasu: The clown is wearing clothes.
onnanohito wa fuku o kiteiru tokoro desu: The woman is putting clothes on.
onnanohito wa fuku o kite imasu: The woman is wearing clothes.

kono hito tachi wa seesoo shite imasu: These people are dressed up. [Note: "seesoo" is "seiso"... took me about 10 mins to figure this out.]
kono hito tachi wa kaubooi no kakkoo o shite imasu: This group... is all dressed as cowboys? [ I have no idea what kakkoo means. "kakko" means everyone. ]
kono hito tachi wa suiee o suru tame no kakkoo o shite imasu: This group of people is all dressed to swim?
kono hito tachi wa piero no kakkoo o shite imasu: This group of peopls is dressed up like clowns?

otokonohito wa sakkusu o mochi nagara, denshipiano o ensoo shite imasu: The man is holding the saxophone while performing on the electric piano.
gitaa wa gakki desu: The guitar is an instrument.
biorin wa gakki desu: The violin is an instrument.
furutto wa gakki desu: The flute is an instrument.

[Note: Playing a stringed instrument, a guitar, or a piano gets the verb "hiku". ]

dareka ga ereki beesu o hiite imasu: Someone is playing the electric bass.
dareka ga furuuto o fuite imasu: Someone is playing the flute.
dareka ga denshipiano o hitte imasu: Someone is playing the piano.
dareka ga taiko o tataite imasu: Someone is striking the drum. [Note: I think "tataku" is the verb they are using here]

furuuto o motte iru otokonohito ga ensoo shite ite, taiko o tataku hito ga kiite imasu: The man holding the flute is performing, the person playing the drum is listening.
otokonohito wa nihon no gitaa o motte imasu: The man is holding two guitars.
dareka ga gitaa o hiite imasu: Someone is playing the guitar.
kodomo tachi wa piano o hiite imasu: The children are playing the piano.

ikutsuka no kagu: Some furniture
irui: Clothes
ikutsuka no gakki: Some instruments
hitotsu no kagu: One piece of furniture

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 7

This chapter was the hardest so far as pronunciation goes.

hana wa shokubutsu no isshu desu: The flower is a variety of plant.
shibafu wa shokubutsu no isshu desu: The grass is a variety of plant.
ki wa shokubutsu no isshu desu: The trees are a variety of plant.
hikui ki to hana wa shokubutsu no isshu desu: The short trees (shrubs?) and flowers are varieties of plant.

nishurui no hana: Two types of flowers.
isshurui no hana: One type of flower
nanshurika no kudamono: (Many types?) of fruit.
isshurui no kudamono: One type of fruit.

budoo wa kudamono no isshu desu: Grapes are a type of fruit.
banana wa kudamono no isshu desu: Bananas are a type of fruit.
ringo wa kudamono no isshu desu: Apples are a type of fruit.
nashi wa kudamono no isshu desu: Pears are a type of fruit.

inu wa doobutsu no isshu desu: The dog is a type of animal.
neko wa doobutsu no isshu desu: The cat is a type of animal.
hitsuji wa doobutsu no isshu desu: The sheep are a type of animal.
ahiru wa doobutsu no isshu desu: The ducks are a type of animal.

nishurui no ahiru: Two types of ducks.
isshurui no ahiru: One type of duck.
nishurui no inu: Two types of dogs.
isshurui no inu: One type of dog.

niku wa tabemono no isshu desu: Meat is a type of food.
kudamono wa tabemono no isshu desu: Fruit is a type of food.
pan wa tabemono no isshu desu: Bread is a type of food.
aisukuriimu wa tabemono no isshu desu: Ice cream is a type of food.

budoo wa tabemono desu: Grapes are food.
banana wa tabemono desu: Bananas are food.
ringo wa tabemono desu: Apples are food.
nashi wa tabemono desu: Pears are food.

nishurui no doobutsu: Two types of animal.
isshurui no doobutsu: One type of animal.
isshurui no shokubutsu: One type of plant.
nanshuruika no shokubutsu: (Many types?) of plant.

inu wa doobutsu desu: The dog is an animal.
hana wa shokubutsu desu: The flowers are plants.
uma to ushi wa doobutsu desu: The horse and the cow are animals.
ahiru wa doobutsu desu: The ducks are animals.

iroiro na shurui no tabemono: Various types of food.
iroiro no shurui no shokubutsu: Various types of plant.
shokubutsu to doobutsu: Plant and animal.
nishurui no doobutsu: Two types of animal.

Not doin' too bad... but the phrase "iroiro na shurui" is both confusing and hard to pronounce. Here I am practicing. Oy!!!!

