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Learn Hardcore Japanese: ga - but

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 2
/ga

ga

Word

がga

Meaning

but

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of ga

私わたし　は　魚さかな　を　食たべます　が、　肉にく　は　食たべません。watashi wa sakana o tabemasu ga, niku wa tabemasen.

I eat fish, but I do not eat meat.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　手紙てがみ　を　書かきます　が、　朝あさ　は　書かきません。watashi wa yoru ni tegami o kakimasu ga, asa wa kakimasen.

I write letters at night, but I do not write them in the morning.

母はは　は　忙いそがしい　です　が、　ケーキ　が　大好だいすき　です。haha wa isogashii desu ga, keeki ga daisuki desu.

My mother is busy, but she loves cake.

スマホ　は　小ちいさい　です　が、　とても　便利べんり　です。sumaho wa chiisai desu ga, totemo benri desu.

Smartphones are small, but very convenient.

速はやい　電車でんしゃ　は　便利べんり　です　が、　安やすく　は　ありません。hayai densha wa benri desu ga, yasuku wa arimasen.

Fast trains are convenient, but not cheap.

この　道みち　は　安全あんぜん　です　が、　夜よる　は　危あぶない　と　思おもいます。kono michi wa anzen desu ga, yoru wa abunai to omoimasu.

This road is safe, but I think it is dangerous at night.

今日きょう　の　天気てんき　は　いい　です　が、　夜よる　に　雪ゆき　が　降ふる　かも　しれません。kyou no tenki wa ii desu ga, yoru ni yuki ga furu kamo shiremasen.

The weather is good today, but it might snow at night.

私わたし　は　絵え　を　描かく　の　が　好すき　です　が、　友達ともだち　は　見みる　ほう　が　好すき　です。watashi wa e o kaku no ga suki desu ga, tomodachi wa miru hou ga suki desu.

I like drawing pictures, but my friend prefers looking at them.

昨日きのう　医者いしゃ　に　質問しつもん　を　しました　が、　答こたえ　を　まだ　もらって　いません。kinou isha ni shitsumon o shimashita ga, kotae o mada moratte imasen.

Yesterday I asked the doctor a question, but I have not received an answer yet.

飛行機ひこうき　は　速はやい　です　が、　高たかい　です。hikouki wa hayai desu ga, takai desu.

Airplanes are fast, but expensive.

私わたし　は　車くるま　を　運転うんてん　できる　が、　地下鉄ちかてつ　の　ほう　が　速はやい　です。watashi wa kuruma o unten dekiru ga, chikatetsu no hou ga hayai desu.

I can drive a car, but the subway is faster.

残念ざんねん　です　が、　今夜こにゃ　の　会議かいぎ　に　行いけません。zannen desu ga, konya no kaigi ni ikemasen.

It’s unfortunate, but I can’t go to the meeting tonight.

この　公園こうえん　は　駅えき　から　遠とおい　です　が、　静しずか　です。kono kouen wa eki kara tooi desu ga, shizuka desu.

This park is far from the station, but it is quiet.

この　道みち　は　夜よる　で　も　まっすぐで　分わかりやすい　です　が、　次つぎ　の　角かど　は　少すこし　暗くらい　です。kono michi wa yoru de mo massugude wakariyasui desu ga, tsugi no kado wa sukoshi kurai desu.

This road is straight and easy to follow even at night, but the next corner is a little dark.

きゅうり　は　そのまま　食たべて　も　おいしい　です　が、　レタス　と　一緒いっしょ　に　サラダ　に　して　も　おいしい　です。kyuuri wa sonomama tabete mo oishii desu ga, retasu to issho ni sarada ni shite mo oishii desu.

Cucumbers are delicious even as they are, but they are also delicious when made into a salad together with lettuce.

私わたし　は　たこ焼やき　より　焼やきそば　の　ほう　が　好すき　です　が、　昨日きのう　の　たこ焼やき　は　おいしかった　です。watashi wa takoyaki yori yakisoba no hou ga suki desu ga, kinou no takoyaki wa oishikatta desu.

I like yakisoba more than takoyaki, but yesterday’s takoyaki was delicious.

妹いもうと　は　卵たまご　に　ケチャップ　を　かけます　が、　父ちち　は　ソース　の　ほう　が　好すき　です。imouto wa tamago ni kechappu o kakemasu ga, chichi wa soosu no hou ga suki desu.

My younger sister puts ketchup on eggs, but my father likes sauce better.

湯加減ゆかげん　を　確認かくにんした　が、　湯上ゆあがり　に　のぼせて、　湯冷ゆざめして、　卓球たっきゅう　を　しなかった。yukagen o kakuninshita ga, yuagari ni nobosete, yuzameshite, takkyuu o shinakatta.

I checked the water temperature, but after bathing I became light-headed, then chilled, and did not play table tennis.

私わたし　の　ハンデ　は　高たかい　が、　アベレージ　は　低ひくい。watashi no hande wa takai ga, abereeji wa hikui.

My handicap is high, but my average score is low.

得点とくてん　は　高たかい　が、　引ひき分わけけ　だ。tokuten wa takai ga, hikiwakeke da.

The score is high, but it is a draw.

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