猫に生まれてよかった !
= Neko ni umarete yokatta.
= We are very happy to have been born cats.
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.
Useful phrases at a hairsalon
「枝毛を整えてください。」
= Edage wo totonoete kudasai.
= Could you trim the split ends?
How to ask for a favor / make a request
「ちょっと、背中のトトロ取ってもらえる？」
= Chotto, senaka no totoro totte moraeru?
= Hey, can you remove the Totoro from my back?
How to use けど ( = kedo) / だけど ( = dakedo)
「今日の夕食だけど、ステーキとトンカツとフライドチキンだけでいいからね。」
= Kyou no yuushoku dakedo, suteiki to tonkatsu to furaido chikin dakede ii karane.
= As for today’s dinner, all I need is just a steak, pork cutlets and fried chicken, OK?
How to use にしては & わりに(は)（ = ni shite wa & warini (wa) )
「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?