「ねえ、右から三つ目のおもちゃと二番目の引き出しにあるおやつ、持って来て。」
= Nee, migi kara mittsume no omocha to nibanme no hikidashi ni aru oyatsu, motte kite.
= Hey, can you bring me the third toy from the right and snacks in the second drawer?
How to use みたい ( = mitai)
「今まで僕みたいなかわいい先生いた？」
= Imamade boku mitai na kawaii sensei ita?
= Was there a cute teacher like me before?
ニャ～～～
= Nyaaa
= Meow
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.
性格 ( = seikaku) How to describe personality in Japanese
「よく、性格もいいし、器量もいいって言われるの。」
= Yoku, seikaku mo iishi, kiryou mo iitte iwareru no.
= People often tell me I have a nice personality AND good looking.
「おまけにとっても謙虚でしょ。」
= Omake ni tottemo kenkyo desho.
= On top of that, I am also very modest, right?
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 こそ ( = koso)
Minky:「Misty、私のおもちゃ隠したでしょ。」
= Misty, watashi no omocha kakushita desho.
= Misty, you hid my toy, didn’t you?
Misty:「Minkyこそ、私のおやつ隠したでしょ。」
= Minky koso, watashi no oyatsu kakushita desho.
= You, too, hid my snack, didn’t you? Minky.
How to use the suffix 〜よ ( = yo)
「どいてよ！」
= Doite yo.
= Move over!
「じゃあ、私も旅行に連れてってよ。」
= Jaa, watashi mo ryokou ni tsuretetteyo.
= Then take me along for the trip too!
Double negative: ない+ない ( = nai+nai)
「そんな大きなスイカ一人で食べられないでしょ。」
= Sonna ookina suika hitori de taberarenai desho.
= You know you are not going to be able to eat a watermelon that big by yourself, right?
「食べられないことはないよ。」
= Taberarenai koto wa naiyo.
= I wouldn’t say it is impossible. (I could eat it.)
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.
Typical questions from Japanese people
「どこから来たの？」
= Dokokara kitano?
= Where are you from?
「納豆好き？」
= Nattou sukI?
= Do you like Natto?
「お箸使える？」
= Ohashi tsukaeru?
= Can you use chopsticks?
Tofu: え～と…
= Ehhhhto
= Well……