desu

ですdesu
to be

Usages of desu

私わたし　は　人ひと　です。watasi ha hito desu.
I am a person.
あなた　は　人ひと　です。anata ha hito desu.
You are a person.
山やま　です。yama desu.
It's a mountain.
これ　は　本ほん　です。kore ha hon desu.
This is a book.
それ　は　犬いぬ　です。sore ha inu desu.
That is a dog.
あれ　は　山やま　です。are ha yama desu.
That (over there) is a mountain.
これ　は　川かわ　です。kore ha kawa desu.
This is a river.
それ　は　牛うし　です。sore ha usi desu.
That is a cow.
何なん　です　か？nan desu ka?
What is it?
それ　は　口くち　です　か？sore ha kuti desu ka?
Is that a mouth?
これ　は　本ほん　です　か？kore ha hon desu ka?
Is this a book?
ええ、　本ほん　です。ee, hon desu.
Yes, it's a book.
あれ　は　月つき　です。are ha tuki desu.
That over there is the moon.
はい、　口くち　です。hai, kuti desu.
Yes, it's a mouth.
どれ　です　か？dore desu ka?
Which one is it?
これ　です。kore desu.
It's this one.
これ　は　本ほん　じゃ　ない　です。kore ha hon zya nai desu.
This is not a book.
犬いぬ　じゃ　ない　です　か？inu zya nai desu ka?
Isn't it a dog? / Is it not a dog?
ええ、　犬いぬ　じゃ　ない　です。ee, inu zya nai desu.
Yes, it is not a dog.
いいえ、　犬いぬ　です。iie, inu desu.
No, it is a dog.
木き　です。ki desu.
It's a tree.
人ひと　です。hito desu.
It's a person.
一ひと人り　です　か？hitori desu ka?
Are you alone?
あれ　は　月つき　です　か？are ha tuki desu ka?
Is that (over there) the moon?
いいえ、　あれ　は　月つき　じゃ　ない　です。iie, are ha tuki zya nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
いいえ、　一ひと人り　じゃ　ない　です。iie, hitori zya nai desu.
No, (I) am not alone.
私わたし　の　車くるま　です。watasi no kuruma desu.
It is my car.
私わたし　の　国くに　の　王おう　じゃ　ない　です。watasi no kuni no ou zya nai desu.
(He) is not the king of my country.
これ　は　あなた　の　水みず　です　か？kore ha anata no mizu desu ka?
Is this your water?
車くるま　は　大おおきい　です。kuruma ha ookii desu.
The car is big.
私わたし　は　きれい　です　か？watasi ha kirei desu ka?
Am I pretty?
日に本ほん　は　きれいな　国くに　です。nihon ha kireina kuni desu.
Japan is a beautiful country.
日に本ほん人じん　です　か？nihonzin desu ka?
Are (you) Japanese?
日に本ほん人じん　じゃ　ない　です。nihonzin zya nai desu.
(I) am not Japanese.
それ　は　大おおきい　木き　です！sore ha ookii ki desu!
That is a big tree!
どれ　が　きれい　です　か？dore ga kirei desu ka?
Which one is beautiful?
玉たま　は　どこ　です　か？tama ha doko desu ka?
Where is the ball?
玉たま　は　あそこ　です。tama ha asoko desu.
The ball is (over) there.
あなた　は　どこ　です　か？anata ha doko desu ka?
Where are you?
ここ　です。koko desu.
(I) am here.
私わたし　は　どこ　です　か？watasi ha doko desu ka?
Where am I?
あなた　は　そこ　です。anata ha soko desu.
You are there.
ここ　じゃ　ない　です。koko zya nai desu.
(I) am not here.
A：　どれ　が　私わたし　の　です　か？　B：　これ　が　あなた　の　です。A: dore ga watasi no desu ka? B: kore ga anata no desu.
A: Which one is mine?
B: This one is yours.
本ほん　を　買かいません　でした。hon wo kaimasen desita.
I didn't buy a book.
本ほん　を　買かいません　でした　か？hon wo kaimasen desita ka?
Didn't you buy a book?
今きょ日う　何なにも　飲のみません　でした。kyou nanimo nomimasen desita.
I didn't drink anything today.
食たべ物もの　じゃ　なかった　です　か？tabemono zya nakatta desu ka?
Was it not food?
あなた　でした　か？anata desita ka?
Was it you?
でも、　その　食たべ物もの　は　私わたし　の　でした　よ！demo, sono tabemono ha watasi no desita yo!
But, that food was mine!
この　肉にく　は　おいしい　です！kono niku ha oisii desu!
This meat is delicious!
あの　人ひと　は　どなた　です　か？ano hito ha donata desu ka?
Who is that person (over there)?
どの　りんご　が　あなた　の　です　か？dono ringo ga anata no desu ka?
Which apple is yours?
きれい　です　ね。　〜　そう　です　ね。kirei desu ne. 〜 sou desu ne.
(She)'s pretty, isn't she?
- That's so, isn't it.
それ　は　牛ぎゅう肉にく　じゃ　なかった　です。sore ha gyuuniku zya nakatta desu.
That was not beef.
高たかい　です　ね。takai desu ne.
It's expensive, isn't it?
肉にく　は　高たかい　です。　〜　そう　です　か。niku ha takai desu. 〜 sou desu ka.
Meat is expensive.
- I see.
きゅうり　は　箱はこ　の　中なか　です。kyuuri ha hako no naka desu.
The cucumbers are inside the box.
本ほん　は　机つくえ　の　上うえ　です。hon ha tukue no ue desu.
The book is on the desk.
銀ぎん行こう　は　大だい学がく　の　左ひだり　です。ginkou ha daigaku no hidari desu.
The bank is to the left of the university.
傘かさ　は　箱はこ　の　前まえ　です。kasa ha hako no mae desu.
The umbrella is in front of the box.
玉たまねぎ　は　きゅうり　の　右みぎ　です。tamanegi ha kyuuri no migi desu.
The onions are to the right of the cucumbers.
銀ぎん行こう　の　後うしろ　です。ginkou no usiro desu.
It's behind the bank.
貝かい　は　おいしかった　です　けれど　食たべません　でした。kai ha oisikatta desu keredo tabemasen desita.
I didn't eat the shellfish, though it was delicious.
それ　は　ふさわしく　なかった　です。sore ha husawasiku nakatta desu.
That was not appropriate.
山やま　は　大おおきく　ない　です。yama ha ookiku nai desu.
The mountain is not big.
高たかかった　です　けど　おいしかった　です。takakatta desu kedo oisikatta desu.
It was delicious though it was expensive.
この　車くるま　は　私わたし　に　ふさわしく　ない　です。kono kuruma ha watasi ni husawasiku nai desu.
This car is not suitable for me.
高たかく　なかった　です。takaku nakatta desu.
It wasn't expensive.
月つき　は　きれい　です　ね。tuki ha kirei desu ne.
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
私わたし　は　上じょう手ず　でした。watasi ha zyouzu desita.
I was good.
車くるま　は　安あん全ぜん　じゃ　ない　です。kuruma ha anzen zya nai desu.
Cars are not safe.
いかが　です　か？ikaga desu ka?
How are you?
元げん気き　です。　ありがとう。genki desu. arigatou.
I am fine. Thank you.