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 6

Well... here is a nice mixture of easy and impossible. Some things I am completely clueless on. :[

kaji: Fire
taiyoo: Sun
yuki: Snow
koori: Ice

kaji wa atsui desu: Fire is hot
taiyoo wa atsui desu: The sun is hot
yuki wa tsumetai desu: Snow is cold
koori wa tsumetai desu: Ice is cold

ki to murasakirro no hana: Trees and purple flowers
roosoku: Candle
yuiki ga ki o ootte imasu: The snow is covering the trees.
yuki ga yama o ootte imasu: The snow is covering the mountains.

hi ga ki o moyashite imasu: The fire is burning the tree.
hi ga roosoku o moyashite imasu: The flame is burning the candle.
taiyoo ga ki no kage ni arimasu: The sun is on the other side of the tree.
taiyoo ga kumo no kage ni arimasu: The sun is on the other side of the cloud.

kaji ga kuroi kemuri o dashite imasu: The fire is taking out black smoke? (I don't understand dashite here)
kaji ga shiroi kemuri o dashite imasu: The fire... white smoke..?
chiisai konro wa aoi honoo o dashi masu: The small oven ... blue flame...?
matchi wa kiiroi honoo o dashi masu: The match... yellow flame..?

natsu wa atsui desu: The summer is hot.
fuyu wa samui desu: The winter is cold.
pan wa atsui desu: The bread is hot.
pan wa atsuku arimasen: The bread is not hot.

samui desu. kono hito tachi wa booshi to erimaki o shite imasu: It is cold. These people are wearing hats and mufflers. (why is shite here?)
atsui desu. kono hito tachi wa hinata ni suwatte imasu: It is hot. These people are sitting in a sunny place.
atsui toki wa mizu no naka de asobi masu: When it is hot play in the water (????)
samui toki wa yuki no naka de asobi masu: When it is cold play in the snow (????)

atsui hi: hot day
samui hi: cold day
tsumetai tabemono: cold food
atsui tabemono: hot food

atsui desu: It is hot.
samui desu: It is cold.
tsumetai nomimono: Cold drink
atsui nomimono: Hot drink

kare wa atsui desu: He is hot
kare wa samui desu: He is cold
onnanohito no ue ni hi ga sashite imasu: The sun is shining over the woman.
shibafu no ue ni hi ga sashite imasu: The sun shining over the grass.
Note: I was confused about sashite. The verb is "sasu" and one of the meanings is "to shine." "Hi" also means quite a few things in this lesson... I guess that was the point.

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 5

Verbs:
Oshitskueru: To push.
Osu: To push.
Hiku: To pull.
Hipparu: To pull.
Naoru: To mend, to heal
Noboru: To climb
Kaburu: To wear (on head).
Motsu: To hold.
Saseru: To make do (someone)
Asobu: To play.
Nomu: To drink.
Suru: To do (in this case)
Ageru: To give (in this case).
Morau: To receive.
Toru: To take (in this case).
Noru: To be (in this case?).

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otokonohito wa jitensha o oshite imasu: The man is pushing the bike.
otokonohito wa kaato o oshite imasu: The man is pushing the cart.
onnanohito wa hako o oshite imasu: The woman is pushing the box.
otokonohito tachi wa matto o oshite imasu: The men are pushing the mat.

otokonohito wa kaato o hiite imasu: The man is pulling the cart.
kouma wa kaato o hiite imasu: The pony is pulling the cart.
karera wa matto o hippatte imasu: They are pulling the mat.
karera wa matto o oshite imasu: They are pushing the mat.

kare wa kaato o hiite imasu: He is pulling the cart.
kare wa kaato o oshite imasu: He is pushing the cart.
karera wa matto o oshite imasu: They are pushing the mat.
karera wa matto o hippatte imasu: They are pulling the mat.

otokonohito wa jitensha o naoshite imasu: The man is reparing the bike.
otokonohito wa jitensha ni notte imasu: The man is riding the bike.
onnanohito wa inu o sampo sasete imasu: The woman is walking the dog.
onnanohito wa inu to asonde imasu: The woman is playing with the dog.

onnanoko wa booshi o kabutte imasu: The girl is wearing a hat.
onnanoko wa booshi o motte imasu: The girl is holding a hat.
otokonohito wa koppu ippai no mizu o motte imasu. nonde imasen: The man is holding a cup full of water. He is not drinking.
otokonohito wa koppu ippai no mizu o nonde imasu: The man is drinking a cup full of water.

onnanohito wa kaidan o nobotte imasu: The woman is climbing the stairs.
onnanohito wa hako o oshite imasu: The woman is pushing the box.
otokonohito wa kodomo o kataguruma shite imasu: The man is giving the child a piggyback ride.
otokonohito wa kaato o oshite imasu: The man is pushing the cart.

