Sentence Structure Flashcards
SS: The chair is next to the table
chair -wa- table -no- next to -ni- arimasu
SS: There are chairs to the left and right of the table
table -no- left and right -ni- chair -ga- arimasu
SS: The chair is on the table
chair -wa- table -no- on desu
SS: I will have a party today
today -wa- party -o- shimasu
SS: This is my husband, John
this is -ga- husband -no- John desu
SS: Kyoto is north of Osaka
Kyoto -wa- Osaka -no- north -ni- arimasu
SS: You turn right at that corner
that -no- corner -o- right -ni- turn masu
SS: She always leaves the office at five o’clock
she -wa- always five o’clock -ni- office -o- leaves masu
SS: There is a convenience store across the street
street -no- across -ni- convenience store -ga- arimasu
SS: Where are you from?
from -wa- where desuka
SS: There is a lot of sugar
sugar -ga- a lot of desu
SS: Where is the entrance to the building?
building -no- entrance -wa- where desuka
SS: I eat sushi with chopsticks
-O- chopsticks -de- sushi -o- eat (masu)
SS: This building has an exit and an entrance
this building -ni- -wa- exit and entrance -ga- arimasu
SS: How do I go to this store?
how this -O- store to go (masuka)
SS: The convenience store is west of the bank
convenience store -wa- bank -no- west -ni- arimasu
SS: There is a small convenience store by the hospital
hospital -no- (soba - by/alongside) -ni- small convenience store -ga- arimasu
SS: You turn left at that corner
that -no- corner -o- left -ni- turn (masu)
SS: This cafe’s coffee is delicious
this -no- cafe -wa- coffee -ga- delicious (desu)
SS: Every year we sleep 2,920 hours
we -wa- every year 2,920 hours sleep (masu)
SS: This path goes west
this path -wa- west -ni- goes (masu)
SS: How do I go to the convenience store
how [douyaate] convenience store to [made] go (masuka)
SS: What is in your wallet
your (-no-) wallet -ni- -wa- what -ga- (arimasuka)
SS: This is a pretty flower, isn’t it?
this -wa- pretty -na- flower (desu ne)
SS: I was in China for five years
China -ni- five years (imashita)
SS: It is inside your bag
your (-no-) bag -no- inside -ni- (arimasu)
SS: There is no other clock this cute
this [konnani?] cute clock -wa- other [hoka] -ni- (arimasen)
SS: There are also other things like this
like this [konna] things [mono] -ga- other [hoka] -ni- also [mo] (arimasu)
SS: There is very little ramen
ramen -ga- very [totemo] little [sukunai] (desu)
SS: I will take out money from the wallet
money -o- wallet from take out
SS: I will put the watch in the bag
bag -ni- watch -o- put in
SS: I got this wallet from my mother
this -O- wallet -wa- mother -ni- got from [morai mashita]
SS: Is money important to you?
money -wa- you to [nitoute] important (desuka)
SS: I want a bag in a different color
different color -no- bag -ga- want
SS: Her father sells lunchboxes at the convenience store
her (-no-) father -wa- convenience store -de- lunchboxes -o- sells
SS: I will go out after taking a shower
shower -o- take [bathe] -te- after [kara] go out
SS: I opened the big window and let in the cool wind
big window -o- open, cool wind -o- let in [iremashita]
SS: I stood up immediately and turned on the light
I -wa- immediately stand up -te- light -o- turned on
SS: I bought a new book, and I will read it starting today
new book -o- bought. and [soshite] today from read
SS: I have two boyfriends
Boyfriend -ga- two [people counter] (imasu)
SS: Is the train not here yet?
train -wa- yet (desuka)
Please take a shower immediately
immediately [sugu] -ni- shower -o- bathe -te- please
What is he doing?
he -wa- what -o- (shiteimasuka)
I will buy a clock with money
-O- money -de- clock -o- buy
Is there a lot of luggage?
luggage -wa- a lot of (desuka)