あなた　は　下へ手た　じゃ　なかった　です。anata ha heta zya nakatta desu.
You were not bad.
りんご　は　きれい　でした　けれど、　おいしく　なかった　です。ringo ha kirei desita keredo, oisiku nakatta desu.
The apple was pretty, but it was not delicious.
あの　人ひと　も　日に本ほん人じん　です。ano hito mo nihonzin desu.
That person is Japanese too.
私わたし　も　死しにません　でした。watasi mo sinimasen desita.
I did not die either.
この　傘かさ　は　ちょっと　高たかかった　です。kono kasa ha tyotto takakatta desu.
This umbrella was a little expensive.
いくら　です　か？ikura desu ka?
How much is it?
コーヒー　は　いくら　です　か？koohii ha ikura desu ka?
How much is the coffee?
あの　テレビ　は　いくら　でした　か？ano terebi ha ikura desita ka?
How much was that TV?
ペン　は　六ろっ百ぴゃく　円えん　です。pen ha roppyaku en desu.
The pen is 600 yen.
私わたしたち　は　九きゅう人にん　です。watasitati ha kyuunin desu.
There are nine of us.
コーヒー　は　安やすく　なかった　です。koohii ha yasuku nakatta desu.
The coffee was not cheap.
あなた　は　何なん歳さい　です　か？anata ha nansai desu ka?
How old are you?
私わたし　は　四よん十じゅっ歳さい　です。watasi ha yonzyussai desu.
I am 40 years old.
今いま　何なん時じ　です　か？ima nanzi desu ka?
What time is it now?
三さん時じ半はん　です。sanzihan desu.
It is half past three o'clock.
私わたし　は　二は十た歳ち　です。watasi ha hatati desu.
I am 20 years old.
私わたし　は　日に本ほん　の　アニメ　が　好すき　です。watasi ha nihon no anime ga suki desu.
I like Japanese animation.
彼かの女じょ　は　嫌きらい　です。kanozyo ha kirai desu.
She dislikes it.
ジョン　さん　は　あの　レストラン　が　嫌きらい　でした。zyon san ha ano resutoran ga kirai desita.
John disliked that restaurant.
あの　新あたらしい　映えい画が　が　好すき　でした　か？ano atarasii eiga ga suki desita ka?
Did you like that new movie?
ちょっと　いい　です　か？tyotto ii desu ka?
Excuse me, are you free?
天てん気き　は　よく　なかった　です。tenki ha yoku nakatta desu.
The weather was not good.
私わたし　は　新あたらしい　コンピューター　が　ほしい　です。watasi ha atarasii konpyuutaa ga hosii desu.
I want a new computer.
彼かの女じょ　は　猫ねこ　が　ほしく　ない　です。kanozyo ha neko ga hosiku nai desu.
She doesn't want a cat.
アンドリュー　は　その　本ほん　が　ほしかった　です。andoryuu ha sono hon ga hosikatta desu.
Andrew wanted that book.
私わたし　は　ビール　が　飲のみたい　です。watasi ha biiru ga nomitai desu.
I want to drink beer.
日に本ほん語ご　が　習ならいたい　です。nihongo ga naraitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese.
明あ日した　は　何なに　を　食たべたい　です　か？asita ha nani wo tabetai desu ka?
What do (you) want to eat tomorrow?
彼かの女じょ　は　医い者しゃ　に　行いきたく　なかった　です。kanozyo ha isya ni ikitaku nakatta desu.
She didn't want to go to the doctor.
バイキング　でした　けど、　クオリティ　は　よかった　です。baikingu desita kedo, kuorithi ha yokatta desu.
It was a buffet, but the quality was good.
日に本ほん語ご　が　習ならいたい　です　から、　日に本ほん　へ　行いきます。nihongo ga naraitai desu kara, nihon he ikimasu.
(I) am going to Japan, because (I) want to learn Japanese.
山やま田だ　さん　は　音おん楽がく　が　大だい好すき　です　から、　毎まい日にち　カラオケ　を　します。yamada san ha ongaku ga daisuki desu kara, mainiti karaoke wo simasu.
Mr. Yamada does karaoke every day, because he loves music.
ロボット　です　から、　食たべません。robotto desu kara, tabemasen.
It doesn't eat, because it's a robot.
いくつ　ほしい　です　か？ikutu hosii desu ka?
How many do you want?
三みっつ　の　ノート　が　ほしい　です。mittu no nooto ga hosii desu.
I want three notebooksthings.
お父とうさん　と　私わたし　は　セールスマン　です。otousan to watasi ha seerusuman desu.
My father and I are salesmen.
遅おそい　です　から、　急いそいで　ください。osoi desu kara, isoide kudasai.
It is late, so please hurry.
私わたし　の　名な前まえ　は　ジョン　です。watasi no namae ha zyon desu.
My name is Jon.
”Watermelon”　は　日に本ほん語ご　で　西すい瓜か　と　言いいます。"Watermelon" ha nihongo de suika to iimasu.
"Watermelon" is "suika" in Japanese.
彼かの女じょ　は　それ　を　言いいません　でした。kanozyo ha sore wo iimasen desita.
She didn't say that.
七しち時じ　です。sitizi desu.
It is seven o'clock.
ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すって　も　いい　です　か？koko de tabako wo sutte mo ii desu ka?
Can I smoke here? (Is smoking allowed here?)
彼かの女じょ　も　来きて　も　いい　です　か？kanozyo mo kite mo ii desu ka?
Can she come too?
それ　は　きれいな　写しゃ真しん　です。sore ha kireina syasin desu.
That is a beautiful picture.
私わたし　は　日に本ほん語ご　の　学がく生せい　です。watasi ha nihongo no gakusei desu.
I am a Japanese (language) student.
あなた　は　日に本ほん人じん　の　学がく生せい　です。anata ha nihonzin no gakusei desu.
You are a Japanese studenthaving the Japanese nationality.
三さん枚まい　の　写しゃ真しん　が　ほしい　です。sanmai no syasin ga hosii desu.
I want three photos.
写しゃ真しん　三さん枚まい　が　ほしい　です。syasin sanmai ga hosii desu.
I want three photos.
お名な前まえ　は　何なん　です　か？onamae ha nan desu ka?
What is (your) name?
あなた　の　お父とうさん　の　お姉ねえさん　と　お兄にいさん　の　名な前まえ　は　何なん　です　か？anata no otousan no oneesan to oniisan no namae ha nan desu ka?
What are the names of your father's older sister and older brother?
あれ　は　大おおきな　りんご　です。are ha ookina ringo desu.
That is a big apple.
お子こさん　は　何なん歳さい　です　か？okosan ha nansai desu ka?
How old is your child?
私わたし　の　子こ供ども　は　ポケモン　が　大だい好すき　です。watasi no kodomo ha pokemon ga daisuki desu.
My children love Pokemon.
私わたし　の　誕たん生じょう日び　は　三さん月がつ　二に十じゅう八はち日にち　です。watasi no tanzyoubi ha sangatu nizyuuhatiniti desu.
My birthday is March 28th.
東とう京きょう　は　横よこ浜はま　の　近ちかく　です　か？toukyou ha yokohama no tikaku desu ka?
Is Tokyo near Yokohama?
