How to use 済む( = sumu), 済まない( = sumanai)
Kiki: 「わたしのおやつをとったらただではすみませんよ。」
= Watashi no oyatsu wo tottara tada de wa sumimasen yo.
= If you steal my snack, you are not going to get away with it.
Jiro: 「早くこのレッスンを済ませて遊ぼうよ!」
= Hayaku kono ressun wo sumasete asobou yo!
= Let’s finish up this lesson and play!
How to use でも ( = demo)
「魚でも日本語の先生になれますか?」
= Sakana demo nihongo no sensei ni naremasu ka?
= Even a fish can be a Japanese teacher?
How to use 次第 ( = しだい= shidai)
「着替えが終わり次第レッスンします。」
= Kigae ga owari shidai ressun shimasu.
= I will start the lesson as soon as I finish changing my outfit.
「僕のように日本語がうまくなるかどうかはみんなの努力次第です。」
= Boku no you ni nihongo ga umaku naru ka douka wa minna no doryoku shidai desu.
= Whether your Japanese gets as good as mine or not depends on your efforts.
How to use まで ( = made)
「ここまでかわいい先生はいないでしょ。」
= Koko made kawaii sensei wa inai desho.
= I bet you can’t find this cute teacher.
Onomatopoeia & Mimetic words (擬音語 & 擬態語 = ぎおんご&ぎたいご = giongo & gitaigo))
「今日は1日ごろごろします。」
= Kyou wa ichinichi gorogoro shimasu.
= I am going to lie around doing nothing today.
How to use わけにはいかない ( = wake ni wa ikanai)
「このレッスンが終わるまで寝るわけにはいきません。」
= Kono ressun wa owaru made neru wake ni wa ikimasen.
= Until I finish this lesson, I can’t just go to bed.
「おねが~い。猫タワー買って!」
= Onegaai. Neko tawaa katte!
= Pretty pleaaaase. Buy me a cat tower.
「そんなかわいい顔で言われたら買わないわけにはいかないなあ。」
= Sonna kawaii kao de iwaretara kawanai wake ni wa ikanai naa.
= If you ask me with that cute face, I have no choice but to buy you one.
/ How can I not buy one if you ask me with that cute face?
How to use うちに & うちは ( = uchi ni & uchiwa)
「明るいうちにいっぱい遊ぼうよ!」
= Akarui uchi ni ippai asobou yo!
= Let’s play a lot while it’s still light!
「子犬のうちはやりたいことを何でもやった方がいいんだって」
= Koinu no uchi wa yaritai koto wo nandemo yatta hou ga iin datte.
= I heard I should do anything I want while I am still a puppy.
How to use 〜げ ( = ge)
「DLPT (犬語能力試験)1級 合格したよ。」
= DLPT (Inugo nouryoku shiken) ikkyuu goukaku shitayo.
= Hey, I passed DLPT (Dog Language Proficiency Test) Level 1.
「なんか、得意げだね。」
= Nanka, tokuige dane.
= You look so proud.
How to use っこない ( = kkonai)
「僕に日本語なんて教えられっこないよ。」
= Boku ni nihongo nante oshierarekkonai yo.
= There is no way that I can teach Japanese.
「ハルカ先生どこ?」
= Haruka sensei doko?
= Where’s Haruka-Sensei?
しーっ!
= Shii!
= Shh!
「ここに隠れていたら見つかりっこないからね。」
= Koko ni kakurete itara mitsukarikkonai karane.
= If I hide here, there is no way that they can find me.