Learn Hardcore Japanese: tuma

Usages of tuma

私わたし　の　妻つま　は　会社員かいしゃいん　です　が、　週末しゅうまつ　は　家いえ　で　ゆっくり　します。watasi no tuma ha kaisyain desu ga, syuumatu ha ie de yukkuri simasu.

My wife is an office worker, but on weekends she relaxes at home.

今度こんど　の　連休れんきゅう　に、　妻つま　の　趣味しゅみ　に　合あう　いい　本ほん　が　見みつかる　と　いい　です　ね。kondo no renkyuu ni, tuma no syumi ni au ii hon ga mitukaru to ii desu ne.

I hope we can find a good book that matches my wife's hobby during the upcoming holiday.

妻つま　は　夫おっと　に、　晩ばんご飯はん　の　あと　で　皿さら　を　洗あらう　よう　に　頼たのみました。tuma ha otto ni, bangohan no ato de sara wo arau you ni tanomimasita.

The wife asked her husband to wash the dishes after dinner.

妻つま　は　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　に　通かよい始はじめました。tuma ha tomodati to issyo ni ryourikyousitu ni kayoihazimemasita.

My wife has started attending a cooking class together with a friend.

昨日きのう　の　晩ばんご飯はん　は、　妻つま　が　料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　だけ　でした　が、　とても　おいしかった　です。kinou no bangohan ha, tuma ga ryourikyousitu de naratta pasuta dake desita ga, totemo oisikatta desu.

Yesterday’s dinner was only the pasta my wife learned at the cooking class, but it was very delicious.

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