onnanohito wa otokonohito ni okane o agete imasu: The woman is giving money to the man. (The woman is giving the man money is another way to think of it... does it matter?)
otokonohito wa onnanohito ni kusuri o agete imasu: The man is giving medicine to the woman.
onnanohito wa otokonoko ni gitaa o agete imasu: The woman is giving a guitar to the boy.
otokonohito wa onnanoko ni gitaa o agete imasu: The man is giving a guitar to the girl.

otokonohito wa onnanohito kara okane o moratte imasu: The man is recieving money from the woman.
otokonoko wa onnanohito kara gitaa o moratte imasu: The boy is recieving a guitar from the woman.
onnanoko wa otokonohito kara gitaa o moratte imasu: The girl is recieving a guitar from the man.
onnanohito wa otokonohito kara kusuri o moratte imasu: The woman is recieving medicine from the man.

onnanoko wa sara o totte imasu: The girl is taking a plate (picking up a plate).
dareka ga otokonohito ni tabemono ga notte iru sara o agete imasu: Someone is giving the man a plate with food on it.
dareka ga onnanohito ni tabemono ga notte iru sara o agete imasu: Someone is giving the woman a plate with food on it.
otokonohito wa onnanoko ni gitaa o agete imasu: The man is giving the girl a guitar.

onnanohito wa otokonohito ni okane o agete imasu: The woman is giving the man money.
dareka ga onnanohito ni nanika o agete imasu: Someone is giving something to the woman.
otokonohito wa koppu ippai no gyuunyuu o totte imasu: The man is picking up the cup full of milk.
otokonohito wa onnanohito ni koppu ippai no gyuunyuu o age mashita: The man gave the woman a glass full of milk.

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 4

More numbers

juu nana: 17
nijuu nana: 27
sanjuu nana: 37
sanjuu hachi: 38

yonjuu san: 43
sanjuu yon: 34
rokujuu san: 63
sanjuu roku: 36

nanajuuhachi: 78
hachijuunana: 87
kyuujuugo: 95
gojuukyuu: 59

hyakuyonjuugo: 145
hyakugojuuyon: 154
nihyakunanajuuhachi: 278
nihyakuhachijuunana: 287

sambyakunijuugo: 325
sambyakugojuuni: 352
yonhyakunijuugo: 425
yonhyakugojuuni: 452

gohyaku yonjuu kyuu: 549
gohyaku gojuu kyuu: 559
roppyaku rokujuu kyuu: 669
roppyaku kyuujuu roku: 696

nanahyaku sanjuu yon: 734
nanahyaku yonjuu san: 743
happyaku sanjuu yon: 834
yappyaku yonjuu san: 843

kyuuhyaku nijuu roku: 926
kyuuhyaku rokujuu ni: 962
sen hachijuu nana: 1087
sen nanajuu hachi: 1078

sen happyaku gojuu nana: 1857
nisen happyaku gojuu nana: 2857
sen happyaku nanajuu go: 1875
nisen happyaku nanajuu go: 2875

sanzen hyaku nijuu go: 3125
nanasen hyaku nijuu go: 7125
kyuusen hyaku nijuu go: 9125
ichiman hyaku nijuu go: 10125

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 3

onnanoko wa tonde imasu: The girl is jumping.
onnanoko wa aruite imasu: The girl is walking.
onnanoko wa notte imasu: The girl is riding.
onnanoka wa waratte imasu: The girl is laughing.

otokonoko wa tobu tokoro desu: The boy will jump.
otokonoko wa korobisoudesu: The boy looks like he's going to trip. (?)
otokonoko wa taberu tokoro desu: The boy will eat.
otokonoko wa jitensha ni noru tokoro desu: The boy will ride the bike.

onnanohito wa tobimashita: The woman jumped.
onnanohito wa hikidashi o akemashita: The woman opened the register. (akeru = open)
onnanohito wa booru o nagemashita: The woman threw the ball. (nageru = throw)
onnanohito wa nemutte imasu: The woman is sleeping.

onnanohito to otokonohito wa dakiau tokoro desu: The woman and man will hug.
otokonohito to onnanohito wa dakiatte imasu: The man and woman are hugging.
kore wa Pikaso no sakuhin desu: This is Piccaso's work.
kore wa Pikaso no sakuhin dewa arimasen: This is not Piccaso's work.

tori wa oyoide imasu: The bird is swimming.
tori wa tonde imasu: The bird is flying.
tori wa aruite imasu: The bird is walking.
tori wa hane o patapata ugokashite imasu ga, tonde wa imasen: The bird is flapping its wings, not flying. (ugokasu = move ?... what is patapata?)

inu wa furisubii o kyatchi suru tokoro desu: The dog will catch the frisbee.
inu wa furisubii o kyatchi shimashita: The dog caught the frisbee.
inu wa booshi o hiroiageru tokoro desu: The dog will pick up the hat.
inu wa booshi o hiroiagemashita. The dog picked up the hat.

