Learn Hardcore Japanese: jitensha

Usages of jitensha

私わたし　は　毎日まいにち　自転車じてんしゃ　で　学校がっこう　に　行いきます。watashi wa mainichi jitensha de gakkou ni ikimasu.

兄あに　は　週末しゅうまつ　に　自転車じてんしゃ　を　直なおします。ani wa shuumatsu ni jitensha o naoshimasu.

My older brother fixes a bicycle on the weekend.

天気てんき　が　悪わるい　とき、　私わたし　は　自転車じてんしゃ　で　は　なく　地下鉄ちかてつ　に　乗のります。tenki ga warui toki, watashi wa jitensha de wa naku chikatetsu ni norimasu.

When the weather is bad, I take the subway instead of a bicycle.

昼ひるご飯はん　の　あと、　赤あかい　自転車じてんしゃ　で　家いえ　に　帰かえります。hirugohan no ato, akai jitensha de ie ni kaerimasu.

After lunch, I go home on a red bicycle.

自転車じてんしゃ　で　行いけば、　お金かね　を　節約せつやく　できる。jitensha de ikeba, okane o setsuyaku dekiru.

If you go by bicycle, you can save money.

兄あに　は　昨日きのう　自転車じてんしゃ　の　事故じこ　に　あいました。ani wa kinou jitensha no jiko ni aimashita.

My older brother was in a bicycle accident yesterday.

自転車じてんしゃ　に　ライト　を　付つけます。jitensha ni raito o tsukemasu.

I attach a light to my bicycle.

新あたらしい　自転車じてんしゃ　の　おかげ　で　学校がっこう　に　早はやく　着つきます。atarashii jitensha no okage de gakkou ni hayaku tsukimasu.

Thanks to the new bicycle, I arrive at school early.

弟おとうと　は　毎日まいにち　自転車じてんしゃ　で　学校がっこう　に　通かよいます。otouto wa mainichi jitensha de gakkou ni kayoimasu.

My younger brother goes to school by bicycle every day.

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