そう　です。　東とう京きょう　は　横よこ浜はま　の　隣となり　です。sou desu. toukyou ha yokohama no tonari desu.
That's so. Tokyo is next to Yokohama.
私わたし　の　車くるま　は　メルセデス　と　トヨタ　の　間あいだ　です。watasi no kuruma ha merusedesu to toyota no aida desu.
My car is between the Mercedes and Toyota.
新あたらしい　図と書しょ館かん　は　バー　の　隣となり　です。atarasii tosyokan ha baa no tonari desu.
The new library is next to the bar.
ジョン　さん　は　家いえ　が　古ふるくて、　公こう園えん　の　近ちかく　です。zyon san ha ie ga hurukute, kouen no tikaku desu.
Jon's house is old and near the park.
彼かの女じょ　は　お父とうさん　が　先せん生せい　です。kanozyo ha otousan ga sensei desu.
Her father is a teacher.
彼かの女じょ　は　新あたらしい　絵え　が　とても　きれい　です。kanozyo ha atarasii e ga totemo kirei desu.
Her new paintings are really beautiful.
この　本ほん　は　よく　ない　です。kono hon ha yoku nai desu.
This book isn't good.
今日きょう　は　何なん日にち　です　か？kyou ha nanniti desu ka?
What day (of the month) is it today?
ゆこ　さん　の　目め　は　大おおきい　です。yuko san no me ha ookii desu.
Yuko's eyes are big.
ゆこ　さん　は　目め　が　大おおきい　です。yuko san ha me ga ookii desu.
Yuko has big eyes.
おかしい　映えい画が　が　見みたい　です。okasii eiga ga mitai desu.
I want to see a funny movie.
あの　小ちいさい　車くるま　は　私わたし　の　じゃ　ない　です。ano tiisai kuruma ha watasi no zya nai desu.
That small car is not mine.
あの　小ちいさな　車くるま　は　私わたし　の　じゃ　ない　です。ano tiisana kuruma ha watasi no zya nai desu.
That small car is not mine.
その　国くに　は　小ちいさくて　暑あつくて　きれい　です。sono kuni ha tiisakute atukute kirei desu.
That country is small, hot, and beautiful.
私わたし　の　時と計けい　は　高たかくて　古ふるい　です。watasi no tokei ha takakute hurui desu.
My watch is expensive and old.
彼かの女じょ　は　きれいで　赤あかい　ドレス　が　ほしかった　です。kanozyo ha kireide akai doresu ga hosikatta desu.
She wanted a beautiful, red dress.
彼かの女じょ　は　きれいな　女おんな　の　人ひと　でした。kanozyo ha kireina onna no hito desita.
She was a beautiful woman.
私わたし　も　女おんな　です。watasi mo onna desu.
I am a woman too.
彼かの女じょ　の　年とし　は　いくつ　です　か？kanozyo no tosi ha ikutu desu ka?
What is her age?
本ほん当とう　です　か？hontou desu ka?
Really? / Is it true?
Used when surprised, or when not fully trusting what has been said.
彼かの女じょ　が　嫌きらい　です。kanozyo ga kirai desu.
(I) dislike her.
これら　の　物もの　は　あなた　の　です　か？korera no mono ha anata no desu ka?
Are these things yours?
はい、　それら　は　私わたし　の　です。hai, sorera ha watasi no desu.
Yes, those are mine.
この　森もり　の　心こころ　は　安やすらか　です。kono mori no kokoro ha yasuraka desu.
The spirit of this forest is peaceful.
ご馳ち走そうさま　でした。gotisousama desita.
It was a feast. (Thank you for the meal)
あの　ウサギ　の　耳みみ　は　大おおきい　です　ね。ano usagi no mimi ha ookii desu ne.
The ears of that rabbit are big, aren't they?
林はやし　は　人じん工こう　の　森もり　です。hayasi ha zinkou no mori desu.
A hayashi is a manmade mori.
猫ねこ　も　犬いぬ　も　好すき　です。neko mo inu mo suki desu.
I like both cats and dogs.
あれ　は　日ひ　じゃ　ありません　でした。are ha hi zya arimasen desita.
That was not the sun.
この　車くるま　は　安やすく　ありません　でした。kono kuruma ha yasuku arimasen desita.
This car was not cheap.
晩ばんご飯はん　は　何なん時じ　ごろ　です　か。bangohan ha nanzi goro desu ka.
At about what time is dinner?
午ご後ご　は　どう　でした　か。gogo ha dou desita ka.
How was (your) afternoon?
女じょ王おう　は　元げん気き　で　は　ありません　でした。zyoou ha genki de ha arimasen desita.
The queen was not well.
六ろく十じゅう　ドル　ぐらい　でした。rokuzyuu doru gurai desita.
It was about sixty dollars.
よくて　強つよい　です。yokute tuyoi desu.
(They) are good and powerful.
パスワード　を　知しって　いません　でした　か。pasuwaado wo sitte imasen desita ka.
Didn't you know the password?
彼かの女じょ　は　元げん気きで　きれい　です。kanozyo ha genkide kirei desu.
She is lively and pretty.
日に本ほん人じんで、　日に本ほん語ご　の　先せん生せい　です。nihonzinde, nihongo no sensei desu.
(He) is Japanese, and is a Japanese language teacher.
シカ　じゃ　なくて、　シマウマ　です。sika zya nakute, simauma desu.
It's not a deer, it's a zebra.
彼かれ　は　「空そら　は　青あおい　です」　と　言いった。kare ha 「sora ha aoi desu」 to itta.
He said: "The sky is blue."
元がん日じつ　は　土ど曜よう日び　です。ganzitu ha doyoubi desu.
New Year's Day will be on Saturday.
ニュース　を　聞ききません　でした　か。nyuusu wo kikimasen desita ka.
Didn't you hear the news?
開かい始し　は　午ご後ご　五ご時じ　です。kaisi ha gogo gozi desu.
It starts at 5 p.m.
彼かの女じょ　の　パーティー　は　今きょ日う　の　夜よる　八はち時じ　から　十じゅう一いち時じ　まで　です。kanozyo no paathii ha kyou no yoru hatizi kara zyuuitizi made desu.
Her party is today in the evening from eight o'clock till eleven o'clock.
時じ間かん　です。zikan desu.
It's time.
明あ日した　は　休やすみ　です。asita ha yasumi desu.
Tomorrow is a holiday.
彼かの女じょ　は　先せん生せい　です。kanozyo ha sensei desu.
She is a teacher.
彼かの女じょ　が　先せん生せい　です。kanozyo ga sensei desu.
She is the teacher.
ゆこ　さん　が　目め　が　大おおきい　です。yuko san ga me ga ookii desu.
It is Yuko whose eyes are big.
トイレ　は　どこ　です　か。toire ha doko desu ka.
Where is the toilet?
この　ネクタイ　は　八はっ百ぴゃく　ポンド　です。kono nekutai ha happyaku pondo desu.
This tie is 800 pounds.
父ちち　は　元げん気き　です。titi ha genki desu.
My father is in good health.
sentence from Taboeba
こちら　は　母はは　です。kotira ha haha desu.
This is my mother.
月つき　は　明あかるかった　です。tuki ha akarukatta desu.
The moon was bright.
何なん曜よう日び　です　か。　木もく曜よう日び　です。nanyoubi desu ka. mokuyoubi desu.