uma wa tobimashita: The horse jumped.
uma wa kaubooi o se kara furiotoshimashita: The horse threw the cowboy off? (kara = from? se = ?)
uma wa ue e aruite ikimashita: The horse walked over?
uma wa shita e aruite ikimashita: The horse walked behind.

kodomo tachi wa teeburu kara tobioriru tokoro desu: The children will jump from the table.
kodomo tachi wa teeburu kara tobiorite imasu: The children are jumping from the table.
kodomo tachi wa teeburu kara tobiorimashita: The children jumped from the table.
kodomo tachi wa teeburu no mawari aruite imasu: The children are walking around the table.

shiroi shatsu o kita otokonohito wa kabe o noboru tokoro desu: The man wearing the white shirt will climb the wall.
shiroi shatso o kita otokonohito wa kabe o nobotte imasu: The man wearing the white shirt is climbing the wall.
rakuda wa kuchi o akeru deshoo: The camel will probably open its mouth. (deshou means probably here? I don't know...)
rakuda wa kuchi o akemashita: The camel opened it's mouth.

otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o tsukau tokoro desu. poketto kara dashite imasu: the man will use use the phone. He is taking it out of (from) his pocket.
otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o tsukatte imasu: The man is using the phone.
otokonohito wa keetaidenwa o motte imasu ga, tsukatte wa imasen. The manis holding the phone, not using it.
otokonohito wa akai denwa o tsukatte imasu: The man is using a red phone.

This lesson was really tiring and took a long time. More grammar stuff I don't get. I am also feeling sad that I'm learning so much romaji. People look down on it. I don't know. :[

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 2

otokonoko: Boy
otokonoko to sono otoosan: Boy and the father. (sono means that near the speaker mentally. confusing right now, but maybe I'll get it soon. I'm going to say "the" right now, because saying boy and that father seems weird).
otokonoko to sono inu: Boy and the dog.
otokonoko to issho ni inai otokonoko no inu: The boy is not with his dog.

kimpatsu no onnanohto to sono inu: Blonde woman and the dog.
otokonohito to sono inu: Man and the dog.
kuroi kami no onnanohito to sono inu: Black haired woman and the dog.
otokonoko to sono inu: Boy and the dog.

onnanohito wa kanojo no inu o sampo sasete imasu: The woman is walking her dog. (sampo = walk and saseru = make (someone) do. So it is actually The woman is making the dog walk. But I don't think that's how it would translate in English. Am I right?)
otokonoko wa kare no inu o sampo sasete imasu: The boy is walking his dog.
dareka ga sambiki no inu o sampo sasete imasu: Someone is walking the dogs (three dogs? what is sambiki?)
onnanohito tachi wa kanojora no inu o sampo sasete imasu: The girls are walking their dogs. (Kanojora is they, but feminine, like karera is the male version)

onnanohito no booshi wa kuroi desu: The woman's hat is black.
otokonohito no herumetto wa shiroi desu: The man's helmet is white.
onnanohito no uma wa tonde imasu: The woman's horse is jumping.
otokonohito no uma wa se o magete haneagatte imasu: The man's horse is currently bending and jumping. (???)

onnanoko no kutsushita wa shiroi desu: The girl's socks are white.
onnanoko no shatsu wa shiroi desu: The girl's shirt is white.
otokonohito no inu wa chiisai desu: The man's dog is small.
otokonohito no inu wa hon o yonde imasu: The man's dog is reading. (ha)

kanojo no neko to issho no dareka: Her cat is with her. (dareka = someone, or that person. it means that person here, I think, so I might as well say "her".)
kanojo no uma to issho no dareka: Her horse is with her.
kare no neko to issho no dareka: His cat is with him.
kare no uma to issho no dareka: His horse with with him.

otokonohito wa jibun no shatsu o kite imasu: The man is wearing his shirt.
kono shatso wa otokonoko no shatsu dewa arimasen. ookisugi masu: This shirt is not the boy's shirt. It's oversized.
otokonohito no shatsu ga teeburu no ue ni arimasu: The man's shirt is on the table.
kono shatsu wa otokonohito no shatsu dewa arimasen. chiisasugi desu: This shirt is not the man's shirt. It's too small.

onnanohito no booshi: Woman's hat
otokonohito no booshi: Man's hat
otokonohito no te: Man's hand
onnanohito no te: Woman's hand

kodomo no kuruma: Child's car
otona no kuruma: Adult's car
kodomo no fuku: Children's clothes
otona no fuku: Adults' clothes

onnanohito no tebukuro: Woman's gloves
otokonohito no tebukuro: Men's gloves
onnanohito tachi no ashi: Women's legs
onnanohito no ashi: Woman's legs.

