Romanji Sentence Structure Flashcards
Because he is strong, …
kare wa tsuyoi kara desu (kara with present tense adjective = no conjugation + kara desu)
Because I watched Netflix yesterday, …
Kinou Netflix wo mi ta kara desu (kara with past tense verb = conjugate + short-form mashita + kara desu)
Because I watch Netflix today, …
Kyou Netflix wo miru kara desu (kara with present tense verb = no conjugation + kara desu)
When I was young, …
Waka ka ta * toki* (young = wakai)
When I was eating, …
Tabe te i ta toki
If I have time, …
Moshi jikan ga aru nara (verbs are unconjugated in “if” phrases)
If I was strong, …
Moshi tsuyo ka ta nara
After the concert …
Concert no atode
After [noun] ….
[noun] no atode
Before [verb]
[unconjugated verb] mae ni
Before
Before the concert
concert
Before [noun]
[noun] no mae ni
Before going to japan, …
Nihon ni iku mae ni