「猫語は一言も話せません。」
= Nekogo wa hitokoto mo hanasemasen.
= I can’t speak a word of Cat language.
How to use the particle も ( = mo) & 「一★も」
How to use 〜たり ( = tari ) & 〜たりして ( = tarishite)
「休日は、食べたり寝たりして過ごしています。」
= Kyuujitsu wa tabetari netari shite sugoshite imasu.
= I spend my days off eating, sleeping and etc.
〜くせに ( = ~ kuseni)
「この車、ナビついてないの？」
＝Kono kuruma navi tsuite naino?
= This car doesn’t have a navigation system?
「免許持ってないくせに！」
= Menkyo motte nai kuseni!
= You don’t even have a driver’s license. (So you have no right to complain.)
Casual suffix : 〜っけ ( = kke)
「あれ？何を作るんだっけ？」
= Are? Nani wo tsukurun dakke?
= Umm? What was I going to cook now?
= Are? Nani wo tsukurun dakke?
= Umm? What was I going to cook now?
How to use なんて ( = nante)
「マギー先生なんて聞いたことないよ。」
= “Maggie sensei” nante kiita koto naiyo.
= I have never heard of “Maggie sensei”.
V + やすい & V + にくい ( = V + yasui & V + nikui)
「これお箸では食べにくいよ！」
= Kore ohashi de wa tabenikui yo!
= It is hard to eat this with chopsticks.
V + きれない ( = kirenai) & V + きる ( = kiru)
「お弁当を食べるのが待ちきれません！」
= Obentou wo taberu no ga machikiremasen!
= I can’t wait to eat my boxed lunch!!
「そんなに一人で食べきれないでしょ。」
= Sonnani hitori de tabekirenai desho.
=I bet you can’t eat all that yourself.
お先に = osaki ni (Mini Lesson )
「お先にどうぞ！」
= Osaki ni douzo!
= Please go ahead!
「いえ、いえ、どうぞ、お先に！」
= Ie ie douzo osaki ni!
= No, you go ahead, please!
How to use の ( = no) : one ( indefinite pronoun)
「どのおもちゃで遊ぶ？」
= Dono omocha de asobu?
= Which toy do you want to play with?
「ブタのか、お寿司ので遊ぶ！」
= Butano ka osushi no de asobu
=I will play either with the pig one or the sushi one!
プチ ( = puchi) (Mini Lesson )
「このロールケーキ、プチプラだけど、美味しいね！」
= Kono rouru keiki puchipura dakedo oishii ne.
= This rolled cake is inexpensive but it’s good, isn’t it?