Usages of watashi
明日 の 会議 に 来られる なら、 私 に 電話して ください。ashita no kaigi ni korareru nara, watashi ni denwashite kudasai.
If you can come to tomorrow’s meeting, please call me.
昨日 は 先生 が 私 に 本 を くれました。kinou wa sensei ga watashi ni hon o kuremashita.
Yesterday, the teacher gave me a book.
母 は 私 に 寮 の 掃除 を させました。haha wa watashi ni ryou no souji o sasemashita.
My mother made me clean the dormitory.
駅 に 着いたら、 必ず 私 に 連絡して ください。eki ni tsuitara, kanarazu watashi ni renrakushite kudasai.
When you arrive at the station, be sure to contact me.
三日以内 に 私 に 連絡して ください。mikkainai ni watashi ni renrakushite kudasai.
Please contact me within three days.
先生 は 私 に 紹介状 を 書いて くれて、 面接 で それ を 見せました。sensei wa watashi ni shoukaijou o kaite kurete, mensetsu de sore o misemashita.
The teacher wrote a letter of introduction for me, and I showed it at the interview.
母 は 野菜 を 炒める 前 に こしょう を 入れすぎないで ほしい と 私 に 言った。haha wa yasai o itameru mae ni koshou o iresuginaide hoshii to watashi ni itta.
My mother told me that she wants me not to add too much pepper before stir-frying the vegetables.
母 は スープ の 味見 を して から、 私 に 出します。haha wa suupu no ajimi o shite kara, watashi ni dashimasu.
My mother tastes the soup before serving it to me.
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