Usages of te
洗面所 で 顔 を 洗って、 石けん で 手 も きれい に する。senmenzyo de kao wo aratte, sekken de te mo kirei ni suru.
I wash my face in the washroom and clean my hands with soap too.
私 は 朝 に 石けん で 手 を 洗います。watasi ha asa ni ken de te wo araimasu.
I wash my hands with soap in the morning.
手 が かゆい とき は、 この クリーム を 少し つける。te ga kayui toki ha, kono kuriimu wo sukosi tukeru.
When my hands are itchy, I put on a little of this cream.
手 が かゆい とき は、 クリーム を 少し 出して つけます。te ga kayui toki ha, kuriimu wo sukosi dasite tukemasu.
When my hands are itchy, I squeeze out a little cream and put it on.
冬 の 朝 は 手 に クリーム を ぬります。huyu no asa ha te ni kuriimu wo nurimasu.
On winter mornings, I put cream on my hands.
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