Common Phrases 7

Question 1

Great for a picnic (recommended)

Answer 1

ピクニックにおすすめです

Question 2

Contains fried eggs and vegetables

Answer 2

卵やき や 野菜が入っています
(たまご) (やさい) (はい)

Question 3

Does this dish contain eggs?

Answer 3

この料理は卵が入っていますか
(りょうり) (はい)

Question 4

What do you recommend, Tanaka-san? Or What does Mr Tanaka recommend?

Answer 4

田中様のお勧めはなんですか
(たなか) (すすめ)

Question 5

I ordered the white miso.

Answer 5

味噌白を注文しました
(みそしろ) (ちゅうもん)

Question 6

I’m going out for a meal now, would you like to join me? (Implied “but”)

Answer 6

今から食事に行くけど、一緒にどうですか
(しょくじ) (いっしゅう)

Question 7

Is Professor Honda here?

Answer 7

本田先生はいらっしゃいますか

Question 8

I have met Tanaka-san

Answer 8

田中さんに会ったことがあります
(あった)

Question 9

Someone is coming on a business trip. (Reads: a business trip person is coming)

Answer 9

出張の人が来ます
(しゅっちょう)

Question 10

I’m going on a business trip

Answer 10

出張をします
(しゅっちょう)

Question 11

I’m coming back from the head office

Answer 11

本社から帰ます
(ほんしゃ) (かいり)

Question 12

I’m coming to the branch (office)

Answer 12

支社にきます
(ししゃ)

Question 13

Let’s depart

Answer 13

出発します
(しゅっぱつ)

Question 14

Arriving (ie on a plane)

Answer 14

到着します
(とうちゃく)

Question 15

I get an email

Answer 15

メールをもらいます

Question 16

I have a business trip

Answer 16

出張があります
(しゅっちよ)

Question 17

I’ll be arriving on the 9 o’clock flight. (No とぅちゃく)

Answer 17

9時のフライトで着ます (き)

Question 18

Have you met that person?

Answer 18

その人に会ったことがありますか

Question 19

Plants NEED water and light (not iremasu)

Answer 19

植物は水と光を必要とします
(しょくぶつ) (ひかり) (ひつよ)

Question 20

Humans are interesting creatures

Answer 20

人間は面白い生物です
(にんげん)(おもしろい)(せいぶつ)

Question 21

I planted trees in the garden.

Answer 21

庭に木を植えた
(にわ) (う)

Question 22

Planted two plants in the garden

Answer 22

庭に植物を2つ植えた
(にわ)(しょくぶつ)(う)

Question 23

My grandfather lived to be 90 years old. (Hint: lived is like “living thing”

Answer 23

祖父は90歳まで生きた
(そふ)(さい)(い)

Question 24

How do you live?

Answer 24

君たちはどう生きるか
(きみ)(い)

Question 25

Please pick [whoever] up at the airport

Answer 25

空港に迎えに行ってください (くうこう) (むか)