ゴミを捨(す)ててはいけません。

gomi o sutete wa ikemasen.

trash – (direct object marker) – throw away – as for – not allowed

Don't throw out the garbage.

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ここでたばこを吸(す)ってはいけません。

koko de tabako o sutte wa ikemasen.

here – at – cigarette – (direct object marker) – smoke – not allowed

Smoking is not allowed here.

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うっかりミスをしちゃった。ごめんね。

ukkari misu o shichatta. gomen ne.

careless – mistake – (direct object marker) – did. sorry – (softener)

I made a careless mistake. I'm sorry.

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ダイエットしてるのに、おやつをいっぱい食(た)べちゃいます。

daietto shiteru noni, oyatsu o ippai tabechaimasu.

diet – doing – even though – snacks – (direct object marker) – a lot – ate – (unfortunately)

Even though I'm on a diet, I eat lots of snacks.

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遊(あそ)んでないで、勉強(べんきょう)しなさい。

asonde naide, benkyou shinasai.

playing – don't do – study – do

Stop playing and get to studying

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昨日(きのう)は、宿題(しゅくだい)をしないで寝(ね)てしまいました。

kinou wa, shukudai o shinaide nete shimaimashita.

as for yesterday – homework – (direct object marker) – not do – sleeping – unfortunately completed

Yesterday, I went to bed without doing my homework.

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はしの使(つか)い方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。

hashi no tsukai kata o oshiete kudasai.

chopsticks – 's / of – how to use – (direct object marker) – teach – please

Please teach me how to use chopsticks.

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鍵(かぎ)がかけてあったのに、泥棒(どろぼう)に入(はい)られました。

kagi ga kakete atta noni, dorobou ni hairaremashita.

lock – (subject marker) – engaged – even though – robber – by – was entered

Even though it was locked, a thief broke in.

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あの人(ひと)が犯人(はんにん)かもしれません。

ano hito ga hannin kamo shiremasen.

that – person – (subject marker) – criminal - might

That guy might be the culprit.

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明日(あした)は、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るかもしれません。

ashita wa, ame ga furu kamo shiremasen.

as for tomorrow – rain – (subject marker) – fall - might

It may rain tomorrow.

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