How to use ば ( = ba)
いつも笑っていれば幸せになるよ!」
= Itsumo waratte ireba shiawase ni naru yo!
= If you always smile, you will be happy!
NEW! How to use Vておく ( = te oku)
「晩御飯にまたトロ、買っておいてね。」
= Bangohan ni mata toro, katte oite ne.
= Buy me fatty tuna for dinner again for me.
「もう、これ以上、遊ばせておかないからね。勉強するよ!」
= Mou, kore ijou, asobasete okanai karane. Benkyou suruyo!
= I am not going to let you play anymore. We are going to study now, OK?
Wh-ever/No matter wh/how: ても/でも ( = temo/demo)
「いくら働いても仕事が終わらないの…」
= Ikura hataraite mo shigoto ga owaranai no…
= No matter how much I work, I can’t get my work done…
How to use もう & まだ ( = mou & mada)
「あの~…もう1時間も待っているんですが…昼ご飯はまだですか?
もう12時ですよ。」
= Anoo…Mou ichijikan mo matte irundesuga… hirugohan wa mada desu ka?
Mou juuniji desu yo.
= Excuse me…. I’ve been waiting for one hour already. Isn’t my lunch ready yet?
It’s already 12 o’clock you know.
How to use しか & だけ ( shika & dake) & だけしか ( = dakeshika)
Conner「昨日は、9時間しか寝ていないからもっと寝させて。」
= Kinou wa, kujikan shika nete inai kara motto nesasete.]
= I ONLY slept for nine hours, so please let me sleep a little longer.
Buster「ずるい!Connerだけ、かわいいの着てる!」
= Zurui! Conner dake, kawaii no kiteru.
= Not fair! Only you are wearing something cute.
Conner「今日だけくまにならせてよ。」
= Kyou dake kuma ni narasete yo.
= Let me be a bear just for today.
How to use けど ( = kedo) / だけど ( = dakedo)
How to use なら ( = nara)
「日本語を勉強するならマギー先生のサイトだよ。」
= Nihongo wo benkyou suru nara Maggie Sensei no saito dayo.
= If you want to study Japanese, you should use Maggie Sensei’s site.
How to use より ( = yori) : Comparative form
「誰よりも友達が大切だよ。」
= Dare yori mo tomodachi ga taisetu dayo.
= I care about my friends more than anybody.
「同感!」
= Doukan!
=I agree!
How to use Verb + ところ ( = tokoro)
「Dipper先生、今日は何を教えてくれるの?」
= Dipper Sensei, kyou wa nani wo oshiete kureru no?
= Dipper Sensei, what are you going to teach us?
「今、何を教えるか考えているところです。」
= Ima, nani wo oshieru ka kangaete iru tokoro desu.
= I am thinking about what to teach now.