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Survival Grammar

  • (The particle HA"HA" is pronounced "WA".)
    KO KO HA KI yo u SHI TSU DE SU This is the classroom.
    KO KO HA KI yo u SHI TSU DE SU KA Is this the classroom?
    KI yo u SHI TSU HA DO KO DE SU KA Where is the classroom?
    O TE A RA I HA DO KO DE SU KA Where is the washroom?
    HA I ZA RA HA DO KO DE SU KA Where is an ashtray?
    KE N SA N HA DO KO DE SU KA Where is Ken?
    No Smoking
    SAMUI DESU  It is cold. 
    MADO O SHINEMASU  (I) close the window. 
    SAMUI DESU KARA, MADO O SHINE DEMO IIDESU KA. 
    ATAMA GA ITAI DESU  I have a headache. 
    UCHI E KAERIMASU  I am going home. 
    ATSUI DESU  It is hot. 
    MADO O AKEMASU  (I) open the window. 
    AME GA FUTTE IMASU  It is raining. 
    KARA O KARIMASU 
    BORUPEN GA ARIMASEN.  There is no pen. 
    ENPITSU DE KAKIMASU.  I am writing with a pencil. 
    NETSU GA ARIMASU  I have a fever. 
    KAISHIYA O YASUMIMASU  I am taking time off work. 

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