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Usages of sofa

リビング　の　ソファ　の　前まえ　に、　青あおい　カーペット　が　敷しいて　あります。ribingu no sofa no mae ni, aoi kaapetto ga shiite arimasu.

A blue carpet has been laid in front of the sofa in the living room.

ソファ　の　上うえ　に　父ちち　の　上着うわぎ　が　置おいて　あって、　少すこし　じゃま　です。sofa no ue ni chichi no uwagi ga oite atte, sukoshi jama desu.

My father's jacket has been left on the sofa, and it's a bit in the way.

会社かいしゃ　の　休憩室きゅうけいしつ　に　は、　小ちいさな　ソファ　が　一ひとつ　だけ　置おいて　あります。kaisha no kyuukeishitsu ni wa, chiisana sofa ga hitotsu dake oite arimasu.

In the company break room, there is only one small sofa placed there.

私わたし　は　窓側まどがわ　の　席せき　に　座すわって、　ソファ　みたい　に　ゆっくり　くつろぎながら　ドラマ　を　見みるの　が　好すき　だ。watashi wa madogawa no seki ni suwatte, sofa mitai ni yukkuri kutsuroginagara dorama o miruno ga suki da.

I like to sit in the window seat and watch dramas while relaxing as if I were on a sofa.

家族かぞく全員ぜにん　で　リビング　の　ソファ　に　座すわって　映画えいが　を　見みます。kazokuzenin de ribingu no sofa ni suwatte eiga o mimasu.

My whole family sits on the sofa in the living room and watches a movie.

壁かべぎわ　に　小ちいさい　ソファ　を　置おきます。kabegiwa ni chiisai sofa o okimasu.

I put a small sofa by the wall.

ソファ　の　後うしろ　に　小ちいさい　本棚ほんだな　が　あります。sofa no ushiro ni chiisai hondana ga arimasu.

There is a small bookshelf behind the sofa.

ソファ　の　真まんん中なか　に　娘むすめ　が　座すわって　います。sofa no mannnaka ni musume ga suwatte imasu.

My daughter is sitting in the middle of the sofa.

私わたし　は　ソファ　の　前まえ　に　カーペット　を　置おきます。watashi wa sofa no mae ni kaapetto o okimasu.

I put a carpet in front of the sofa.

週末しゅうまつ　は　リビング　の　ソファ　で　家族かぞく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　くつろぎます。shuumatsu wa ribingu no sofa de kazoku to issho ni kutsurogimasu.

On weekends I relax with my family on the living room sofa.

寒さむい　夜よる　は、　ソファ　で　毛布もうふ　を　かけて　本ほん　を　読よみます。samui yoru wa, sofa de moufu o kakete hon o yomimasu.

On cold nights, I read a book on the sofa under a blanket.

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