Common Japanese Phrases and Sentence Patterns

Example sentences

1.

Watashi wa Yamada-san to ki ga au. Watashi to Yamada-san wa ki ga au.

ki ga au to get along with, have good chemistry, be compatible
ki mind, nature, feelings, temperament
aimasu / au to match, fit, agree with, go well

2.

Hajimete kare no ryooshin ni aimashita. Watashi-tachi wa ki ga ai-soo desu.

hajimete for the first time, kare he / boyfriend, ryooshin parents
aimasu / au to meet (someone) / to match, fit, agree with, go well, watashi-tachi we
[stem] + soo desu it looks like, it seems like (expressing the first impression)

3.

Watashi wa Tanaka-san to ki ga au kara, yoku isshoni dekakemasu.

-kara because, yoku often, frequently
isshoni with, together, dekakemasu to go out, go somewhere

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4.

Ano futari wa itsumo isshoni iru. Yohodo ki ga au-mitai.

futari two persons, itsumo always / usually, isshoni iru be together
isshoni with, together, iru there is, to be at
yohodo very, greatly (guess from what you see), -mitai it seems

5.

Jooshi ga kawatta. Demo, atarashii jooshi to ki ga awanai.

jooshi one's boss, one's superior, kawatta ta form of kawaru; change, repalce
demo but, however, atarashii new, awanai nai form of au

6.

Ki ga awanai hito to isshoni iru to, tsukareru.

ki ga awanai hito someone I don't get along with, hito person, people, -to with (someone)
isshoni iru be together, -to when, if, tsukareru to be tired, get tired

Practice the following words

1. ki ga au to get along with, have good chemistry, be compatible 2. kimind, nature, feelings, temperament 3. aimasu / au to meet (person) / to match, fit, agree with, go well 4. hajimetefor the first time 5. karehe / boyfriend 6. [cf.] kanojoshe / girlfriend 7. ryooshinparents 8. watashi-tachiwe 9. yokuoften, frequently 10. isshoniwith, together 11. dekakemasu / dekakeruto go out, go somewhere

12. itsumoalways / usually 13. isshoni irube together 14. imasu / iruthere is, to be at 15. yohodovery, greatly (guess from what you see) 16. jooshione's boss, one's superior 17. kawarimasu / kawaru to change, replace 18. demobut, however 19. atarashiinew 20. hitoperson, people 21. tsukaremasu / tsukareru to be tired, get tired