Oh grammar.. become magically clearer to me!

Japanese Unit 5 Lesson 1

muttsu: Six (things?)
hitotsu: One thing
nijuu: Twenty
kyuu: Nine

futatsu: Two things
itsutsu: Five things
juuichi: Eleven
hachi: Eight

mittsu: Three things
yottsu: Four things
nana: Seven
juu: Ten

ichi tasu ichi wa ni.: one plus one is two.
ichi tasu ni wa san.: one plus two is three.
ichi tasu san wa yon: one plus three is four.
ichi tasu yon wa go: one plus four is five.

san tasu yon wa nana: three plus four is seven.
san tasu go wa hachi: three plus five is eight.
roku hiku ni wa yon: six minus two is four.
roku hiku yon wa ni: six minus four is two.

roku tasu go wa juuichi: six plus five is eleven.
roku tasu roku wa juuni: six plus six is twelve.
yon tasu san wa nana: four plus three is seven.
yon tasu go wa kyuu: four plus five is nine.

hachi hiku ni wa roku: eight minus two is six.
hachi hiku yon wa yon: eight minus four is four.
nana hiku san wa yon: seven mins three is four.
nana hiku go wa ni: seven minus five is two.

juuni hiku go wa nana: twelve minus five is seven.
juuni hiku roku wa roku: twelve minus six is six.
juuni hiku nana wa go: twelve minus seven is five.
juuni hiku hachi wa yon: twelve minus eight is four.

juuni waru ni wa roku: twelv divided by two is six.
ni kakeru roku wa juuni: two times six is twelve.
roku waru san wa ni: six divided by three is two.
ni kakero hachi wa juuroku: two times eight is sixteen.

juu waru go wa ni: ten divided by five is two.
juugo waru go wa san: fifteen divided by five is three.
nijuu waru go wa yon: twenty dividedby five is four.
yon kakeru go wa nijuu: four times five is twenty.


Since Espanol was battered into me as a child, I keep screwing up and saying the Spanish words for these numbers... funny... I'm not even getting them confused with English. Sighh!!

Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 11

This was only a review of previously learned things, but I took a long time learning it by
1: Closing my eyes and repeating everything that was said.
2. Closing my eyes and saying the answer before I saw the choices.
3. Reading every answer out before choosing the correct one.

I think this really assisted me in seeing where I make grammar mistakes. Breaking longer sentences/phrases down without looking also helped me realize some grammar stuff. Someone is going to send me a book with writing lessons in it soon. I just don't want to use Rosetta for that really.

otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. nonde imasu: What is the man doing? Drinking.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. gitaa o hiite imasu: What is the man doing? Playing guitar.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. seetaa o kiteiru tokoro desu: What is the man doing? Putting on a sweater.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. jibun no musuko to issho ni suwatte imasu: What is the man doing? Sitting together with his son. (I didn't have to peek for this... that's because I said it outloud so many times and really tried to understand the grammar. Attempt it!)

ryoote to ryooashi wa hanarete imasu: Both hands and legs are apart.
ryoote to ryooashi wa soroete imasu: Both hands and legs are together.
ryooashi wa hanarete imasu ga, ryoote wa awasete arimasu: Both legs are apart, both hands are together (still don't really know the diff between awaseru & soroeru, even after defining them).
ryooashi wa soroete arimasu ga, ryoote wa hanarete imasu: Both legs are together, both hands are apart.

Note: Why use arimasu sometimes and imasu others? Must be a grammar thing I don't understand yet.

nanajuugo: 75
hachijuugo: 85
kyuujuugo: 95
hyaku: 100

otokonohito wa nonde iru node, ima hanasu koto ga dekimasen: Since the man is drinking, he can't speak right now. (ima = right now)
otokonohito wa nonde inai node, hanasu koto ga dekimasu: Since the man is not drinking, he can talk.
otokonoko wa mizu no naka ni iru node, hanasu koto ga dekimasen: Since the boy is in the water, he can't talk.
otokokono wa mizu no naka ni inai node, hanasu koto ga dekimasu: Since the boy is not in the water, he can talk.

neko wa nete imasu: The cat is asleep.
neko wa okite imasu: The cat is awake.
akachan wa nete imasu: The baby is asleep.
akachan wa okite imasu: The baby is awake.

