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Usages of ie

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　静しずか　です。watasi no ie ha sizuka desu.

My house is quiet.

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　大おおきい　です。watasi no ie ha ookii desu.

My house is big.

明日あした　の　朝あさ　に　家いえ　の　掃除そうじ　を　する。asita no asa ni ie no souzi wo suru.

I will clean the house tomorrow morning.

私わたし　の　家いえ　に　猫ねこ　が　いる。watasi no ie ni neko ga iru.

There is a cat in my house.

遅おそい　時間じかん　に　家いえ　を　出でるの　は　危あぶない　と　思おもいます。osoi zikan ni ie wo deruno ha abunai to omoimasu.

I think leaving the house late at night is dangerous.

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　古ふるい　です。watasi no ie ha hurui desu.

My house is old.

今夜こにゃ　は　遅刻ちこく　しない　つもりな　ので、　昨夜さくや　より　早はやめ　に　家いえ　を　出でます。konya ha tikoku sinai tumorina node, sakuya yori hayame ni ie wo demasu.

I don’t plan to be late tonight, so I will leave the house earlier than last night.

友達ともだち　は　明日あした　私わたし　の　家いえ　に　来きます。tomodati ha asita watasi no ie ni kimasu.

My friend will come to my house tomorrow.

私わたし　の　家いえ　に　小ちいさな　猫ねこ　が　いる。watasi no ie ni tiisana neko ga iru.

There is a small cat in my house.

新あたらしい　家いえ　の　鍵かぎ　を　持もって　います。atarasii ie no kagi wo motte imasu.

I have the key to the new house.

家いえ　を　出でるとき、　傘かさ　を　忘わすれないで　ください。ie wo derutoki, kasa wo wasurenaide kudasai.

When you leave the house, please don’t forget your umbrella.

夏休なつやすみ　の　あと　に　新あたらしい　家いえ　に　引っ越ひっこし　を　します。natuyasumi no ato ni atarasii ie ni hikkosi wo simasu.

I will move to a new house after summer vacation.

地震じしん　が　起おこる　と、　家いえ　が　揺ゆれます。zisin ga okoru to, ie ga yuremasu.

When an earthquake occurs, the house shakes.

私わたし　は　今日きょう　初はじめて　彼女かのじょ　の　家いえ　に　行いく。　そちら　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい？watasi ha kyou hazimete kanozyo no ie ni iku. sotira ha eki kara tikai?

I am going to her house for the first time today. Is it close to the station over there?

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい　です。watasi no ie ha eki kara tikai desu.

My house is close to the station.

私わたし　の　家いえ　で　は　小ちいさい　犬いぬ　を　ペット　と　して　飼かって　いて、　毎日まいにち　一緒いっしょ　に　散歩さんぽします。watasi no ie de ha tiisai inu wo petto to site katte ite, mainiti issyo ni sanposimasu.

At my house we keep a small dog as a pet and take a walk together every day.

私わたし　が　留守るす　に　して　いる　間あいだ　に、　宅配便たくはいびん　で　日本語にほんご　の　本ほん　が　家いえ　に　届とどきました。watasi ga rusu ni site iru aida ni, takuhaibin de nihongo no hon ga ie ni todokimasita.

While I was away, Japanese books arrived at my house by courier delivery.

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asatte ame asatte ha ame desu ka?hi kyou ha ii hi desu.zassi ame no hi ni watasi ha ie de zassi wo yomimasu.natu

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