Common Phrases 16

Question 1

WELL, let’s go to dinner after this.

Answer 1

じゃぁ、この後、晩御飯を食べにいきましょう

Question 2

Shall I warm up the beef bowl?

Answer 2

牛丼を温めましょうか
(ぎゅうどん) (あたた)

Question 3

Sounds good/that’s good

Answer 3

いいですね

Question 4

Please wait a moment (not chotto matte)

Answer 4

少々お待ち下さい
(しょうしょう) (ま) (くだ)

Question 5

The river here is shallow

Answer 5

ここの川は浅いです
(あさ)

Question 6

My mouth is dry

Answer 6

口は乾いている
(くち) (かわ)

Question 7

Light travels faster than sound (uses sumimasu)

Answer 7

光は音よりも速くすみます
(ひかり) (おと) (はや)

Question 8

Pigeons are interesting creatures (pigeon is hato)

Answer 8

ハトは面白い生き物です
(おもし) (いきもの)

Question 9

The ice on the lake has thickened

Answer 9

湖の氷が厚くなった
(みずみ) (こうり) (あつ)

Question 10

Where did you find it?(treat find as an extra or the sentence as an explanatory (or wanting) one)

Answer 10

どこで見つけたのですか
(み)

Question 11

The air here is very clean isn’t it

Answer 11

ここの空気はとってもきれいですね
(くうき)

Question 12

Japan has 6,800 islands

Answer 12

日本は六千八百島があります
(しま)

Question 13

I saw a bright light

Answer 13

明るい光を見た
(あか) (ひかり)

Question 14

I can play both tennis and baseball (の) (でき…)

Answer 14

テニスと野球の両方ができます
(やっきゅう) (りょうほう)

Question 15

She was drinking water from a shiny glass.

Answer 15

彼女はピカピカなグラスで水を飲んでいた
(かのじょ)

Question 16

He is good at this sort of thing (uses kouiu and umai)

Answer 16

彼はこういうのがうまいです

Question 17

Both a sandwich and a salad, please.

Answer 17

サンドイッチとサラダを両方ください
(りょうほう)

Question 18

I don’t like this kind of music (こういう)

Answer 18

僕はこういう音楽が好きじゃない
(ぼく) (おんがく)

Question 19

I polished my shoes to a shine

Answer 19

靴をピカピカに磨きました
(くつ) (みが)

Question 20

I don’t have enough money to buy this TV. (Verb plain のに)

Answer 20

このテレビを買うのに十分なお金を持っていない
(じうぶん)

Question 21

There is enough time to catch the train (don’t forget ni after added verb clause)

Answer 21

電車を乗るのに十分な時間があります
(のる) (じうぶん)

Question 22

There is enough time to eat breakfast (ni after verb clause)

Answer 22

朝ごはんを食べるのに十分な時間があります
(あさ) (じゅうぶん)

Question 23

It cost me 10,000 yen to fix my bicycle. (のに)

Answer 23

自転車を直すのに一万円かかった
(じてんしや) (なうす)

Question 24

There are three people who are good at sports.

Answer 24

スポーツをよくする人は3人です

Question 25

Seven people occasionally play sports.

Answer 25

スポーツを時々する人は7人です