What day (of the week) is it? It's Thursday.
お元げん気き　です　か。ogenki desu ka.
How are you?
ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すって　も　いい　です。koko de tabako wo sutte mo ii desu.
You may smoke here.
どこ　が　痛いたい　です　か。doko ga itai desu ka.
Where does it hurt?
妹いもうと　は　足あし　が　長ながくて、　スポーツ　が　好すき　です。imouto ha asi ga nagakute, supootu ga suki desu.
(My) sister has long legs and likes sports.
Sentence from Tatoeba
到とう着ちゃく　は　何なん時じ　です　か。toutyaku ha nanzi desu ka.
When does it arrive? (what time is the arrival?)
ギター　を　弾ひくの　が　下へ手た　です。gitaa wo hikuno ga heta desu.
(I) am bad at playing the guitar.
コート　が　近ちかい　です。kooto ga tikai desu.
A tennis court is nearby.
コート　は　近ちかい　です。kooto ha tikai desu.
The tennis court is nearby.
信しん号ごう　は　青あおい　です。singou ha aoi desu.
The (traffic) light is green.
勉べん強きょうするの　が　嫌きらい　です。benkyousuruno ga kirai desu.
(I) don't like studying.
この　ベッド　は　広ひろい　です。kono beddo ha hiroi desu.
This bed is spacious.
ワニ　が　好すきな　女じょ子し　は　面おも白しろい　です。wani ga sukina zyosi ha omosiroi desu.
The girl who likes crocodiles is interesting.
黄き色いろい　カップ　は　汚きたない　です。kiiroi kappu ha kitanai desu.
The yellow cup is dirty.
黒くろい　汽き車しゃ　は　遅おそい　です。kuroi kisya ha osoi desu.
The black steam train is slow.
通とおり　は　広ひろい　です。toori ha hiroi desu.
The street is wide.
緑みどり　の　灰はい皿ざら　は　重おもい　です。midori no haizara ha omoi desu.
The green ashtray is heavy.
ブルー　の　コート　を　着きて　いる　女おんな　の　子こ　は　私わたし　の　娘むすめ　です。buruu no kooto wo kite iru onna no ko ha watasi no musume desu.
The girl wearing the blue coat is my daughter.
Sentence from Tatoeba
何なん月がつ　です　か。　四し月がつ　です。nangatu desu ka. sigatu desu.
What month is it? It's april.
はじめまして。　ジョン　です。　よろしく　お願ねがいします。hazimemasite. zyon desu. yorosiku onegaisimasu.
How do you do? I'm John. Nice to meet you.
はい。　そう　です。hai. sou desu.
Yes. That's so.
いいえ。　そう　じゃ　ない　です。iie. sou zya nai desu.
No. That isn't so.
あの　方かた　は　誰だれ　です　か。ano kata ha dare desu ka.
Who is that person?
ああ、　ここ　です。aa, koko desu.
Ah, it's here.
おはよう　ございます。　いかが　です　か。ohayou gozaimasu. ikaga desu ka.
Good morning. How are you?
学がっ校こう図と書しょ館かん　は　銀ぎん行こう　の　隣となり　です。gakkoutosyokan ha ginkou no tonari desu.
The school library is next to the bank.
あの　人ひと　は　中ちゅう国ごく人じん　です　か。ano hito ha tyuugokuzin desu ka.
Is that person Chinese?
明あし日た　の　朝ちょう食しょく　は　パン　です　か、　ご飯はん　です　か？asita no tyousyoku ha pan desu ka, gohan desu ka?
Will tomorrow's breakfast be bread, or rice?
Sentence from Tatoeba
すみません。　お手て洗あらい　は　どこ　です　か。sumimasen. otearai ha doko desu ka.
Excuse me. Where is the toilet?
父ちち　は　サラリーマン　です。titi ha sarariiman desu.
My father is an office worker.
お誕たん生じょう日び　は　いつ　です　か。otanzyoubi ha itu desu ka.
When is your birthday?
お元げん気き　です　か。　はい、　元げん気き　です。ogenki desu ka. hai, genki desu.
Are you well? Yes, I'm well.
どれ　が　ほしい　です　か。dore ga hosii desu ka.
Which one do you want?
今こ年とし　は　何なん年ねん　です　か。kotosi ha nannen desu ka.
What year is it this year?
一お昨と日とい　は　母はは　の　日ひ　でした　よ。ototoi ha haha no hi desita yo.
The day before yesterday was Mother's Day!
何なん曜よう日び　です　か。　えっと、　日にち曜よう日び　です。nanyoubi desu ka. etto, nitiyoubi desu.
What day is it? Let me seett, it's Sunday.
明あし日た　は　何なん曜よう日び　です　か。　ええと、　火か曜よう日び　です。asita ha nanyoubi desu ka. eeto, kayoubi desu.
What day is tomorrow? Erree, it's Tuesday.
今きょ日う　は　七しち月がつ　四よっ日か　です　か、　五いつ日か　です　か。kyou ha sitigatu yokka desu ka, ituka desu ka.
Is today July 4th or 5th?
来らい年ねん　は　新あたらしい　アパート　に　引っひっ越こす　つもり　です。rainen ha atarasii apaato ni hikkosu tumori desu.
I'm planning to move to a new apartment next year
今こん夜や　レストラン　に　行いきましょう　か。　今きょ日う　料りょう理りしない　つもり　です。konya resutoran ni ikimasyou ka. kyou ryourisinai tumori desu.
Shall we go to a restaurant tonight? I intend not to cook today.
あと　で　する　つもり　です。ato de suru tumori desu.
I intend to do it later.
彼かれ　は　仕し事ごと　の　後あと　に　料りょう理りするの　が　好すき　です。kare ha sigoto no ato ni ryourisuruno ga suki desu.
He likes cooking after work.
子こ供どもたち　は　日に本ほん　の　アニメ　を　見みるの　が　好すき　です。kodomotati ha nihon no anime wo miruno ga suki desu.
(My) kids like watching Japanese animations.
彼かの女じょ　は　料りょう理りするの　が　上じょう手ず　です。kanozyo ha ryourisuruno ga zyouzu desu.
(My) girlfriend is good at cooking.
お水みず　飲のみたい　です。　お酒さけ　を　飲のむの　が　下へ手た　です。omizu nomitai desu. osake wo nomuno ga heta desu.
I want to drink water. I'm not good at drinking alcohol.
来らい年ねん　は　新あたらしい　パソコン　を　買かう　つもり　だ。　今いま　は　お金かね　が　ない。rainen ha atarasii pasokon wo kau tumori da. ima ha okane ga nai.
(I) intend to buy a new computer next year. (I) don't have any money right now.
毎まい日にち　サッカー　を　する　ので　とても　上じょう手ず　です。mainiti sakkaa wo suru node totemo zyouzu desu.
They're really good because they play soccer everyday.
バナナ　が　大だい好すきな　ので、　バナナ　の　ケーキ　が　食たべたい　です　ね。banana ga daisukina node, banana no keeki ga tabetai desu ne.
I love banana, so I want to eat the banana cake.
イタリア　や　日に本ほん　の　食たべ物もの　が　好すき　です。itaria ya nihon no tabemono ga suki desu.
