「私にしては日本語の勉強がんばってるよ。」
=Watashi ni shite wa nihongo no benkyou ganbatteru yo.
= I have been studying Japanese really hard — well, really hard for me.
Adjective + 目／め ( = me)
今日は少し優しめにしてね。
= Kyou wa sukoshi yasashime ni shitene.
= Please be a little nice to me today, OK?
Casual Contraction: ている( = teiru)→てん ( = ten), ておく( = teoku) →とく ( = toku)
「クッキー先生、起きてんの？」
= Cookie Sensei, Okiten no?
= Is Cookie Sensei awake?
「寝てんじゃない？」
= Neten ja nai?
= Isn’t he sleeping?
Renting an apartment / House related Japanese
「そこは人間のペットを飼ってもいいですか？」
= Soko wa ningen no petto wo katte mo ii desu ka?
= Am I allowed to keep a human pet there?
How to use あげく ( = ageku)
「さんざんいたずらして遊んだあげく疲れて寝ちゃったよ。」
= Sanzan itazura shite asonda ageku tsukarete nechatta yo.
= After playing around and being a naughty puppy, he fell asleep.
How to use 限り ( = kagiri) ・限る ( = kagiru)
日本語を勉強するなら猫の先生に限るよ。
= Nihongo wo benkyou suru nara neko no sensei ni kagiru yo.
= A cat teacher is the best to study Japanese with.
挨拶 = あいさつ = aisatsu: How to greet in Japanese
「元気？」
= Genki?
= How is it going?
Time Expressions with and without a particle
「明日は近所の犬と合コンがあるんだよ。」
= Ashita wa kinjo no inu to goukon ga arundayo.
= You know I have a group date with neighborhood dogs tomorrow.
Japanese expressions with numbers
「人生、七転び八起きだよ。」
= Jinsei, nanakorobi yaoki dayo.
= Life has its ups and downs. you know.
How to use the suffix 〜な ( = na) / ~ なあ ( = naa)
「カメラ近いなあ…」
= Kamera chikai naa…
= The camera is too close, you know.