Sentence Structure Flashcards
SS: The chair is next to the table
chair -wa- table -no- next to -ni- arimasu
SS: There are chairs to the left and right of the table
table -no- left and right -ni- chair -ga- arimasu
SS: The chair is on the table
chair -wa- table -no- on desu
SS: I will have a party today
today -wa- party -o- shimasu
SS: This is my husband, John
this is -ga- husband -no- John desu
SS: Kyoto is north of Osaka
Kyoto -wa- Osaka -no- north -ni- arimasu
SS: You turn right at that corner
that -no- corner -o- right -ni- turn masu
SS: She always leaves the office at five o’clock
she -wa- always five o’clock -ni- office -o- leaves masu
SS: There is a convenience store across the street
street -no- across -ni- convenience store -ga- arimasu
SS: Where are you from?
from -wa- where desuka
SS: There is a lot of sugar
sugar -ga- a lot of desu
SS: Where is the entrance to the building?
building -no- entrance -wa- where desuka
SS: I eat sushi with chopsticks
-O- chopsticks -de- sushi -o- eat (masu)
SS: This building has an exit and an entrance
this building -ni- -wa- exit and entrance -ga- arimasu
SS: How do I go to this store?
how this -O- store to go (masuka)
SS: The convenience store is west of the bank
convenience store -wa- bank -no- west -ni- arimasu
SS: There is a small convenience store by the hospital
hospital -no- (soba - by/alongside) -ni- small convenience store -ga- arimasu
SS: You turn left at that corner
that -no- corner -o- left -ni- turn (masu)
SS: This cafe’s coffee is delicious
this -no- cafe -wa- coffee -ga- delicious (desu)
SS: Every year we sleep 2,920 hours
we -wa- every year 2,920 hours sleep (masu)
SS: This path goes west
this path -wa- west -ni- goes (masu)
SS: How do I go to the convenience store
how [douyaate] convenience store to [made] go (masuka)
SS: What is in your wallet
your (-no-) wallet -ni- -wa- what -ga- (arimasuka)
SS: This is a pretty flower, isn’t it?
this -wa- pretty -na- flower (desu ne)