(I) like Italian and Japanese food (among others).
彼かれ　は　今日きょう　授じゅ業ぎょう　へ　来くる　つもり　は　ありません　でした。kare ha kyou zyugyou he kuru tumori ha arimasen desita.
He wasn't planning to come to class today.
彼かれ　は　日に本ほん語ご　が　上じょう手ず　です。kare ha nihongo ga zyouzu desu.
He is good at Japanese.
彼かれ　は　日に本ほん語ご　を　話はなすの　が　上じょう手ず　です。kare ha nihongo wo hanasuno ga zyouzu desu.
He is good at speaking Japanese.
父ちち　は　料りょう理りするの　が　好すき　です。titi ha ryourisuruno ga suki desu.
My dad likes cooking.
彼かの女じょ　は　夜よる　に　運うん転てんするの　が　嫌きらい　です。kanozyo ha yoru ni untensuruno ga kirai desu.
(My) girlfriend hates driving at night.
こども　は　アニメ　が　好すき　です。kodomo ha anime ga suki desu.
Children like anime.
この　学が校っこう　の　こどもたち　は　とても　優やさしい　です。kono gakkou no kodomotati ha totemo yasasii desu.
The children at this school are really kind.
あなたたち　は　アメリカ人じん　です　か。anatatati ha amerikazin desu ka.
Are you guys American?
「これら　の　本ほん　は　誰だれ　の　です　か。」　「私わたし　の　です。」　「korera no hon ha dare no desu ka.」 「watasi no desu.」
"Whose books are these?" "They're mine."
「プラン　は　何なん　です　か。」　「考かんがえて　います。」「puran ha nan desu ka.」 「kangaete imasu.」
"What's the plan?" "I'm thinking about it."
たしか　に　そう　です　ね。tasika ni sou desu ne.
That's certainly the case, isn't it?
いいえ、　見みて　いる　だけ　です。iie, mite iru dake desu.
No, I'm just looking.
この　ケーキ　の　作つくり方かた　は　とても　やさしい　です。kono keeki no tukurikata ha totemo yasasii desu.
The way you make this cake is really easy.
はし　の　使つかい方かた　が　上じょう手ず　です。hasi no tukaikata ga zyouzu desu.
You're good at using chopsticks. (The way you use chopsticks is good)
彼かの女じょ　の　話はなし方かた　は　とても　優やさしい　です。kanozyo no hanasikata ha totemo yasasii desu.
She has a really kind way of speaking.
バス　は　電でん車しゃ　より　安やすい　です。basu ha densya yori yasui desu.
The bus is cheaper than the train.
この　レストラン　の　カレー　は　ラーメン　より　おいしい　です　よ。kono resutoran no karee ha raamen yori oisii desu yo.
This restaurant's curry is tastier than its ramen, (I'm telling you).
本ほん　は　映えい画が　より　面おも白しろかった　です。hon ha eiga yori omosirokatta desu.
The book was more interesting than the film.
昨きの日う　より　今きょ日う　の　方ほう　が　忙いそがしい　です。kinou yori kyou no hou ga isogasii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
今きょ日う　は　昨きの日う　より　忙いそがしい　です。kyou ha kinou yori isogasii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
アメリカ　の　方ほう　が　イギリス　より　大おおきい　です。amerika no hou ga igirisu yori ookii desu.
America is bigger than the UK.
バス　の　方ほう　が　電でん車しゃ　より　安やすい　です。basu no hou ga densya yori yasui desu.
The bus is cheaper than the train.
私わたし　の　方ほう　が　妹いもうと　より　背せ　が　高たかい　です。watasi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
I'm taller than my younger sister.
今きょ日う　の　方ほう　が　昨きの日う　より　忙いそがしい　です。kyou no hou ga kinou yori isogasii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
「趣しゅ味み　は　何なん　です　か。」　「散さん歩ぽしたり、　音おん楽がく　を　聞きいたり　するの　が　好すき　です。」「syumi ha nan desu ka.」 「sanpositari, ongaku wo kiitari suruno ga suki desu.」
A: What are your hobbies? B: I like walking and listening to music (and so on).
そろそろ　時じ間かん　です。　行いった　方ほう　が　いい　です。sorosoro zikan desu. itta hou ga ii desu.
It's nearly time. You should go.
雨あめ　です。　行いかない　方ほう　が　いい　です。ame desu. ikanai hou ga ii desu.
It's raining. You shouldn't go.
もっと　寝ねた　方ほう　が　いい　です　よ。motto neta hou ga ii desu yo.
You should get more sleep!
エベント　は　今きょ日う　だけで　は　なく、　明あし日た　も　です。ebento ha kyou dakede ha naku, asita mo desu.
The event is not only today, but also tomorrow.
この　お店みせ　の　物もの　は　高たかい　だけで　なく、　いい　です　よ。kono omise no mono ha takai dakede naku, ii desu yo.
The things in this shop aren't just expensive. They're good!
終おわり　が　近ちかい　です。　もう　時じ間かん　が　ありません。owari ga tikai desu. mou zikan ga arimasen.
The end is near. There's no longer any time left.
スカイダイビング　は　怖こわかった　です。　もう　二に度どと　やりません。sukaidaibingu ha kowakatta desu. mou nidoto yarimasen.
Skydiving was scary. I will never do it again.
もう　たくさん　です。mou takusan desu.
I've had enough.
お会かい計けい　は　ご一いっ緒しょ　です　か。okaikei ha goissyo desu ka.
Will you be paying the bill together?
今いま　は　アンさん　と　一いっ緒しょ　です。ima ha ansan to issyo desu.
I'm together with Ann right now.
朝あさご飯はん　を　食たべません　でした。asagohan wo tabemasen desita.
I didn't eat breakfast.
大だい学がく生せい　です　か。　じゃあ、　大だい学がく　を　卒そつ業ぎょうして　それから　どう　します　か。daigakusei desu ka. zyaa, daigaku wo sotugyousite sorekara dou simasu ka.
You’re a university student? So, what will you do after you graduate from university?
あの　先せん生せい　の　授じゅ業ぎょう　は　難むずかしい　です。　宿しゅく題だい　は　日に本ほん語ご　で　書かかない　と　いけない。ano sensei no zyugyou ha muzukasii desu. syukudai ha nihongo de kakanai to ikenai.
That teacher’s class is hard. The homework has to be written in Japanese.
子こ供ども　は　毎まい日にち　学が校っこう　に　行いかない　と　ダメ　です。kodomo ha mainiti gakkou ni ikanai to dame desu.
Children have to go to school every day.
アンドリュー　は　お茶ちゃ　が　ほしく　なかった　です。andoryuu ha otya ga hosiku nakatta desu.
Andrew didn't want tea.
ハムスター　は　小ちいさい　です。hamusutaa ha tiisai desu.
Hamsters are small.
ワニ　は　口くち　が　大おおきい　です。wani ha kuti ga ookii desu.
Crocodiles have big mouths.
シマウマ　と　水すい牛ぎゅう　は　草そう食しょく　です。simauma to suigyuu ha sousyoku desu.
Zebra's and water buffaloes are herbivores.
チンパンジー　は　木き　の　上うえ　で　遊あそぶの　が　好すき　です。tinpanzii ha ki no ue de asobuno ga suki desu.
Chimpanzees like to play on trees.