Note: "neru" means to go to sleep and "okiru" means to wake up. But, "nemuru" means to sleep and "sameru" means awake. Are these synonyms or are there differences?

onnanohito wa denshipiano o hiki nagara, utatte imasu: The woman is playing the electric piano while singing.
onnanohito wa denshipiano o hiki nagara, nonde imasu: The woman is playing the electric piano while drinking.
onnanohito wa handobaggo mochi nagara, kami o burashi de tokashite imasu: The woman is holding a handbag while brushing her hair.
onnanohito wa handobaggu o mochi nagara, kaite imasu: The woman is holding a handbag while writing.

imooto to oniisan to okaasan: Little sister and big brother and mother.
goshujin to okusan to musume: Husband and wife and daughter.
imooto to oniisan to goryooshin: Little sister and big brother and parents.
goryooshin to issho dewa nai imooto to oniisan: Parents are not with the little sister and big brother.

dareka ga uma ni notte imasu: Someone is riding the horse.
daremo uma ni notte imasen: No one is riding the horse.
sara no ue ni nanika ga arimasu: Something is on the plate.
sara no ui ni nanimo arimasen: Nothing is on the plate.

torakku wa kuruma o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the car.
dareka ga kuruma o unten shite imasu: Someone is driving the car.
akai kuruma wa torakku no ushiro ni arimasu: The red car is behind the truck.
torakku wa booto o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the boat.

booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man wearing the hat is writing.
booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga yubisashite imasu: The man wearing the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutte otokonohito ga yubisashite imasu: The man not wearing the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutte otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man not wearing the hat is writing.


*deep breath*

Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 10

kare wa boo o tsukatte tonde imasu: He is using the pole and jumping. (Or is it he is using the pole TO jump? I don't know...)
kanojo wa maiko o motte utatte imasu: She is holding the mic and singing.
akai seetaa o kita otokonoko ga asonde imasu. tomodachi to asonde imasu.: The boy wearing the red sweater is playing. He is playing with friends. (the "to" may act as "with" here?_
kare wa te o tsukatte jitensha ni notte imasu: He is using his hands and riding the bike.

kare wa boo nashi de tonde imasu: He is jumping without a pole.
kanojo wa maiko nashi de utatte imasu: She is singing without a mic.
kare wa tomodachi nuki de asonde imasu: He is playing without friends.
kare wa te o hanashite jitensha ni notte imasu: He is riding a boke without hands..?

kare wa boo o tsukatte tonde imasu: He is using a pole and jumping.
otokonohito wa boo nashi de tonde imasu: He is jumping without a pole.
kanojo wa maiko o tsukatte utatte imasu: She is using a mic and singing.
kanojo wa maiku nashi de utatte imasu: She is singing without a mic.

kare wa tomodachi to asonde imasu: He is playing with friends. (to = "with" in this instance?)
kare wa tomodachi nuki de asonde imasu: He is playing without friends.
kare wa te o hanashite jitensha ni notte imasu: He is riding a bike without hands.
kare wate o tsukatte jitensha ni notte imasu: He is using his hands and riding a bike.

otokonohito wa parashuuto nashi de tonde imasu: The man is jumping without a parachute.
otokonohito wa parashuuto o tsukete tonde imasu: The man is jumping and fastened to a parachute.
kare wa roopu o tsukatte nobotte imasu: He is using a rope and climbinb.
kare wa roopu nashi de nobotte imasu: He is climbing without a rope.

shatsu o kite inai otokonohito ga hashitte imasu: The man without a shirt is running.
shatsu o kita otokonohito ga hashitte imasu: The man with a shirt is running.
sangurasu o kaketa onnanohito ga suwatte imasu: The woman with the sunglasses is sitting.
sangurasu o kakete inai onnanohito ga suwatte imasu: The woman without sunglasses is sitting.

kasa o sashita hitobito ga aruite imasu: Everyone with an umbrella is walking (what is sashita/te? Don't know. )
kasa o sashite inai hitobito ga aruite imasu: Everyone without an umbrella is walking.
herumetto o kabutta hito ga jitensha ni notte imasu: The person with a helmet is riding a bike.
herumetto o kabutte inai hito ga jitensha ni notte imasu: The person without a helmet is riding a bike.

booshi o kabutta onnanohito ga aruite imasu: The woman with a hat is walking.
booshi o kabutte inai onnanohito ga aruite imasu: The woman without a hat is walking.
booshi o kabutte inai otokonohito ga hako ni suwatte imasu: The man without a hat is sitting on a box.
booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga hako ni suwatte imasu: The man with a hat is sitting on a box.

booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man wearing a hat is writing.
booshi o kabutta otokonoko ga yubisashite imasu: The man with the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutte inai otokonohito ga yubisashite imasu: The man without the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man with the hat is writing.

seetaa o kita otokonoko ga suna de asonde imasu: the boy wearing the sweater is playing in the sand. (with the sand? hmm)
seetaa o kite inai otokonoko ga suna de asonde imasu: The boy without the sweater is playing in the sand.
seetaa o kita otokonoko ga shibafu de asonde imasu: The boy with the sweater is playing in the grass.
seetaa o kite inai otokonoko ga shibafu no ue ni imasu: The boy without the sweater is on the grass.

