Complex sentences

Question 1

I also look forward to emails from you every day!

Answer 1

僕も あなたから の メール は 毎日楽しみにしてる よ

Boku mo anata kara no mēru wa mainichi tanoshimi ni shiteru yo.

Question 2

Sorry for not being able to respond at all!

Answer 2

連絡全然返せなくてごめんね

renraku zenzen kaesenakute gomen ne

Question 3

I am thinking of watching tiktok for a little bit before going to sleep, but do you want to watch it together?

Answer 3

今からTiktokを少し見てから寝ようと思っているけど一緒に見るかい？

Ima kara Tiktok o sukoshi mite
kara neyō (after, intend to sleep) [‘you’ shows intention to rather than the action of sleeping]
to omotte iru (i think)
kedo (but)
issho ni miru (watch together)
kai? (do you want to?)

we use ‘after’ because japanese tends to emphasize the chronological sequence, even though in english it is more often to say ‘i want to xx before yy’.

Question 4

Do you want to watch TikTok together for a bit before sleeping?

Answer 4

寝る前に一緒にTiktokを少し見る？
Neru mae ni issho ni Tiktok o sukoshi miru?

Question 5

I look forward to it.

Answer 5

楽しみにしています”
tanoshimi ni shiteimasu

• 楽しみ (tanoshimi): “looking forward to” or “anticipation”
• に (ni): particle indicating purpose
• しています (shiteimasu): “am doing” (present continuous form)

Question 6

It is a little different, but there are similar things.

Answer 6

少し違いますが、似たものがあります。

Sukoshi chigaimasu ga, nita mono ga arimasu.

1. Sukoshi - “a little”
2. Chigaimasu - “is different”
3. Ga - “but”
4. Nita - “similar”
5. Mono - “things”
6. Ga - “there is”

Question 7

Keith will give it to me, right? (teasingly)

Answer 7

Keithは 私に くれる よね。

Keith wa watashi ni kureru yo.

1. Keith (Keith) - Proper noun, the subject of the sentence.
2. は (wa) - Topic marker.
3. 私 (watashi) - “I” or “me.”
4. に (ni) - Particle meaning “to” or “for.”
5. くれる (kureru) - “to give.”
6. よね (yone) - emphasize the state while seeking agreement that is already expected, teasingly (like: right? 😏) (c.f. ね - seek agreement but not sure if agree)

Question 8

Yuki will buy it for me, right? (teasingly)

Answer 8

Yukiは私に買ってくれるよね。

Yuki wa watashi ni katte kureru yo ne.

1. Yuki (Yuki) - The new subject of the sentence.
2. は (wa) - Topic marker.
3. 私 (watashi) - “I” or “me.”
4. に (ni) - Particle meaning “to” or “for.”
5. 買って (katte) - “to buy” (the te-form of 買う (kau)).
6. くれる (kureru) - “to give” (used when someone buys something for the speaker). [you can’t use to buy in isolation]
7. よね (yo ne) - Sentence-ending particles for emphasis and seeking confirmation.

Question 9

it’s not that difficult.

Answer 9

そんなに難しくないよ。
Sonnani muzukashikunai yo.

• そんなに (sonnani) - “that much” or “that”
• 難しくない (muzukashikunai) - “not hard” (negative form of 難しい (muzukashii))
• よ (yo) - sentence-ending particle for emphasis

Question 10

I am satisfied because the part-time job members are very fun and close

Answer 10

バイト メンバー は とても 楽しくて 親しい ので、満足 しています。

Baito menbā wa totemo tanoshikute shitashii node, manzoku shiteimasu.

1. バイトメンバー (baito menbā) - “part-time job members”
2. は (wa) - Topic marker
3. とても (totemo) - “very”
4. 楽しくて (tanoshikute) - “fun” (the -te form of 楽しい (tanoshii))
5. 親しい (shitashii) - “close”
6. ので (node) - “because”
7. 満足しています (manzoku shiteimasu) - “I am satisfied”

Question 11

I’m happy to receive anything from you!

Answer 11

あなた からの もの は 何でも 嬉しいです！

Anata kara no mono wa nandemo ureshii desu!

things from you are anything (that makes me) happy!

1. あなた (あんた):
   
   • Meaning: “you”
   • Usage: A polite way to address someone.
2. から (から):
   
   • Meaning: “from”
   • Usage: Indicates the source or origin.
3. の (の):
   
   • Meaning: “of”
   • Usage: Connects “you” and “thing,” indicating possession.
4. もの (もの):
   
   • Meaning: “thing” or “items”
   • Usage: Refers to objects or gifts.
5. は (は):
   
   • Meaning: Topic marker
   • Usage: Indicates that “things from you” is the topic of the sentence.
6. 何でも (なんでも):
   
   • Meaning: “anything” or “whatever”
   • Usage: Indicates that there are no restrictions; anything is acceptable.
7. 嬉しい (うれしい):
   
   • Meaning: “happy” or “pleased”
   • Usage: An adjective expressing emotion.
8. です (です):
   
   • Meaning: Polite ending particle
   • Usage: Makes the statement more formal and polite.