黒(くろ)のジャッケットが嫌(いや)なら黄色(きいろ)のジャッケットはどうですか？

black| of | jacket | subject marker |dislike | if | yellow | jacket | topic marker | how about

If you don’t like the black jacket how about a yellow one?

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私(わたし)の母(はは)は、洗濯(せんたく)をするのが好(す)きだと言(い)います。

I | ‘s | mother | as for | laundry | direct object marker | do |like to | copula | quotation marker | say |copula

My mother tells me that she likes doing laundry.

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私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は絵(え)を描(か)くのがとても下手(へた)です。

my| brother | as for | picture; drawing| direct object marker | draw | topic marker | very | is not good at

My brother is terrible at drawing pictures.

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今日(きょう)のランチは、カレーかうどんを食(た)べたい。

today| ‘s | lunch | as for | curry | or | udon | (direct object marker) | eat | want

I feel like eating curry or udon for lunch today.

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私(わたし)はまだあの映画(えいが)を見(み)ていません。

I | as for | yet | the | movie | direct object marker | haven’t seen

I haven’t seen the movie yet.

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私(わたし)の兄(あに)は登山(とざん)をするのが好(す)きです。

my| brother | as for | direct object | mountain climbing | loves

My brother loves mountain climbing.

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私(わたし)の母(はは)は歌(うた)を歌(うた)うのが上手(じょうず)です。

my| mother | as for | song | (direct object marker) | to sing | is good at

My mother is good at singing.

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明日(あした)は学校(がっこう)がないので、早(はや)く起(お)きなくてもいいです。

Tomorrow | as for | school | (subject marker) |not | because | early | wake up |don’t have to

I don’t have to get up early tomorrow because there is no school.

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食(た)べながら話(はな)さないでください。

eat | while | talk | not | please

Please don’t talk while eating; Please don’t talk with your mouth full.

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今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか？

Next; this | ‘s | weekend |on| movie | (direct object marker) | see | to (see) |won’t you

Would you like to go see a movie this coming weekend?

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