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~かった

was (past tense of adjectives)

N5
Formation Rulei-adjective (dictionary form) + かった
きのうはあつかった[昨日は暑かった].

It was hot yesterday.

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~から

because

N5
Formation RuleSentence + から
私は日本語にほんごが好き[すき]だから、毎日勉強べんきょうします。

I like Japanese, so I study every day.

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~が一番

the best, the number one

N5
Formation RuleNoun + が一番
友達ともだちの中なかで、彼かれが一番かっこいい[かっこいい]です。

Among my friends, he is the coolest.

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~が嫌いです

to dislike

N5
Formation RuleNoun + が嫌いです
りんご[りんご]が嫌いです。

I dislike apples.

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~が好きです

to like

N5
Formation RuleNoun + が好きです
私はりんご[りんご]が好きです。

I like apples.

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~くない

not (adjective)

N5
Formation RuleAdjective (い form) - い + くない
このリンゴは大きくない。[このりんごはおおきくない。]

This apple is not big.

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~たことがあります

to have done (something) before

N5
Formation RuleVerb (た form) + ことがあります
日本にほんに行いったことがあります。

I have been to Japan.

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~ています

to be (doing), to be in the process of

N5
Formation RuleVerb (ます form) + ている
彼かれは本ほんを読よんでいます。

He is reading a book.

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~てから

after doing

N5
Formation RuleVerb (て form) + から
朝あさごはんを食たべてから、学校がっこうに行いきます。

I will go to school after eating breakfast.

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~てくださいませんか

Could you please do it?

N5
Formation RuleVerb (て form) + くださいませんか
本ほんを読よんでくださいませんか。

Could you please read the book?

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~とき

when

N5
Formation RuleNoun + のとき
私は朝あさごはんを食べる[たべる]とき、テレビを見ます[みる].

I watch TV when I eat breakfast.

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~と思います

I think that...

N5
Formation RuleVerb (dictionary form) + と思います
私は日本にほんが好き[すき]だと思います。

I think that I like Japan.

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~ね

isn't it? / right?

N5
Formation RuleSentence + ね
今日は暑い[あつい]ね。

It's hot today, isn't it?

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~のが下手です

is not good at ~

N5
Formation RuleNoun + のが下手です
ピアノ[ぴあの]を弾くのが下手です。

I am not good at playing the piano.

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~のが上手です

to be good at (doing) something

N5
Formation RuleVerb (dictionary form) + のが上手です
彼かれは料理りょうりが上手じょうずです。

He is good at cooking.

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~や~など

such as, for example

N5
Formation RuleNoun + や + Noun + など
果物くだものや野菜やさいなどが好き[すき]です。

I like fruits such as apples and vegetables.

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~よ

to express emphasis or assurance.

N5
Formation RuleEnds of statements (e.g., adjectives, verbs) + よ
この本ほんはおもしろいよ。

This book is interesting.

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~より~のほうが

more than

N5
Formation RuleNoun A + より + Noun B + のほうが + (adjective)
りんご[りんご]はオレンジ[おれんじ]よりあまい[あまい]のほうがすき[すき]です。

I like apples more than oranges because they are sweeter.

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いつ

when

N5
Formation Ruleいつ + Verb
明日あしたは、あなたはいつ[いつ]来きますか?

When will you come tomorrow?

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い形容詞

i-adjective

N5
Formation Rulei-adjective + です (for polite form)
このケーキは甘い[あまい]です。

This cake is sweet.

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う動詞

u-verbs (う動詞) are verbs that end with the vowel 'u'.

N5
Formation RuleVerb dictionary form (u-form) + ます (masu) for polite form
私は日本語にほんごを話す[はなす]ことができます。

I can speak Japanese.

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が

but, however

N5
Formation RuleNoun + が
コーヒー[こーひー]が好き[すき]ですが、紅茶こうちゃは飲のまないです。

I like coffee, but I don't drink tea.

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ここ・そこ・あそこ

this, that, over there

N5
ここ[ここ]は学校がっこうです。

This is [the] school.

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この・その・あの

this, that

N5
この猫ねこはかわいいです。

This cat is cute.

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