Kaede's thread of practice sentences.

[Kaede]

A thread for practicing Japanese sentences. Hopefully it will come in useful for others as well. I'm going to edit this first post and compile a list of correct sentences for practice, keeping everything in one useful spot! Please let me know if you spot anything wrong with these sentences.

Regards,
Kaede

#1
sensei wa watashi ni okashi o kudasaimashita
せんせいは わたしに おかしをくださいました 　
Teacher gave me sweets. (respectful to teacher)

#2
tomodachi kara purezento o itadakimashita
ともだち からプレゼントをいただきました　　
I received a present from my friend. (respectful to my friend)

#3
hana ni mizu o yarimashoo ka
はなにみずをやりましょうか　　
Should I give water to the plant? (humbling the plant)

#4
watashi wa minna ni omiyage o ageru tsumori desu
わたしはみんなに おみやげをあげるつもり です 　
I planned to give everyone a souviner.

#5
nisen nananen ni tokyo e ryokoo shimashita. tanoshikatta desu kara, nisen juuninen ni kaeru tsumori desu.
にせんななねんにとうきょうへりょこお しました。たのしかったですからにせん じゅうにねんにかえるつもりです　
I travelled to Tokyo in 2007. Because it was fun, I plan to return in 2012.

#6
Yabe san wa oyogumasu ka
やべさんはおよげますか。　
Can Mr. Yabe swim?

ＯＲ

Yabe san wa oyogu koto dekimasu ka
やべさんはおよぐことができますか。
Is Mr. Yabe able to swim.

#7
yoru eigakan de eiga o mi tsumori desu
よるえいがかんでえいがをみるつもりです
I intend to watch a movie at the cinema tonight.

#8
hon o yomi ni toshokan ni ikimasu
ほんをよみに としょかんにいきます
I'm going to the library to read a book.

#9
kyoo wa nanyoobi desu ka
きょうはなんようびですか
What day is it today?

#10
ringo o ikutsu kaimasu ka
りんごをいくつかいますか
How many apples will you buy?

#11
fuyuyasumi ni yama e iku tsumori desu
ふゆやすみにやまへいくつもりです
I plan to go to the mountains in my winter vacation.

#12
sumimasen. chotto ohanashide kimasu ka.
すみません。ちょっとおはなしできますか。
Excuse me. Can I speak to you? (a little)

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by Kaede

Hey there Japan Forum. Long time, no post. I've had to take a little break from Japanese recently, but I'm back now studying once again. I've reached a tricky part of my book and I'd like to test myself more on the types of sentences below. I'd be very grateful if someone could tell me if they are correct? I plan to come up with a longer list of sentences which I can use to test myself on later.

Many thanks!

Kaede

[1]
sensei wa watashi ni okashi o kudasaimashita
せんせい は わたし に おかし お くださいました 　おかしお　＞　おかしを
Teacher gave me sweets. (respectful to teacher)

[2]
tomodachi kara purezento o itadakimashita
ともだち から プレゼント お いただきました　　お　＞　を
I received a present from my friend. (respectful to my friend)

[3]
hana ni mizu o yarimashoo ka
はな に みず お やりましょお か　　It's を for the particle.
Should I give water to the plant? (humbling the plant)

[4]
watashi wa minna ni omiyage o ageru tsumori desu
わたし は みんな に おみやげ お あげる つもり です 　 をI plan to give everyone a souvineir.

[5]
nisen nananen ni tokyo e ryokoo shimashita. tanoshikatta n desu kara, nisen juuninen ni kaeru tsumori desu.
にせん ななねん に ときょ え りょこお しました. たのしかった ん です から, にせん じゅうにねん に かえる つもり です
ときょ　＞　とうきょう　　Romaji influence!. え　＞　へ。　お　＜　を。　かったん　＞　かった。 　　
I travelled to Tokyo in 2007. Because it was fun, I plan to return in 2012.

[6]
Yabe san ga oyogu ni dekimasu ka
やべ さん が およぐ に できます か
やべさんはおよげますか。　ＯＲ　やべさんはおよぐこ とができますか。
Can Mr. Yabe swim?

[7]
yoru eigakan de eiga o mi tsumori desu
よる えいがかん で えいが お み つもり です
お　＞　を。　　み　＞　みる。

I intend to watch a movie at the cinema tonight.

[8]
hon o yomu ni toshokan ni ikimasu
ほん お よむ に としょかん に いきます
お　＞　を。　　よむに　＞　よむために　ＯＲ　よみ に

I'm going to the library to read a book.

[Kaede]

Sashimister, thanks very much for the reply. I can only apologise for my awful use of particles. It's been too long since I've written in hiragana.

I'll make that my next revision session.

Regards

[Qayin]

If you use Microsoft IME controler (type in Romanji way) if you want to type the particle を　it's wo not o

o = お
wo = を

[Kaede]

Actually I have a question about this sentence:

[8]
hon o yomi ni toshokan ni ikimasu
ほんをよみにとしょかんにいきます
I'm going to the library to read a book.

I know the sentence structure is right because my study book says so. But why isn't it:

hon o yomi ni toshokan e ikimasu
ほんをよみにとしょかんへいきます
I'm going to the library to read a book.

I would have thought that because I am going to the library I should use the particle へ. Can anyone tell me why in this instance we use に ?

Many thanks

K

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by Kaede

Actually I have a question about this sentence:

I know the sentence structure is right because my study book says so. But why isn't it:

I would have thought that because I am going to the library I should use the particle へ. Can anyone tell me why in this instance we use に ?

Many thanks

K

Both are correct in Modern Japanese.

The study of the subtle difference really belongs in advanced Japanese. Technically, へ　emphasizes the place you are going to a little bit more than に. In real life, however, I assure you that 99% of us native speakers use them interchangeably.

[Kaede]

Nice one. Thanks for clearing that up.

I've also updated my first post.

[Sashimister]

Sorry to say I've found another mistake that I had overlooked.

#3 はなにみずをやりましょお か

It's しょう.

True it's pronounced like しょお or しょー but it's written しょう.

[Kaede]

Ah yes, to be honest I should have noticed that too. I'll update the post.

Thanks once again.

[Kaede]

3 more quick ones before I leave for home...

#9
kyoo wa nanyoobi desu ka
きょうはなにょおびですか
What day is it today?

#10
ringo o ikutsu kaimasu ka
りんごをいくつかいますか
How many apples will you buy?

#11
fuyuyasumi ni yama e iku tsumori desu
ふゆやすみにやまへいくつもりです
I plan to go to the mountains in my winter vacation.