猫ねこ　も　犬いぬ　も　好すき　です。
猫ねこ　が　も　犬いぬ　が　も　好すき　です。
neko mo inu mo suki desu.
neko ga mo inu ga mo suki desu.
I like both cats and dogs.
晩ばんご飯はん　は　何なん時じ　ごろ　です　か。
晩ばんご飯はん　は　何なん時じ　ぐらい　です　か。
bangohan ha nanzi goro desu ka.
bangohan ha nanzi gurai desu ka.
At about what time is dinner?
彼かの女じょ　は、　五ご十じゅっ歳さい　ぐらい　です。
彼かの女じょ　は、　五ご十じゅっ歳さい　ごろ　です。
kanozyo ha, gozyussai gurai desu.
kanozyo ha, gozyussai goro desu.
She's about fifty years old.
アイスランド　は　寒さむい　です。aisurando ha samui desu.
Iceland is cold.
この　食たべ物もの　は　おいしい　です　から、　食たべたい　です。kono tabemono ha oisii desu kara, tabetai desu.
I want to eat this food, because it's delicious.

Using です before から is very formal. We'll learn in a later lesson how to make less formal sentences with から.

静しずか　だ　から、　図と書しょ館かん　で　勉べん強きょうするの　が　好すき　です。sizuka da kara, tosyokan de benkyousuruno ga suki desu.
Because it is quiet, she likes studying in the library.
これ　は　カフェで　映えい画が館かん　です。kore ha kafede eigakan desu.
This is a cafe and a cinema.
作さっ家かで　画が家か　です。sakkade gaka desu.
(She) is a novelist and a painter.
彼かのじょ　は　有ゆう名めいな　だけで　は　なく、　優やさしい　です。kanozyo ha yuumeina dakede ha naku, yasasii desu.
She is not only famous, but also kind.
できる　だけ　早はやく　日に本ほん語ご　を　学まなびたい　です。dekiru dake hayaku nihongo wo manabitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese as quickly as possible.
一ひとつ　だけ　も　答こたえられません　でした。hitotu dake mo kotaeraremasen desita.
(He) couldn't even answer one.
本ほん　を　十じゅっ本ぽん　読よむ　つもり　です。hon wo zyuppon yomu tumori desu.
(I) plan to read ten books.
静しずかな　より　元げん気きな　人ひと　が　好すき　です。sizukana yori genkina hito ga suki desu.
I like people who are energetic rather than quiet.
彼かれ　の　趣しゅ味み　は　読どく書しょ　だったり、　料りょう理り　だったり　です。kare no syumi ha dokusyo dattari, ryouri dattari desu.
His hobbies include things like reading and cooking.
趣しゅ味み　は　ハイキング　だったり、　旅りょ行こう　だったり　です。syumi ha haikingu dattari, ryokou dattari desu.
(My) hobbies are (things like) hiking and traveling.
ビール　か　ワイン　か　日に本ほん酒しゅ、　何なに　を　飲のみたい　です　か？biiru ka wain ka nihonsyu, nani wo nomitai desu ka?
Do you want to drink beer, wine, or sake?
日に本ほん語ご　を　習ならいたい　です。nihongo wo naraitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese.
日に本ほん　へ　行いきたかった　です。nihon he ikitakatta desu.
She wanted to go to Japan.
映えい画が　を　見みる　か　本ほん　を　読よむ　か、　どちら　が　いい　です　か。eiga wo miru ka hon wo yomu ka, dotira ga ii desu ka.
Would you prefer to watch a movie or read a book?
この　市し　の　人じん口こう　は　五ご十じゅう万まん人にん　ぐらい　です。kono si no zinkou ha gozyuumannin gurai desu.
The population of this city is about 500,000.
東とう京きょう市し　の　天てん気き　は　暑あつい　です。toukyousi no tenki ha atui desu.
The weather in Tokyo City is hot.
お金かね　が　少すくない　です。okane ga sukunai desu.
I have little money.
その　都と市し　の　人じん口こう　は　百ひゃく万まん人にん　です。sono tosi no zinkou ha hyakumannin desu.
That city has a population of 1 million.
人じん口こう　が　少すくない　都と市し　に　住すみたい　です。zinkou ga sukunai tosi ni sumitai desu.
I want to live in a city with a small population.
その　食たべ物もの　は　私わたし　の　です。sono tabemono ha watasi no desu.
That food is mine.
車くるま　は　きれい　です。　しかし、　高たかい　です。kuruma ha kirei desu. sikasi, takai desu.
The car is beautiful. However, it is expensive.
この　りんご　は　きれい　です。　でも、　おいしく　ない　です。kono ringo ha kirei desu. demo, oisiku nai desu.
This apple is pretty, but it's not delicious.
その　川かわ　は　美うつくしい　です。　しかし、　その　水みず　は　きれい　じゃ　ありません。sono kawa ha utukusii desu. sikasi, sono mizu ha kirei zya arimasen.
That river is beautiful. However, it's water is not clean.
(お)娘むすめさん　は　いかが　です　か。(o)musumesan ha ikaga desu ka.
How is your daughter?
(お)息むす子こさん　は　(お)元げん気き　です　か。(o)musukosan ha (o)genki desu ka.
Is your son well?
あなた　の　電でん話わ番ばん号ごう　は　何なん　です　か？anata no denwabangou ha nan desu ka?
What is your phone number?
私わたし　の　バス　の　番ばん号ごう　は　七なな　です。watasi no basu no bangou ha nana desu.
My bus number is 7.
あの　ボール　は　丸まるい　です。ano booru ha marui desu.
That ball is round.
シャツ　は　クリーニング屋や　に　出だす　方ほう　が　いい　です。syatu ha kuriininguya ni dasu hou ga ii desu.
It's better to send shirts to the cleaners.
この　ステッカー　は　可か愛わいい　です。kono sutekkaa ha kawaii desu.
This sticker is cute.
高たかかった　です。takakatta desu.
It was expensive.
おいしかった　です。oisikatta desu.
It was delicious.
車くるま　は　大おおきく　なかった　です　けれども、　高たかかった　です。kuruma ha ookiku nakatta desu keredomo, takakatta desu.
The car was not big, but it was expensive.
この　文ぶん章しょう　は　長ながい　です。kono bunsyou ha nagai desu.
This sentence is long.
テレビ　を　消けす　時じ間かん　です。terebi wo kesu zikan desu.
It's time to turn off the TV.
ここ　は　私わたし　の　所ところ　です。koko ha watasi no tokoro desu.
This is my place.
その　帽ぼう子し　は　いくら　です　か？sono bousi ha ikura desu ka?
How much is that hat?
私わたし　は　海うみ　が　大だい好すき　です。watasi ha umi ga daisuki desu.
I love the sea.
サーフィン　が　嫌きらい　です。saafin ga kirai desu.
(I) dislike surfing.
今きょ日う　は　暗くらい　日ひ　です。kyou ha kurai hi desu.
Today is a dark day.
天てん気き　が　暗くらい　です。tenki ga kurai desu.
The weather is dark.
X　は　何なん　の　意い味み　です　か？X ha nan no imi desu ka?
What does X mean?
私わたし　の　母ぼ国こく　の　言こと葉ば　は　スペイン語ご　です。watasi no bokoku no kotoba ha supeingo desu.