Well... this lesson was easy in some ways and very hard in others. Some words I don't understand, and I also don't know exact translations of things... some particles are very confusing... however, I understood the "without" concept pretty well... and I'm hoping that's all they were aiming for, hehe.

Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 9

Well... *headesk*
I did not get even half of these verbs, and it's a frustrating and many times fruitless search for their meaning online. I tried, though. Context clues baby.


Verbs that I am not sure of/or have become sure of in this lesson:

hippatte = hipparu (to pull)
tomete = tomeru ? (to fasten)
nosete = noseru (to load)
orite = oriru ? (to descend)
kaete = kaeru (to change)

ootobai: motorcycle
nandaika no ootobai: A bunch of motorcycles.
kiiroi basu: Yellow bus.
nidai no kiiroi basu: Two yellow buses.

chiisana akai kuruma: Small red car.
shiroi rimujin: White limousine.
akai booto: Red boat.
ookina kuroi torakku: Big black truck.

torakku wa kuruma o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the car.
dareka ga kuruma o unten shite imasu: Someone is driving the car.
akai kuruma wa torakku no ushiro ni arimasu: The red car is behind the truck.
torakku wa booto o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the boat.

torakku ga ue to shita ni aru nihon no hashi no aida o tootte imasu: The truck is passing between two bridges, one over it and one under it. ???
torakku to kuruma wa hashi no shita ni arimasu: The truck and car are under the bridge.
ookina hashi: Big bridge.
kuruma wa ie no mae ni chuusha shite arimasu: The car is parked in front of the house.

jitensha wa tomete arimasu: The bike is fastened.
otokonohito wa jitensha o ban no ue ni nosete imasu: The woman is loading the bike on top of the van.
onnanohito wa ban ni norikonde imasu: The woman is boarding the van.
booto wa kawa no ue ni arimasu: The boat is on the river.

kuruma wa muki o kaete imasu: The car is changing direction (muki = direction). (Maybe "The car is turning" ? )
kuruma wa yuki no naka o hashitte imasu: The car is running in the snow.
akai kuruma wa pareedo o shite imasu: The red car is in the parade.
kuruma wa torakku o oikoshite imasu: The car is passing the truck.

kuroi rimujin: Black limousine.
antikku no kuruma: Antique car.
yane ga orite iru oopunkka: Roof is down on the car..??
akai supootsukaa: Red sportscar

ressha wa yama no ue ni arimasu: The train is on the mountain
hitobito wa romendensha ni norikonde imasu: Every person is boarding the streetcar.
kono akai kuruma wa jiko ni aimashita: This car got in an accident.
akai kuruma wa jiko ni atte imasen: The red car was not in an accident.

aka to haiiro no kuruma wa jiko ni aimashita: The red and grey cars got in an accident.
sensuikan wa mizu no naka ni arimasu: The sub is in the water.
funa niwa ho ga arimasu: The boat is sailing.
aka to shiro no kuruma wa chuusha shite imasu: The red and shite cars are parked.

akai kuruma wa kowasare mashita: The red car broke.
kuruma wa kowasarete imasen: The car is not broken.
ookina fune wa mizu no naka o ugoite imasu:
rekkaasha wa kuruma o hippate imasu: The tow truck is pulling the car.

Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 8

minna ga kiiroi booshi o kabutte imasu: Everyone is wearing yellow hats.
minna ga hashitte imasu: Everyone is running.
minna ga suwatte imasu: Everyone is sitting.
minna ga odotte imasu: Everyone is dancing.

dareka ga ki no ushiro ni imasu: Someone is behind the tree.
dareka ga otokonohito no ushiro ni imasu: Someone is behind the man.
dareka ga shashin o totte imasu: Someone is taking a picture.
dareka ga kiiroi fuku o kite imasu: Someone is wearing yellow clothes.

minna ga kiiroi booshi o kabutte imasu: Everyone is wearing yellow hats.
daremo kiiroi booshi o kabutte imasen: No one is wearing yellow hats.
dareka ga neko o sawatte imasu: Someone is holding the cat.
daremo neko o sawatte imasen: No one is holding the cat.

minna ga shiroi fuku o kite imasu: Everyone is wearing white clothes.
daremo shiroi fuku o kite imasen: No one is wearing white clothes.
dareka ga shiroi fuku o kite ite, hokano dareka ga shiroi fuku o kite imasen: Someone is wearing white clothes, somone else is not wearing white clothes.
kaubooi wa shiroi fuku o kite imasu: The cowboy is wearing white clothes.

