Kumi's House New Flashcards
I finished bathing
Ofuro de mashta
Again
Moh - I - Kay
Mo ichi do
Have you ever…?
I have (ever)…
I’ve been to Japan.
Verb (た-form) ことがあります
Verb (ta-form) koto ga arimasu
日本へ行ったことがあります”
(nihon e itta koto ga arimasu)
I have eaten sashimi
Have you ever eaten sashimi?
刺身を食べたことがあります。
sashimi wo tabeTA koto ga arimasu
Sashimi wo tabe-ta koto ga arimaska?
I have never…
I have never played(done) pachinko
パチンコをしたことがありません。
pachinko wo shita koto ga arimasen
Can (ability)
I play tennis
I can play tennis
私はテニスをします。
watashi wa tenisu wo shimasu
Meaning: I play tennis. (action to play tennis)
becomes
私はテニスができます。
watashi wa tenisu ga dekimasu
Meaning: I can play tennis. (ability to play tennis)
Can ability with verb
I speak Japanese
I can speak Japanese
Verb+ su + こと が できる
私は日本語を話します。
watashi wa nihongo wo hanshimasu
Meaning: I speak Japanese.
becomes
私は日本語を話すことができます。
watashi wa nihongo wo hanasu koto ga dekimasu
Meaning: I can speak Japanese.
Smile (noun)
I like Kumi’s smile
Egau
Kumi no egau ga daisuke
I want to buy a cat for Kumi
I don’t want to buy a cat for Kumi
Anata ni neko o kai tai
Or
Kimi ni neko o kai tai
Kumi ni neko o Kai tai des
Kumi ni neko o kai ta kunai