The language of my home country is Spanish.
先せん生せい　に　質しつ問もんする　つもり　です。sensei ni situmonsuru tumori desu.
I intend to ask the teacher a question.
でしょうdesyou
probably, I think; isn't it, right?
確たしか　に　これ　は　彼かれ　の　財さい布ふ　です。tasika ni kore ha kare no saihu desu.
This is indeed his wallet.
私わたし　の　財さい布ふ　は　黒くろい　です。watasi no saihu ha kuroi desu.
My wallet is black.
お姉ねえさん　が　買かったの　は　この　本ほん　です。oneesan ga kattano ha kono hon desu.
The one that (your) older sister bought is this book.
これ　は　横よこ浜はま　の　地ち図ず　です。kore ha yokohama no tizu desu.
This is a map of Yokohama.
地ち図ず　が　必ひつ要よう　です。tizu ga hituyou desu.
I need a map.
この　レシピ　に　は　卵たまご　が　必ひつ要よう　です。kono resipi ni ha tamago ga hituyou desu.
This recipe requires eggs.
愛あい　は　必ひつ要よう　です。ai ha hituyou desu.
Love is a necessity.
会かい社しゃ　の　名な前まえ　は　何なん　です　か。kaisya no namae ha nan desu ka.
What is the name of the company?
外がい国こく人じん　です　か？gaikokuzin desu ka?
Are (you) a foreigner?
あのう、　これ　は　本ほん当とう　に　大だい丈じょう夫ぶ　です　か？anou, kore ha hontou ni daizyoubu desu ka?
Uh, is this really okay?
あのう、　次つぎ　の　電でん車しゃ　は　何なん時じ　です　か？anou, tugi no densya ha nanzi desu ka?
Excuse me, what time is the next train?
あのう、　ここ　に　座すわって　も　いい　です　か？anou, koko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka?
Uh, may I sit here?
地ち下か鉄てつ　の　駅えき　は　どこ　です　か？tikatetu no eki ha doko desu ka?
Where is the subway station?
切きっ符ぷ　の　窓まど口ぐち　は　どこ　です　か。kippu no madoguti ha doko desu ka.
Where is the ticket counter?
切きっ符ぷ　は　いくら　です　か。kippu ha ikura desu ka.
How much is the ticket?
この　トンネル　は　とても　長ながい　です。kono tonneru ha totemo nagai desu.
This tunnel is very long.
あれ　は　日ひ　です。are ha hi desu.
That (over there) is the sun.
その　鉄てつ　の　門もん　は　重おもい　です。sono tetu no mon ha omoi desu.
That iron gate is heavy.
これ　は　鉄てつ　の　フライパン　です。kore ha tetu no huraipan desu.
This is an iron frying pan.
フライパン　は　熱あつい　です。huraipan ha atui desu.
The frying pan is hot.
彼かの女じょ　は　馬うま　に　乗のるの　が　上じょう手ず　です。kanozyo ha uma ni noruno ga zyouzu desu.
She is good at riding a horse.
この　自じ動どう車しゃ　は　新あたらしい　モデル　です。kono zidousya ha atarasii moderu desu.
This car is a new model.
彼かの女じょ　は　有ゆう名めいな　ファッション　モデル　です。kanozyo ha yuumeina fassyon moderu desu.
She is a famous fashion model.
ファッション　デザイナー　に　なりたい　です。fassyon dezainaa ni naritai desu.
(He) wants to become a fashion designer.
この　デザイナー　の　バッグ　は　高たかい　です。kono dezainaa no baggu ha takai desu.
This designer's bag is expensive.
彼かれ　は　プロ　の　カメラマン　です。kare ha puro no kameraman desu.
He is a professional cameraman.
彼かれ　の　デザイン　は　プロ　です。kare no dezain ha puro desu.
His design is professional.
天てん気き　は　どう　です　か。tenki ha dou desu ka.
How's the weather?
お天てん気き　は　いかが　でした　か。otenki ha ikaga desita ka.
How was the weather?
彼かれ　と　の　デート　は　どう　でした　か。kare to no deeto ha dou desita ka.
How was the date with him?
来らい週しゅう　は　どう　です　か。raisyuu ha dou desu ka.
How about next week?
映えい画が　は　どう　でした　か。eiga ha dou desita ka.
How did you like the movie?
映えい画が　を　見みるの　は　どう　です　か。eiga wo miruno ha dou desu ka.
How about seeing a movie?
こちら　は　私わたし　の　家いえ　です。kotira ha watasi no ie desu.
This is my house.
そちら　は　何なん　です　か？sotira ha nan desu ka?
What is that?
あちら　は　図と書しょ館かん　です。atira ha tosyokan desu.
That over there is a library.
どちら　の　本ほん　が　好すき　です　か？dotira no hon ga suki desu ka?
Which book do you like?
どちら　が　正ただしい　答こたえ　です　か？dotira ga tadasii kotae desu ka?
Which one is the correct answer?
駅えき　は　どっち　です　か。eki ha dotti desu ka.
Which way is the station?
どっち　が　田た中なかさん　です　か？dotti ga tanakasan desu ka?
Which one is Ms. Tanaka?
この　ズボン　は　ポケット　が　多おおい　です。kono zubon ha poketto ga ooi desu.
These pants have many pockets.
この　セーター　は　暖あたたかい　です。kono seetaa ha atatakai desu.
This sweater is warm.
彼かの女じょ　の　死し　は　私わたしたち　に　ショック　でした。kanozyo no si ha watasitati ni syokku desita.
Her death was a shock to us.
毎まい晩ばん、　歯は　を　磨みがくこと　は　大たい切せつ　です。maiban, ha wo migakukoto ha taisetu desu.
Brushing your teeth every night is important.
彼かの女じょ　は　歯は　が　白しろい　です。kanozyo ha ha ga siroi desu.
Her teeth are white.
歯は　が　痛いたい　です。ha ga itai desu.
I have a toothache.
妻つま　は　私わたし　の　親しん友ゆう　です。tuma ha watasi no sinyuu desu.
My wife is my best friend.
彼かれ　は　親しん友ゆう　です。kare ha sinyuu desu.
He is a close friend.
奥おくさん　は　医い者しゃ　です　か。okusan ha isya desu ka.
Is your wife a doctor?
田た中なかさん　の　奥おくさん　は　とても　親しん切せつ　です。tanakasan no okusan ha totemo sinsetu desu.
Mr. Tanaka's wife is very kind.
親しん切せつな　心こころ　が　大たい切せつ　です。sinsetuna kokoro ga taisetu desu.
A kind heart is important.
家か内ない　の　料りょう理り　が　大だい好すき　です。kanai no ryouri ga daisuki desu.
I love my wife's cooking.
ご主しゅ人じん　は　お元げん気き　です　か。gosyuzin ha ogenki desu ka.
Is your husband well?
彼かれ　は　私わたし　の　古ふるい　友ゆう人じん　です。kare ha watasi no hurui yuuzin desu.
He is an old friend of mine.
私わたし　の　家か族ぞく　は　四よ人にん　です。watasi no kazoku ha yonin desu.
My family consists of four people.
家か族ぞく旅りょ行こう　は　楽たのしかった　です。kazokuryokou ha tanosikatta desu.
