ya

noun-connector particle

FromLesson 32inHardcore Japanese

Usages of ya

彼かれ　は　インターネット　で　日本にほん　の　自然しぜん　や　森もり　の　写真しゃしん　を　探さがすの　が　好すき　です。kare ha intaanetto de nihon no sizen ya mori no syasin wo sagasuno ga suki desu.

He likes searching on the internet for photos of Japanese nature and forests.

料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　や　ピザ　を　家族かぞく　に　作つくって　くれる　ので、　とても　助たすかります。ryourikyousitu de naratta pasuta ya piza wo kazoku ni tukutte kureru node, totemo tasukarimasu.

She makes the pasta and pizza she learned at the cooking class for the family, so it helps a lot.

私わたし　は　親友しにゅう　や　家族かぞく　に、　いつも　感謝かんしゃする　言葉ことば　を　伝つたえる　よう　に　して　います。watasi ha sinyuu ya kazoku ni, itumo kansyasuru kotoba wo tutaeru you ni site imasu.

I make a habit of always expressing words of gratitude to my best friend and my family.

その　アカウント　の　プロフィール　に　は、　趣味しゅみ　や　夢ゆめ　だけ　で　なく、　勉強中べんきょうちゅう　の　言語げんご　も　書かいて　あります。sono akaunto no purofiiru ni ha, syumi ya yume dake de naku, benkyoutyuu no gengo mo kaite arimasu.

On that account’s profile I’ve written not only my hobbies and dreams, but also the languages I’m studying.

健康けんこう　の　ため　に、　砂糖さとう　や　塩しお　を　入いれすぎない　よう　に　料理りょうり　を　工夫くふうして　います。kenkou no tame ni, satou ya sio wo iresuginai you ni ryouri wo kuhuusite imasu.

For my health, I try to cook in a way that doesn’t use too much sugar or salt.

子供こども　の　ころ　に　スポーツ　の　習ならい事ごと　とか　音楽おんがく　の　習ならい事ごと　とか　を　する　と、　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　や　体力たいりょく　が　自然しぜん　に　身み　に　つく　と　言いわれて　います。kodomo no koro ni supootu no naraigoto toka ongaku no naraigoto toka wo suru to, syuutyuuryoku ya tairyoku ga sizen ni mi ni tuku to iwarete imasu.

It’s said that if children do sports lessons, music lessons, and so on, they naturally gain concentration and physical strength.

明日あした　の　弁当べんとう　に、　おにぎり　や　野菜やさい　を　詰つめて　おく。asita no bentou ni, onigiri ya yasai wo tumete oku.

For tomorrow’s boxed lunch, I’ll pack rice balls and vegetables in advance.

パン　や　果物くだもの　を　半分はんぶん　だけ　詰つめたら、　かばん　に　全部ぜんぶ　入はいった。pan ya kudamono wo hanbun dake tumetara, kaban ni zenbu haitta.

When I packed only half of the bread and fruit, everything fit in my bag.

母はは　は　鍋なべ　で　野菜やさい　や　肉にく　を　よく　煮にて　から、　最後さいご　に　みそ　を　混まぜる。haha ha nabe de yasai ya niku wo yoku nite kara, saigo ni miso wo mazeru.

My mother simmers vegetables and meat well in a pot, and then mixes in miso at the end.

帰かえり　の　電車でんしゃ　で　隣となり　の　女おんなの子こ　に　話はなしかけられて、　今度こんど　映画えいが　や　ドラマ　の　話はなし　を　しよう　と　誘さそわれた。kaeri no densya de tonari no onnanoko ni hanasikakerarete, kondo eiga ya dorama no hanasi wo siyou to sasowareta.

On the train home, a girl next to me started talking to me and invited me to talk about movies and dramas sometime.

夕方ゆうがた　に　スーパー　へ　行いけば、　パン　や　ヨーグルト　が　特売とくばい　に　なって　いること　が　あります。yuugata ni suupaa he ikeba, pan ya yooguruto ga tokubai ni natte irukoto ga arimasu.

If you go to the supermarket in the evening, bread and yogurt are sometimes on sale.

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