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Back to SearchBeginning Japanese Phrases 153: ～にくい difficult to (do)
Episode 163
あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、わかりにくい。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | understand | difficult to
That teacher’s explanation is hard to un…
2 years, 4 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 152: ～に比べて compared to
Episode 162
去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、今年(ことし)はとても暑(あつ)い。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Compared to last year, this year is very hot.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 151: ～になる to become; to change into
Episode 161
来週(らいしゅう)、私(わたし)は40歳(さい)になる。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Next week I turn 40.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 150: にする to choose; to have
Episode 150
私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。
I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine)
I'll have the Hamburg steak special.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 149: なければいけない must; have to; should
Episode 149
生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。
living | for the purpose of | work | must
We must work for a living.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 148: なければいけない must; have to; should
Episode 148
明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。
tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home
I have to get…
2 years, 6 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 147: なくてはならない must; have to
Episode 147
明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。
tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must
I have to pay my debt by tomorrow.
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2 years, 6 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 146: なくてもいい need not; don’t have to
Episode 146
今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。
today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go
Today is Sunday, so you don't have…
2 years, 6 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 145: ～のですか？ Or んですか？ (used with explanations or to show an expectation)
Episode 145
こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？
such a | middle of night | in | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question)
What are you doing out at …
2 years, 6 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 144: ～ので therefore; because of that
Episode 144
この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。
this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please
This r…
2 years, 7 months ago