The family trip was fun.
ご家か族ぞく　は　元げん気き　です　か。gokazoku ha genki desu ka.
How is your family? (Is your family well?)
彼かれ　の　母はは親おや　は　先せん生せい　です。kare no hahaoya ha sensei desu.
His mother is a teacher.
彼かの女じょ　は　有ゆう名めいな　歌か手しゅ　です。kanozyo ha yuumeina kasyu desu.
She is a famous singer.
彼かれ　の　お婆ばあさん　は　九きゅう十じゅっ歳さい　です。kare no obaasan ha kyuuzyussai desu.
His grandmother is 90 years old.
学がっ校こう　の　中ちゅう心しん　に　ある　図と書しょ館かん　は　とても　広ひろい　です。gakkou no tyuusin ni aru tosyokan ha totemo hiroi desu.
The library in the center of the school is very spacious.
山やま田ださん　の　お祖じ父いさん　は　作さっ家か　です。yamadasan no oziisan ha sakka desu.
Yamada's grandfather is a novelist.
ガン　は　怖こわい　病びょう気き　です。gan ha kowai byouki desu.
Cancer is a frightening disease.
ミルク　は　冷つめたい　です。miruku ha tumetai desu.
The milk is cold.
あの　伯お父じさん　は　彼かれ　の　母はは方かた　の　伯お父じさん　です。ano ozisan ha kare no hahakata no ozisan desu.
That uncle is his maternal uncle.
山やま田ださん　の　伯お母ばさん　は　あの　お店みせ　の　主しゅ人じん　です　か。yamadasan no obasan ha ano omise no syuzin desu ka.
Is Mr. Yamada's aunt the owner of that shop?
荷に物もつ　は　重おもい　です。nimotu ha omoi desu.
The luggage is heavy.
この　りんご　は　二に百ひゃく　グラム　です。kono ringo ha nihyaku guramu desu.
This apple weighs two hundred grams.
砂さ糖とう　は　五ご十じゅう　グラム　必ひつ要よう　です。satou ha gozyuu guramu hituyou desu.
(You) need 50 grams of sugar.
豚ぶた肉にく　は　一いち　キログラム　いくら　です　か？butaniku ha iti kiroguramu ikura desu ka?
How much is 1 kilogram of pork?
彼かれ　は　一いち番ばん　速はやい　ランナー　だった。kare ha itiban hayai rannaa datta.
He was the fastest runner.
一いち番ばん　近ちかい　病びょう院いん　は　どこ　です　か。itiban tikai byouin ha doko desu ka.
Where is the nearest hospital?
この　病びょう院いん　は　一いち番ばん　いい　です。kono byouin ha itiban ii desu.
This hospital is the best.
彼かれ　は　トランペット　を　吹ふくの　が　上じょう手ず　です。kare ha toranpetto wo hukuno ga zyouzu desu.
He is good at playing the trumpet.
フルート　を　吹ふくこと　は　私わたし　の　趣しゅ味み　です。huruuto wo hukukoto ha watasi no syumi desu.
Playing the flute is my hobby.
英えい語ご　の　クラス　は　毎まい週しゅう　水すい曜よう日び　です。eigo no kurasu ha maisyuu suiyoubi desu.
The English class is every Wednesday.
今きょ日う　は　大たい変へん　暑あつい　です。kyou ha taihen atui desu.
It's awfully hot today.
この　仕し事ごと　は　大たい変へん　です。kono sigoto ha taihen desu.
This job is tough.
大たい変へん　です！　財さい布ふ　を　無なくしました。taihen desu! saihu wo nakusimasita.
It's terrible! I've lost my wallet.
今きょ日う　の　デザート　は　チョコレートケーキ　です。kyou no dezaato ha tyokoreetokeeki desu.
Today's dessert is chocolate cake.
この　曲きょく　の　フルート　の　ソロ　は　難むずかしい　です。kono kyoku no huruuto no soro ha muzukasii desu.
The flute solo in this piece is difficult.
トランペット　の　ソロ　が　好すき　です。toranpetto no soro ga suki desu.
I like the trumpet solo.
発はっ表ぴょう　を　聞ききたい　です　か。happyou wo kikitai desu ka.
Do you want to hear the announcement?
どんな　本ほん　が　好すき　です　か。donna hon ga suki desu ka.
What kind of books do you like?
どんな　音おん楽がく　が　好すき　です　か。donna ongaku ga suki desu ka.
What kind of music do you like?
どんな　人ひと　と　結けっ婚こんしたい　です　か？donna hito to kekkonsitai desu ka?
What kind of person do you want to marry?
それ　は　私わたし　の　知しらない　事こと　です。sore ha watasi no siranai koto desu.
That is something I don't know.

Note how this sentence shows how the word 事こと is the origin of the verb nominalizer 〜こと.

彼かれ　の　ほか　に　誰だれ　が　その　映えい画が　を　見みたい　です　か？kare no hoka ni dare ga sono eiga wo mitai desu ka?
Who else besides him wants to see that movie?
この　映えい画が　は　大お人とな向むけ　です。kono eiga ha otonamuke desu.
This movie is for adults.
この　本ほん　は　学がく生せい向むけ　です。kono hon ha gakuseimuke desu.
This book is for students.
子こ供ども向むけ　の　本ほん　を　読よむの　が　好すき　です。kodomomuke no hon wo yomuno ga suki desu.
I like reading books for children.
ガソリンスタンド　は　ここ　から　二に　キロメートル　先さき　です。gasorinsutando ha koko kara ni kiromeetoru saki desu.
The gas station is 2 kilometers ahead from here.
注ちゅう文もん　が　多おおくて、　店みせ　は　忙いそがしい　です。tyuumon ga ookute, mise ha isogasii desu.
There are a lot of orders, so the store is busy.
彼かの女じょ　は　ステーキ　を　注ちゅう文もんする　つもり　です。kanozyo ha suteeki wo tyuumonsuru tumori desu.
She plans to order a steak.
〜ない　と　ダメ　(です)〜nai to dame (desu)
to have to do 〜
〜なくて　は　ダメ〜nakute ha dame
to have to do 〜
この　薬くすり　は　毎まい日にち　飲のまなくて　は　ダメ　です。kono kusuri ha mainiti nomanakute ha dame desu.
You must take this medicine every day.
その　棚たな　は　手て作ずくり　です。sono tana ha tezukuri desu.
That shelf is handmade.
私わたし　の　バッテリー　は　ゼロ　パーセント　です。watasi no batterii ha zero paasento desu.
My battery is at zero percent.
丁ちょう度ど　いい　大おおきさ　です　ね。tyoudo ii ookisa desu ne.
It's just the right size, isn't it.
この　箱はこ　の　大おおきさ　は　丁ちょう度ど　いい　です　ね。kono hako no ookisa ha tyoudo ii desu ne.
The size of this box is just right, isn't it?
この　バッグ　は　丈じょう夫ぶ　です。kono baggu ha zyoubu desu.
This bag is durable.
この　店みせ　は　私わたし　の　家いえ　から　遠とおい　です。kono mise ha watasi no ie kara tooi desu.
This store is far from my house.
この　飴あめ　の　味あじ　は　レモン　です。kono ame no azi ha remon desu.
This candy is lemon-flavored.
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