minna ga mizu ni tobikonde imasu: Everyone is jumping into the water.
sannin no otokonoko no uchi daremo mizu ni tobikonde imasen: The three boys ___? are not jumping into the awter.
dareka ga mizu ni tobikonde imasu. moo hitori wa mizu ni tobikonde imasen: Someone is jumping into the water. Someone else is not jumping into the water.
dareka ga mizu no naka de oyoide imasu: Someone is swimming in the water.

dareka ga booru o kette imasu: Someone is kicking the ball.
daremo booru o kette imasen: Someone is not kicking the ball.
hikooki no naka ni dareka imasu ka. iie, hikooki no naka ni wa daremo imasen: Is somone in the plane? No, no one is in the plane.
hikooki no naka ni dareka imasu ka. hai, hikooki no naka ni wa otokonoko ga imasu: Is someone in the plane? Yes, a boy is in the plane.

dareka ga booru o kette imasu ka. hai, otokonoko ga kette imasu: Is someone kicking the ball? Yes, the boy is kicking it.
dareka ga booru o kette imasu ka. iie, daremo kette imasen: Is someone kicking the ball? No, no one is kicking it.
daremo hikooki no naka ni imasen: No one is in the plane.
hikooki no naka ni dareka ga imasu: Someone is in the plane.

aoi fuku o kite iru otokonohito wa nanika o hakonde imasu: The man wearing the blue clothes something..........?
aoi fuku o kite iru otokonohito wa nanimo hakonde imasen: The man with the blue shirt has nothing......... WHAT IS HAKONDE
nanika o yubisashite imasu: Pointing at something
nanimo yubisashite imasen: Not pointing at something

dareka ga uma ni notte imasu: Someone is riding the horse.
daremo uma ni notte imasen: No one is riding the horse.
sara no ue ni nanika ga arimasu: Something is on the plate.
sara no ue ni nanimo arimasen: Nothing is on the plate.

teeburu no ui ni nanika ga arimasu: Something is on the table.
dono teeburu no ue nimo nanimo arimasen: Nothing is on these tables.
tento no naka de dareka ga yoko ni natte imasu: Someone is laying in the tent.
tento no naka ni daremo imasen: No one is in the tent.


I dont feel good about my progess today.

Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 7

onnanoko to okaasan: Girl and mother.
onnanoko to otoosan: Girl and father.
otokonoko to okaasan: Boy and mother.
otokonoko to otoosan: Boy and father.

onnanoko to okaasan: Girl and mother.
onnanoko to otoosan: Girl and father.
onnanoko to otooto: Girl and little brother.
onnanoko to kazoku: Girl and family.

otokonoko to okaasan: Boy and mother.
otokonoko to otoosan: Boy and father.
otokonoko to oneesan: Boy and brig sister.
otokonoko to kazoku: Boy and family.

onnanohito wa goshujin no yoko de sofaa ni suwatte imasu: The woman sits beside her husband on the sofa.
onnanohito wa goshujin to kodomo to issho ni tatte imasu: The woman stands with her husband and children.
onnanohito wa goshujin no yoko de isu ni suwatte imasu: The woman sits on the chair beside her husband.
onnanohito wa goshujin no ue ni suwatte imasu: The woman sits on her husband.

otokonohito wa okusan no yoko de sofaa ni suwatte imasu: The mans its beside his wife on the sofa.
otokonohito wa okusan to kodomo to issho ni tatte imasu: The man stands together with his wife and children.
otokonohito wa okusan no yoko de isu ni suwatte imasu: The man sits beside his wife on the chair.
otokonohito no okusan wa kare no ue ni suwatte imasu: The man's wife sits on top of him.

okaasan to musuko: Mother and son.
otoosan to musuko: Father and son.
otoosan to musume: Father and daughter.
okaasan to musume: Mother and daughter.

imooto to oniisan to okaasan: Little sister and big brother and mother.
goshujin to okusan to musume: Husband and wife and daugher.
imooto to oniisan to goryooshin: Younger sister and big brother and parents.
goryooshin to issho dewa nai imooto to oniisan: The parents are not with the younger sister and older brother.

kono yonin wa kazoku desu: These four are family.
kono yonin wa kazoku dewa arimasen: These four are not family.
kono sannin wa onaji kazoku desu: These three are of the same family.
kono sannin wa onaji kazoku dewa arimasen: These three are not of the same family.

kodomo tachi to issho no goryooshin: Children together with parents.
kodomo tachi to issho dewa nai goryooshin: Children not together with parents.
futari no kyoodai to otoosan: Two siblings and father.
futari no kyoodai to okaasan: Two siblings and mother.

futari no shimai to otoosan: Two sisters and father.
futari no kyoodai to otoosan: Two siblings and father.
goryooshin to ishho no kodomo: The parents are with a child.
kono hito tachi wa onaji kazoku dewa arimasen: These people are not of the same family.

Hrm... should I be translating these as full sentences or just what they say? I don't know.